how much clear coat did I take off?

[osarias]

so im hoping to get an idea of how much clear coat i took off my car this week. i started reading about polishing too much and paint failing if you take too much cc off.

I completely did my car with Menzerna SIP and finished with Final Polish II(with PC, orange pad with SIP and white pad with FPII), the panels look amazing now.

but how much clear coat did i take off? should i worry? some people on other forums say you can polish twice a year for 10 years with a mild polish and a PC, others say just once or twice in the life of the vehicle....

so hoping someone can calm my nerves.



qbmurderer13??? you do this all the time....what's your take on it?

[kenchan]

that's like asking how much water did you use to shower? who the hell knows. lol

it depends on how long you polished and how much pressure you applied, etc.

[VTECJunkie]

Get a delfesko(sp?) Paint depth guage (600-800 bucks), and you will have accurate before and after readings.

That is the way to know. Buf if this is the first time, don't worry, you didn't take enough off to hurt the paint.

[HONDAJUNKIE]

Does your paint look shiny or dull in direct sunlight! Can you post pics? as long as you didnt go through the paint you can always wet sand and reclear it

[MPFit07]

Buff the car with medium to light compound (use medium to light pressure with the buffer) and finish it off with fine polisher or wax. Clean off the residue then hand wax throught out the panels. Twice a year and you should be fine.

[osarias]

Originally Posted by MPFit07

Buff the car with medium to light compound (use medium to light pressure with the buffer) and finish it off with fine polisher or wax. Clean off the residue then hand wax throught out the panels. Twice a year and you should be fine.

sorry took so long to reply...

thats more of what i was looking for as far as a reply...I pretty sure i have not gone through the cc, but i was wondering more of the 'how often is too often'

but I keep hearing that twice or once a year and the cc should be fine without any failure...

[kenchan]

Originally Posted by osarias

but I keep hearing that twice or once a year and the cc should be fine without any failure...

if you use mild polish like scratchx on a softer foam pad, yes. but if you use coarse polish on firm pad, then that app alone can go through the clear if you're not careful.

so goes back to my initial post.