How thick is Car Paint?
This is meant to be a guideline, it will differ between OEM and refinish as-well-as between manufacturers. The example of the left shows with the use of a primer-sealer for better holdout while the one on the right shows without. (both are acceptable)
| Etch / Pretreatment | 0.25 mil | Etch / Pretreatment | 0.25 mils | |
| Primer Surfacer | 2.0 mils | Primer Surface | 2.0 mils | |
| Primer Sealer | 1.0 mil | Primer Sealer | 0.0 mil | |
| Basecoat | 0.5 mil | Basecoat | 0.5 mil | |
| Clearcoat | 2.0 mils | Clearcoat | 2.0 mils | |
| Total | 5.75 mils | Total | 4.75 mils |
