Subaru Paint Thickness
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Subaru Paint Thickness
Just an FYI.
Was doing some touch-up paint on daughter-in-laws Subaru Outback, man is that color coat paint thin on the side panels. Paint seems to chip pretty easy from stone chips. Not much thickness there at all compared to Ford, Toyota, and even Genesis/KIA paint.
Not much clear coat either.
Wonder how much they save by putting it on so thin.
Was doing some touch-up paint on daughter-in-laws Subaru Outback, man is that color coat paint thin on the side panels. Paint seems to chip pretty easy from stone chips. Not much thickness there at all compared to Ford, Toyota, and even Genesis/KIA paint.
Not much clear coat either.
Wonder how much they save by putting it on so thin.
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I bought some silver ice metallic (or whatever it’s called) Subaru OE (allegedly) touch up paint after wife backed her ‘24 Outback into a concrete MacDonalds trashcan.
Doesn’t match.
Doesn’t match.
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Manufacturer's touch up paint often doesn't match. I've had this experience most recently with Mazda's. There's a company called ColoRite that I think can match OEM paint.
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I just bought a Porsche Macan and the Dolomite Silver Metallic OEM touch up I bought doesn't even come close to matching. It made the rock chips more noticeable, but at least they're covered up now I guess.