no clear coat on 04 model?
Mar 24, 2005, 04:39 PM
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no clear coat on 04 model?
well..i just waxed my evo for the first time after 3000 miles...after it was all cleaned up... i noticed small chips and scratchs all over!!...and under it doesn't seem to have anything... does the 04 model have no clear coat? cause my car doesnt look like it does....
Mar 24, 2005, 04:45 PM
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Mmm, a clear coat is an over-coat, not an under-coat. Plus, it certainly won't prevent scratches, swirls and chips.....you need to treat it right for it to look good. If you want to become an "expert" in auto detailing I can highly recommend www.autopia.org
Mar 24, 2005, 04:50 PM
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is your car red..cause the red ones are single stage which is no clear coat..the rest have clear on them..mazda did that with alot of cars too like on the red miatas..but im not sure of why they only do it with red
Mar 24, 2005, 06:52 PM
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is your car red..cause the red ones are single stage which is no clear coat..the rest have clear on them..mazda did that with alot of cars too like on the red miatas..but im not sure of why they only do it with red
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I had this same question about a year ago when I had my lancer repainted (bright red). I asked the shop and they said they hadn't ever heard of negative side effects from clear coating red. I haven't had any problems with the clear coat yet..it has been a summer and a winter so.. when I was searching for the same thing I came across some opinions that stated that the reason manufacturers don't clear coat red is because the atoms in the clear coat can't fuse to the red because of the way red reflects light, or along those lines. It is a theory worth looking into anyways.
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if someone could chime in here. i heard that clearcoating was an option when you bought the car new. was that true? i remember seeing something in my pile of paperwork in the owners manual about that...
Mar 24, 2005, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by koolade9
if someone could chime in here. i heard that clearcoating was an option when you bought the car new. was that true? i remember seeing something in my pile of paperwork in the owners manual about that...
Mar 24, 2005, 09:10 PM
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Originally Posted by evoviiiyou
Where do they use the weather sealant?
supposed to be all over the car and under it to prevent corrosion. prevent like bird **** from staining etc.