DLB
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I have been reading up on the paint hardness of certain vehicles, and I realize several factors apply when stating how hard a paint is.
However, I think that it would be nice if we dedicated a thread (or something) that logged how hard individuals have found certain paint/clear coat to be.
AudiTTMan stated at one point he was working on a chart (See thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ing-pad-forum/16512-paint-hardness-chart.html) but since there is no definitive answer, something a little more in depth may be required.
What I was thinking is possibly people could just post the following information:
Vehicle Year
Vehicle Make & Model
Vehicle Color
Hardness on the 10 scale (1 Soft - 10 Hard)
And any general notes on the finish
And anything else that would be necessary...
This would all be very subjective to the individual's perception, but it would be a nice starting point none the less. Plus, when you have 5 people chiming in saying they have found 2008 Honda Civic's with Black paint to be a soft "3" on the scale, you can pretty well gather that it is accurate.
Maybe this is a bad idea, and maybe it won't work. But, I was just brainstorming.
It would need some kind of standard to follow though in order for it to be a "definitive" thread.
Good idea? Bad idea? Impossible idea? Thoughts?
DLB
However, I think that it would be nice if we dedicated a thread (or something) that logged how hard individuals have found certain paint/clear coat to be.
AudiTTMan stated at one point he was working on a chart (See thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...ing-pad-forum/16512-paint-hardness-chart.html) but since there is no definitive answer, something a little more in depth may be required.
What I was thinking is possibly people could just post the following information:
Vehicle Year
Vehicle Make & Model
Vehicle Color
Hardness on the 10 scale (1 Soft - 10 Hard)
And any general notes on the finish
And anything else that would be necessary...
This would all be very subjective to the individual's perception, but it would be a nice starting point none the less. Plus, when you have 5 people chiming in saying they have found 2008 Honda Civic's with Black paint to be a soft "3" on the scale, you can pretty well gather that it is accurate.
Maybe this is a bad idea, and maybe it won't work. But, I was just brainstorming.
It would need some kind of standard to follow though in order for it to be a "definitive" thread.
Good idea? Bad idea? Impossible idea? Thoughts?
DLB