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Old 10-01-2008, 07:07 PM
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Blackberry Pearl, clear coat or no clear coat?

Hi everybody,
Anybody knows whether the blackberry pearl has clear coat or not?
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Old 10-01-2008, 07:17 PM
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Yes it does. Im pretty sure all cars now a days come with a clear coat.
 
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Old 10-01-2008, 07:31 PM
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Thanks for the response.
I think most cars does, but just in case.

My 2002 IS300 doers not have clear coat.
 
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Old 10-01-2008, 07:38 PM
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I'm quite sure that your IS300 has a clearcoat.
 
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Old 10-01-2008, 11:44 PM
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Not sure if this helps...I found this on a paint-related website:

"Not all cars have what is traditionally referred to as a “clear coat," however, all cars do have some sort of enamel to protect them from oxidizing and fading. That said, a small percentage have this enamel mixed right into the pigmented paint. This is called single stage paint. Paint with a clear coat (or the enamel on top of the pigmented paint) is called two stage paint. 95% of the automobiles sold in North America today have two stage paint, which means almost all cars being manufactured right now come from the factory with a clear coat."
 
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Old 10-02-2008, 12:18 AM
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The Blackberry Pearl paint certainly is clear coated. 99% of new car paints are clear coated. A few black or white European cars have one stage paints today. It's incredibly rare! If you own a Fit sport your wheels are clear coated as well!
 
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Old 10-02-2008, 02:44 AM
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Thanks for the input everyone.

Virtual> Yes, for 2002 IS300 yellow, red and black does not have clear coat.
Pretty weird huh? and the environmentally save paint that they used chip easily
 
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Old 10-02-2008, 10:46 AM
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anyone got pix of this purple color yet? no dealer around my city has one!
 
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