Gewehr98, the last time I did a paint job on a car was that E-Type back in 1986 or so.
I don't know anything about clearcoats, as I always shot lacquer. And I always put on a couple of extra coats, so that I could sand them smooth (my final sanding was with 1200 grit).
But I don't know anything about clearcoats, or how Saturn applies them to the polymer panels.
Gewehr98, I'm pretty much a simpleton, and often don't recognize sarcasm directed at me. If you meant to be sarcastic, please be more clear.
That showdown between my car and the other guy wasn't anything official.
The other guy was Ian Furness. Look his name up in the JCNA (Jaguar Clubs of North America) journal. He's a great guy, owns a string of podiatrist clinics, and now has a warehouse full of Jags. My hat goes off to him.
At that time, the WI chapter of the JCNA was changing. The First Guard was guys like me, who were doing their own welding, painting, engine rebuilding, etc on their own. We'd have our meetings at each others homes, and try to learn from what the other guys' were doing. We were the "greasy fingers" club.
The Second Guard came when the cars increased in value dramatically, and it was worth paying $10,000 or more for a paint job for those who could afford it.
It was the middle class meeting the upper middle class. And things went well. From what I understand, that's still the case.
But that still doesn't tell me how to fix the peeling clearcoat on this old Saturn.
I don't understand the difference between paint coats and clearcoats on polymer panels versus steel. And I'd like to do this job the easy way, as I'm not going to enter the Saturn into any concourse events.