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i just started a new detail business and am new to this so bare with me. my question deals with paint. how do you know what has a single stage, 2 stage, or clear coat finish. i know the difference between them, but how do you know by looking at them which application it has. is there a way to measure this, or a tool to tell you. any advice would be much appreciated. thank you.
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Re: paint applications?
Apologies for the delay in responding to this question.
Sometimes it's just a matter of a trained eye being able to spot a single stage paint system from a base coat/clear coat system (you can sort of "see" the clear on some paints, especially metallics) but it's sort of hard to describe in words. Of course, a simple test is to apply a small amount of cleaner wax to a clean finish - if it pulls color from the paint onto the applicator then you've got a single stage paint system. If not, then clear coat is present.Michael Stoops
Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.
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Re: paint applications?
Also, keep in mind that not all areas of the car are painted the same. I think Lexus still uses single stage paint on some of their bumpers on certain cars, but the rest of the car is BC/CC - somebody please correct me if I'm wrong. And on my car, most of it is basecoat/clearcoat, but in the trunk it is single stage (not that I'm going to polish the inside of my trunk, but it is SS paint). So perhaps do the test on a couple areas of the car and see what you come up with.
BTW,
to MOL!
Shane
1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Ciera SL
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