actually, i think the paint and the clear coat is mixed together so that makes the paint very weak... when some paint chipped off...under it was just bare metal..

 

the red evos dont have clear coat..its called single stage..you spray your color and thats it..you just add some stuff with the color depending on what kind of paint you have and after you spray it than it stays shiny...but you dont put clear over that

 

evo/lancer alot of this paint problem its nothing new though

 

^ i also thought the same thing. i know a guy who shoots paint that does it this way. he hates clearcoat as it is messy and clogs his, if not all, ventilation systems. he explained it to me a long time ago, but as i understand there is a chemical that is mixed with the paint itself in order to still give it a nice gloss. clearcoat isnt there to stop dings, it is more there to make the car look shiny. i have seen multiple cars that this guy has shot, and all of them looked great.

 

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i work in a body shop..we just had a red evo in our work and it did not have clear coat on it..and its the same way with some other cars..but if you dont wanna believe me than thats fine cause its really not that big of a deal to me...but im not spreading false information

 

I've heard it both ways so many times I wanna throw up. I'm just saying to whoever wants to find out to research and not just trust what you read on the internet.

 

to comment on the "weather sealant" question. if the dealer sold you that option, i'm sorry to say but you got ripped off. there's no such thing as dealer add-on "undercoating" as i believe it's called. your car comes from the factory with all the necessary sealants. undercoating is supposed to be for underbody only, against salt and crap, which was already done in the factory. the only thing the dealer can really do is wax the car and that should be done free of charge even before hand. my car was waxed when i picked it up and the water still beads off after 6 months. no additional charges.

if someone knows better, feel free to correct, but i've read this on a website that tells consumers how to beat the sales ppl at their own game. the article mentioned that the undercoating option is BOGUS.

 

sadley enough "RALLY RED" does not have clear. i know this cuz i have a red evo and it suck's!

 

i had that weather sealant thing on my 05 eclipse...my opinion waste of money

 

correct, because the dealer didn't actually do ANYTHING, just took your money.