White Paint Question

[Bert]

I have read on here that some white paints do not have clear coat. How can you tell? If your car does not have a clear coat, when you apply a paint cleanser shouldn't a tiny amount of paint show up on the applicator?

 

[Bert]

Any help from you guys/gals?

 

[danforz]

I'm pretty sure most modern paint has clear coats

 

[pikkashoe]

The way I know how to check is to use wetsand paper, the residue should be very very white, if its single stage. But you have to know what your doing, and I would not recommend it.

 

[74 thing]

Just get some polish and put it on a colored microfiber towel and rub it on the paint-if it is colored white then it is single stage.

 

[metal]

^Ding ding ding



And if it doesn't have clear coat, have fun polishing that, its probably one of the hardest paints out there.

 

[David Fermani]

The easiest way is to check your paint code. Just call up Sherman Williams or Finsih Master & they'll let you know.

 

[stiffdogg06]

I'm pretty sure most modern paint has clear coats

New Evo's don't

 

[stiffdogg06]

^Ding ding ding



And if it doesn't have clear coat, have fun polishing that, its probably one of the hardest paints out there.

I'll have to disagree. I did a 3000gt that was single stage and it wasn't HARD. Maybe it's the cars I've done, but I dont think the single stage is HARD as audi clear.

 

[Bert]

And if it doesn't have clear coat, have fun polishing that, its probably one of the hardest paints out there.

That is what I am worried about. I don't own a PC, UDM, or other polisher so I would have to polish it by hand. And if white paint is as hard as you guys say, polishing it by hand my be a hopeless cause. Would you agree?

 

[Bert]

The easiest way is to check your paint code. Just call up Sherman Williams or Finsih Master & they'll let you know.

I didn't realize Sherman Williams was that heavy in auto paint. I may just have to give that a try.

 

[Bert]

I'll have to disagree. I did a 3000gt that was single stage and it wasn't HARD. Maybe it's the cars I've done, but I dont think the single stage is HARD as audi clear.

Well, since Eclipses (the car I am talking about) and 3000GT's are both Mitsubishi's so hopefully they both have the same paint. Again not looking forward to hand polishing hard paint, if it is even possible.