Clearcoat

[MIBKC]

When did auto makers begin applying clearcoat on vehicles? Are there special considerations when cutting into early clearcoat cars?

[Murr1525]

Re: Clearcoat

Late 70's, early 80's.

As far as the clear coat it self, yuo would do the same basic steps.

As the paint will be 20-30 years old, you would want to be carefull as you would anything else old, because it may be thinner, more brittle, etc.