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Originally Posted by rchase
I think its a conspiracy with the paint and car makers so you have to either repaint or buy a new car every 7-10 years.
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Yes, that makes sense.
Virtually everything receives clearcoat from the factory today, even non-metallic paintwork. It's partially an EPA thing...it controls long-term off-gassing of the paint back into the environment.
Paints are thinner today, clearcoat is required to protect those fancy paint jobs and keep them looking good for years to come.