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i plan to wetsand my car , so i got a paint gauge , elcometer. for safe work and "insurance" in detail. i knew the car has a mystery background. got it with 53k miles for a good price. engine runs perfect , body /paint in good shape , inside clean, few minor stuff that i go over it. anyway back to the story ,by using the paint gauge i found that my trunk was repainted . here are some pictures and explanations where the readings was taken.
thin spots on roof , by the edge also found that the paint is iregular on roof from 90 to 140 so i may skip wetsand this part and use a finish pad and go over with some fillers
trunk that was repair/repaint
another read of the trunk:
inside door as a reference for a minimum thickness
door healthy , will be wetsand
and to have an idea of proportions i read on decals layers too
one layer
two layers
overall except the trunk and roof i found the paint thickness from 120 to 190 that i consider a good healthy paint for wetsand and buff/polish steps.
thin spots on roof , by the edge also found that the paint is iregular on roof from 90 to 140 so i may skip wetsand this part and use a finish pad and go over with some fillers
trunk that was repair/repaint
another read of the trunk:
inside door as a reference for a minimum thickness
door healthy , will be wetsand
and to have an idea of proportions i read on decals layers too
one layer
two layers
overall except the trunk and roof i found the paint thickness from 120 to 190 that i consider a good healthy paint for wetsand and buff/polish steps.
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make sure you check as you go to make sure you dont remove to much. As it was explained to me paint is about the thickness of paper and all you have to work with is the clear. So you have about 1/3 the thickness of paper to work with. Also keep in mind factory paint is always thinner. Looking foward to see the work though!
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