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Old 05-25-2020, 03:30 PM   #520 (permalink)
California98Civic
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Black and Green - '98 Honda Civic DX Coupe
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90 day: 66.42 mpg (US)

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So... it preserves bad paint?
Hopefully. But I am unsure about the degree of value of the paint I bought. It seems measurably better than no clearcoat, but it is no revolution in coolness. Yesterday after the first coat and this morning after the second coat I used my IR Thermometer gun to measure roof temps. It seems the clear might be good for 5-8°F less than the badly degraded roof paint/clearcoat. The roof feels significantly cooler to the touch too. But it is not a radical difference. So, there is a benefit, but most people here on EM probably will not think it worth $55 for the gallon.
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See my car's mod & maintenance thread and my electric bicycle's thread for ongoing projects. I will rebuild Black and Green over decades as parts die, until it becomes a different car of roughly the same shape and color. My minimum fuel economy goal is 55 mpg while averaging posted speed limits. I generally top 60 mpg. See also my Honda manual transmission specs thread.



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