Just wondering if it is possible to measure, and if it is, if anyone knows how deep typical defects are. I don't know if there is such a thing as 'typical' swirl depth or how you would measure it, but would be interested in any measurements that anyone knows of.
And, for those of you who have paint thickness gauges: Do you ever measure paint thickness before and after correction of 'typical' swirl marks? With a DA? With a rotary? Also, if you ever measure factory fresh clearcoat thicknesses before any corrections, do you keep any data of various manufacturer's clearcoat thicknesses?
I'm wondering if knowing the above details, i.e. swirl depths, factory clear coat thickness, and typical amount of clearcoat removed during correction, if one could take a guess at how many corrections could be done to a vehicle's paint before clearcoat failure would be reached.
I may be way out there in dreamland (didn't sleep much last night), but I was wondering how many corrections could be done to a paint job before clearcoat failure for a person without a thickness gauge. I would imagine there are large variations in clearcoat thickness so maybe this doesn't make sense, but I would appreciate any light that could be shed on the subject.
Thanks,
Doug
And, for those of you who have paint thickness gauges: Do you ever measure paint thickness before and after correction of 'typical' swirl marks? With a DA? With a rotary? Also, if you ever measure factory fresh clearcoat thicknesses before any corrections, do you keep any data of various manufacturer's clearcoat thicknesses?
I'm wondering if knowing the above details, i.e. swirl depths, factory clear coat thickness, and typical amount of clearcoat removed during correction, if one could take a guess at how many corrections could be done to a vehicle's paint before clearcoat failure would be reached.
I may be way out there in dreamland (didn't sleep much last night), but I was wondering how many corrections could be done to a paint job before clearcoat failure for a person without a thickness gauge. I would imagine there are large variations in clearcoat thickness so maybe this doesn't make sense, but I would appreciate any light that could be shed on the subject.
Thanks,
Doug