fd3s paint depth
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Check the front fenders, there are two stickers under the hood on each one, they should be there and unpainted. Look for a chip in the paint and take a macro shot of it. I believe the original primer on all of them was white or possibly very pale grey. Not a 100% on that, it's based on the handful of cars I've seen. The paint is rather thick when compared to many modern cars today and you tell that with just your eyes in chips.
The spoilers can't be trusted as they came pre-painted and could be dealer installed which could require painting.
The spoilers can't be trusted as they came pre-painted and could be dealer installed which could require painting.
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He's not wondering if his car was painted a different color, he's wondering if it was resprayed.
Mazda did a lot of warranty paint jobs, especially on early VR cars that were turning salmon pink.
I don't know the answer though, ask on a detailing forum, like www.autopia.org/
Mazda did a lot of warranty paint jobs, especially on early VR cars that were turning salmon pink.
I don't know the answer though, ask on a detailing forum, like www.autopia.org/
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Average paint depth on factory paint in good condition normally isn't more than 6 mils from top of clear down to metal. If the paint has clear coat, the clear coat itself should be around 1.5-2 mils thick. Primer and base coat should be around 3-4 mils.
If you are assuming what thickness your factory paint is on an FD, factor in the years of wear and tear. Of course it varies on each vehicle.
A mil means one-thousandth of an inch, therefore a mil is equal to .001 inches or .0254 millimeter. 1 μm (micrometer) = 0.001 mm (millimeter), etc etc... If you are wondering why the measurement mils is used, I cannot give you an answer for that. Its just a common way to measure coating thickness.
If you are assuming what thickness your factory paint is on an FD, factor in the years of wear and tear. Of course it varies on each vehicle.
A mil means one-thousandth of an inch, therefore a mil is equal to .001 inches or .0254 millimeter. 1 μm (micrometer) = 0.001 mm (millimeter), etc etc... If you are wondering why the measurement mils is used, I cannot give you an answer for that. Its just a common way to measure coating thickness.
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The only way to truly tell is to buy a paint gauge... some are fairly affordable. My 93 fd still has the VR paint in mint condition. If i had access to a paint thickness gauge i could tell you where the original mazda paint thickness should be around but they dont sell those devices locally
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