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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 08:22 AM
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Hello to Lexus community after a while. Simply, what should be the paint thickness for Infrared LC500 all around?
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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 08:41 AM
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Search on Youtube for a fellow named AutomotivePress on the Lexus LC500.
I don't follow the guy but he loves to take out his paint thickness measurement and measure the paint quality on cars.
I don't really care for this type of things. Once the scratch is beyond the clear coat and into the paint, it doesn't matter if the paint is a couple microns thicker as it's already damaged. This is the reason why I PPF the entire car. In fact, it has already paid itself in my eyes when I saw a tiny stone chip that got onto the hood and seems to have damaged the PPF but not all the way to touch the paint.
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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RCFDubai
Hello to Lexus community after a while. Simply, what should be the paint thickness for Infrared LC500 all around?
Mine, not red, measures 5.6 - 8.8 mils
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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 11:50 PM
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Originally Posted by kirkd1
Mine, not red, measures 5.6 - 8.8 mils
Same, found 8-8.5 at shoulders, upper part of the door, lower part 5-6 mils.
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Old Mar 27, 2025 | 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by NickL
Search on Youtube for a fellow named AutomotivePress on the Lexus LC500.
Thanks Nick, that guy is an interesting one, has a trip to Lexus factory and talks about painting techniques but nothing on thickness I was able to find.
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