Ranking paint hardness

[imported_Luster1]

so hard paint would require heavier compound then a soft paint car even though they have the same amount of damage?

That's a fair assessment. Not completely accurate, but it does take longer to correct swirls with hard paint.

 

[tsantoro]

Thanks to everyone who posted. I started this thread out of curiosity, but also for information. I detail three cars, an 06 Lexus with ridiculously and irritatingly soft paint, an 04 Nissan Murano with harder paint, and my father-in-law's 98 Buick with an even harder finish. I like doing the Nissan the best.

 

[backwoods_lex]

And then there's always the issues of some panels or the entire vehicle being repainted (granted it's not a hack job and is actually matched to the oem paint)...

 

[STSInNYC]

Paint on late model Hondas is definitely soft, sad to say from our experience.