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Old 05-24-2006, 10:31 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by eslai
Really? I was looking at the red EX that my girlfriend just bought and the paint's really orange peeled and looked like maybe it was just paint to me. Since it's not metallic it's really hard for me to tell if it has a layer of clear or not. I guess we'll probably need to confirm with the dealer or something.
I wouldn't trust the dealer to know. My dealer told me that I needed to buy their paint protection package (I didn't) because the car did NOT have clearcoat.

This is on a Fiji Blue Pearl metallic and yes, it's clearcoated.

The best way to check is as suggested and take a cleaner wax and try it on a relatively hidden surface - under the front or rear splashpans is a good place. Don't try under the hood or trunklid as they usually have lousy paint on them anyway.
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