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clear coat

29 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The clear coat is the shiny layer over a car’s paint that keeps it looking new and protects it from sun damage and scratches.

Technical Definition

The clear coat is the topmost protective layer on a car’s paint, providing gloss and protection against UV rays, scratches, and chemicals.

Hear It Discussed

"[458.2s] Soyouneedtochecktheeffectivenessoftheproduct,considerthepainttypethatyou'redealingwith. [463.6s] You'relookingataclearcoat. [465.3s]..."
How Does A Barn-Built Miata Take On Million-Dollar Teams at Pike's Peak? In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 07:43

"Where they put that clear on it where it gets that real apex does that. They have like, they have a brush silver and then they have whatever the other ones call where it's got a thick layer of..."
M2 CS Review; A Bad Car that Changed History? The Smoking Tire 46:50

"And the havoc you would create is two fold staining, which would have stained the clear coat, but now it's stained the coating, which is a good thing that it damaged the coating."
Cheap Detailers How To Deal With It? Should I Wax a Car? Episode #956 Pints and Polishing Auto Detailing Podcast 36:47