List of typical hard & soft paint cars

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MJT

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Hi guys is there a list of car models/makes which shows what their paint softness/hardness is generally likely to be? This would be a helpful aid when it comes to working out how aggressive I will need to be with compounding/polishing cars. I know Hondas for example tend to have soft paint compared to other makes. Thanks.

 

zerix

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try this

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhSmV1SQJjifdEU5TGNRdTQ2RzNVcjQySE9QVnowWFE#gid=0

 

Evan.J

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Here is a great article that is worth reading:

Audi Soft Paint - Making Generalizations about Hardness and Softness

 

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Thanks really helpful stuff!

 

David at LC Pads

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zerix said:

try this

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AhSmV1SQJjifdEU5TGNRdTQ2RzNVcjQySE9QVnowWFE#gid=0

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Nice little spread sheet - I feel like most of the newer Ferrari paint I've corrected has been medium to very hard.......355's, 348's tend to be a little softer to me. Anyone else have an opinion on this. The 360 Challenge and 430 scud seemed to be pretty hard, although I know every car can be different....