harley clearcoat VS. automotive clearcoat
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Road Warrior
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harley clearcoat VS. automotive clearcoat
why is it that on the bikes the clearcoat get damaged so easily, and yet on the cars and trucks the clearcoat is so durable.. isnt it the same thing or am i full of wishful thinking?
Tourer
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I think the tell tail signs are stone chips. They can go much deeper on an automotive application wighout getting through to thr metal. I also think HD must have gone over to water based paint processes judging by the poor adhesion and corrosion i have seen recently.
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Road Warrior
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i didnt think about the water based paints, i didnt even know they made the water based... but yeah the paint does seem to be a bit of a thinner coat the it used to be, hardly worth the price then of the different colors they have to offer... i had a T-BAG on my bike for a bit of time last week only about 250 mile and the bag was rubbing on my fender and right through the clear coat so now i gotta do something about the marks the bag left
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i didnt think about the water based paints, i didnt even know they made the water based... but yeah the paint does seem to be a bit of a thinner coat the it used to be, hardly worth the price then of the different colors they have to offer... i had a T-BAG on my bike for a bit of time last week only about 250 mile and the bag was rubbing on my fender and right through the clear coat so now i gotta do something about the marks the bag left
The clearcoat is no different than that found on your auto, how many mils is probably tough to measure, but I'd say no less than that found on the assembly of your favourite truck/car manufacturer.
If you were to strap your T-bag to the roof of your car/truck for 250 miles, most likely you'd be dealing with the same issue.
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Road Warrior
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Charley, very well could be... just seems that the paint and clear coat is so easily damaged and scratched, and i dont know why
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