Clear Coat?

Darren Calbero DarrenC@ampartners.com
Thu, 8 Aug 2002 21:27:31 -0500


> For the '91 Classic, does anyone know if the paint is a
> clear coat?

Yes it is.  It is also very common for the clearcoat to fail due
to heavy sun exposure even if you wax it monthly.

> I suspect the repainted areas are clear
> coated, but the original was not.

I suspect that the repainted areas are not clearcoated.  Body shops
will use paints that do not need clear coats.  Clearcoat paint
jobs require more time, labor, and costs more.

Darren Calbero
'91 Sunburned Aztec Red SE-R
SE-R Club of America - Hawaii Region Representative
http://www.SE-R.org/Hawaii