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    1995 Holden Calias

    Would this be clear coat , and what year did cars change from single stage paint. I will be cleaning this on the weekend. It belongs to family.
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    Re: 1995 Holden Calias

    In an inconspicuous area, use some polish on a white cloth, if color comes off onto the cloth then you do not have a clear coat.
    Don
    12/27/2015
    "Darth Camaro"
    2013 Camaro ... triple black
    323 hp V6, 6 speed manual

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      Re: 1995 Holden Calias

      Don is spot on. If you get colour transfer onto your pad while polishing / compounding, then it has no clear coat (single stage).

      From memory, a 1995 Calais is a VR or VS and it would have clear coat, unless it's white. But don't quote me on that.
      Originally posted by Blueline
      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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        Re: 1995 Holden Calias

        Holden updated it's paint shop in 1993/4. The VR Series II of 1994 was the first to benefit. I purchased a Genesis blue Commodore 'S' in 1994.

        I polished that car with Meguiar's pro products of the time and finished with Meguiar's Medallion Wax. Great reflective product for it's time!

        I remember having a "heated" debate with a guy once who insisted my car had been re-sprayed with the best custom paint around. He would not listen to my assertion that it was a factory applied paint finish brought up to it's highest potential with quality products.

        I guess the debate just proved what an improvement in paint quality the upgrade was. Oh and red and white weren't clear coated for a few years after this either.

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          Re: 1995 Holden Calias

          Thank you guys, This one is Blue with grey at bottom, I did not get to clean this car this week, as it will be planned to be on another weekend now.

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            Re: 1995 Holden Calias

            The classic Calais two tone paint scheme! I have a black VE Calais currently. No two tone paint schemes these days....

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              Re: 1995 Holden Calias

              And it would be shinny from your work on it .

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                Re: 1995 Holden Calias

                It might be just a little shiny.....

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                  Re: 1995 Holden Calias

                  Originally posted by Selectchoice View Post
                  It might be just a little shiny.....
                  I'd love to see it one day. We could have a black VE show'n'shine competition!
                  Originally posted by Blueline
                  I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                    Re: 1995 Holden Calias

                    Originally posted by davey g-force View Post
                    I'd love to see it one day. We could have a black VE show'n'shine competition!
                    That sounds like quite the competition! You do realise you'd have to take your 'precious' out of the garage though right?

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                      Originally posted by Selectchoice View Post
                      That sounds like quite the competition! You do realise you'd have to take your 'precious' out of the garage though right?
                      LOL yeah... So I'd have to cancel if it was raining!
                      Originally posted by Blueline
                      I own a silver vehicle and a black vehicle owns me. The black one demands attention, washing, detailing, waxing and an occasional dinner out at a nice restaurant. The silver one demands nothing and it looks just fine. I think the black vehicle is taking advantage of me, and the silver car is more my style. We can go out for a drive without her makeup and she looks fine. If I want to take the black one out, it is three or four hours in the "bathroom" to get ready.

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                      • #12
                        Re: 1995 Holden Calias

                        Look out for a good and healthy El Nino forecast before you open that garage door!

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