how do you know if you've removed the clearcoat?

[maharaja]

as the topic says, how do you know if you have cut through the clearcoat?

 

[imported_NHBFAN]

as the topic says, how do you know if you have cut through the clearcoat?

If you use an abrassive product and your applicator becomes the same color as your paint.

 

[Frank F.]

NHBFAN is correct. Take a clean white cotton cloth, put some cleaner or cleaner-wax on it and rub your paint. If the cloth turns the color of the paint then there is no clearcoat on that spot.

What makes you think you have cut through the clearcoat? What car and what color? What product do you think might have cut through?

 

[bjwebster]

If you break the clear, you will most likely be able to see the spot where the clear is gone. It will appear different that the cleared areas.

 

[imported_Greg1]

NHBFAN is correct. Take a clean white cotton cloth, put some cleaner or cleaner-wax on it and rub your paint. If the cloth turns the color of the paint then there is no clearcoat on that spot.

What makes you think you have cut through the clearcoat? What car and what color? What product do you think might have cut through?

Not necessarily, it could also just mean your car isn't clearcoated.

 

[maharaja]

NHBFAN is correct. Take a clean white cotton cloth, put some cleaner or cleaner-wax on it and rub your paint. If the cloth turns the color of the paint then there is no clearcoat on that spot.

What makes you think you have cut through the clearcoat? What car and what color? What product do you think might have cut through?

i appreciate the concern . all of you autopians are nice folks, usually on the other boards you get the 'n00b hazing'. however i asked the question out of pure curiosity so that in the future if i mess up i know to cutback whatever i have done to cut through the clearcoat. thanks.