Paint Thickness
10-05-2011, 10:33 PM
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Paint Thickness
I've been reading around that OEM paint thickness is about 4.5 - 5 mils.
Does anyone know if this is true for all cars for every year of every colour?
Anybody with a silver '04 A4 ever gotten the thickness measured by a PTG?
Does anyone know if this is true for all cars for every year of every colour?
Anybody with a silver '04 A4 ever gotten the thickness measured by a PTG?
10-05-2011, 11:14 PM
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Re: Paint Thickness
You sure you have that right? 4.5-5mils, as in millimeters?
That seems like a pretty thick coat of paint. I dont think the body panels are even that thick!?
Did I miss something here?
That seems like a pretty thick coat of paint. I dont think the body panels are even that thick!?
Did I miss something here?
10-06-2011, 12:09 AM
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Re: Paint Thickness
Also, take note that the Imperial system sucks!
Conversions in Metric can all be done simply in your head.
10-11-2011, 07:37 AM
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Re: Paint Thickness
I have been educated today. A mil is indeed 1/1000 of an inch or 0.00254mm. Thanks for the lesson in measurement.
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