imported_Bence
10-07-2004, 05:26 AM
(All information courtesy of Honda Motor Co. Ltd.)
Maybe the first non-lousy factory paint job? As we all could see, todays paints were/are crappy. I remember my first trip to Japan, in 93; where I saw lots of beautifully finished cars. For example Nissan had a paint system called SFC (Super Fine Coating), which was smooth and glossy, but hard & chip resistant as well. Then the cheapo wave began. We got oranges instead of cars.
As a automotive journo, I was more than happy today, as Honda introduced the new Legend (aka Acura RL) in Japan. I have a wallpaper from the RL, on which the car seems remarkably "detailed". Quote from the press material:
Ultra-high-gloss exterior finish for deep contrast and a spectacular shine
-Conventional single clear-coat finishes involve a prep coat applied using electrodeposition, followed by a first intermediate coat, a second intermediate coat, a base coat, and a clear coat.
-The new Legend goes beyond this standard and has an ultra-high-gloss exterior finish. Specialists painstakingly water-polish the surface after the intermediate coats are applied to make it smooth, then apply two coats of clear finish. Increasing the thickness of the clear coats creates a deep contrast that shows off all six body colors beautifully.
Hey! Could it mean...? Please watch those Acuras, and tell about the paint quality! We in Europe will get the Legend only in the spring of 2005; the earliest.
Maybe the first non-lousy factory paint job? As we all could see, todays paints were/are crappy. I remember my first trip to Japan, in 93; where I saw lots of beautifully finished cars. For example Nissan had a paint system called SFC (Super Fine Coating), which was smooth and glossy, but hard & chip resistant as well. Then the cheapo wave began. We got oranges instead of cars.
As a automotive journo, I was more than happy today, as Honda introduced the new Legend (aka Acura RL) in Japan. I have a wallpaper from the RL, on which the car seems remarkably "detailed". Quote from the press material:
Ultra-high-gloss exterior finish for deep contrast and a spectacular shine
-Conventional single clear-coat finishes involve a prep coat applied using electrodeposition, followed by a first intermediate coat, a second intermediate coat, a base coat, and a clear coat.
-The new Legend goes beyond this standard and has an ultra-high-gloss exterior finish. Specialists painstakingly water-polish the surface after the intermediate coats are applied to make it smooth, then apply two coats of clear finish. Increasing the thickness of the clear coats creates a deep contrast that shows off all six body colors beautifully.
Hey! Could it mean...? Please watch those Acuras, and tell about the paint quality! We in Europe will get the Legend only in the spring of 2005; the earliest.