Hyundai paint depth ~

**The Driver** · 10-22-2015, 04:55 PM

I`ve had very little experience with hyndai, I know the paint is medium to soft but I`m getting rads of 105 on the hood an other tops panels. Doors are hovering around 70-80 is this normal? I thought the Audi was thin at 89 average. Are hyndai`s normally this low?

2013 Sonata, I clocked the jambs at high 40`s.

**ShaneB** · 10-22-2015, 06:07 PM

Wouldn`t be surprised. Car manufacturers set up the equipment to paint the vehicle with as little product as possible to do the job. its all about money. Less paint means less expense.

**Old Pirate** · 10-22-2015, 06:29 PM

I found my wife`s Hyundai to be on the low side ( paint depth ) and easy to correct. As always be careful on any paint when doing correction.

**4u2nvinmtl** · 10-23-2015, 03:15 PM

My pro-detailer friend (does it for a living so I call him a pro) went trough the clear paint on an almost new Hyundai Veloster with his Rupes 21. He warned me to stay way from these without a PTG...

Needless to say be careful.

**The Driver** · 10-23-2015, 05:24 PM

Yup, I`m keeping to a limit of 3 - 4 microns as far as shaving. It should be sufficient enough to get most defects including the holograms and type II water marks out.

**Stokdgs** · 10-23-2015, 06:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Driver

I`ve had very little experience with hyndai, I know the paint is medium to soft but I`m getting rads of 105 on the hood an other tops panels. Doors are hovering around 70-80 is this normal? I thought the Audi was thin at 89 average. Are hyndai`s normally this low?

2013 Sonata, I clocked the jambs at high 40`s.

You are measuring in - Mils or Microns ?

1 Mil = 25.4 Microns

Dan F