clear coat or non clearcoat
01-10-04, 02:57 PM
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clear coat or non clearcoat
Okay i know this doesn't belong in this section but i need to ask this to some gs owners. is the black onyx clearcoat or not and if it isn't wat was is safe for my paint finish? i have a 2003 gs300 in black. any advice would be appreciated thank you very much
01-10-04, 04:29 PM
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i have it posted in care and detailing but no one has really givin me an answer. so i'm asking for help by anyone with a black car on this forum. what is a good wax and polish to use if in fact black oynx is not clear coated
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Black Onyx is not clearcoated.
Zaino's Z-3 Show Car Polish for Regular Paint, will make the paint appear as if it does, etc. etc. it's the subsitute for polishes that are made for clearcoats.
Zaino's Z-3 Show Car Polish for Regular Paint, will make the paint appear as if it does, etc. etc. it's the subsitute for polishes that are made for clearcoats.
01-10-04, 06:12 PM
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Black Onyx is not clearcoated.
to read how to determine if your car is clearcoated or not. Please post that info on that thread so I can add it to the database. Cheers.
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okay i forgot where i read this but i read somewhere on these forums where someone had stated that the black oynx paint did not have clear coat on the 1999 and below models but from 2000 and up black is clear coated. has anyone know if this is true or someone just didn't get his facts straight.
01-12-04, 01:28 PM
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This same question has been going around the SC430 board for days. Everyone has checked with every "expert" in the business, including Lexus Customer Service, and everyone has been given different answers.
I also have an '03 GS in Black and was told that if you used a cleaner wax on it and didn't see any paint residue you could assume the paint was clearcoated. I used Zymol cleaner wax a couple of weeks ago and saw no residue whatsoever on the white applicator, so I'm assuming it is clearcoated. That's about as scientific as I can get.
BTW, I ordered Zaino Z5 for swirl marks. I believe it works on either type of paint. Used it yesterday and the results are outstanding.
I also have an '03 GS in Black and was told that if you used a cleaner wax on it and didn't see any paint residue you could assume the paint was clearcoated. I used Zymol cleaner wax a couple of weeks ago and saw no residue whatsoever on the white applicator, so I'm assuming it is clearcoated. That's about as scientific as I can get.
BTW, I ordered Zaino Z5 for swirl marks. I believe it works on either type of paint. Used it yesterday and the results are outstanding.
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