Is BG a hard paint?

[banderson]

As above really, thinking of buying a DA kit from i4detailing but they do some for soft to medium paints and medium to hard! heard people say BG is hard :/

 

[The Boosh!]

No - all french paint is soft.

 

[Jay.S]

I think they meant hard to get results from and the feel good factor.

 

[Ollieeee]

No - all french paint is soft.

I've found my BG to be pretty hard!

 

[The Boosh!]

I've found my BG to be pretty hard!

Go and polish a German car and tell me that BG is a hard paint lol

 

[jimbo666]

BG is the same as any RenaultSport Clio paint. They were sprayed in the same booth, using the same lacquer and baked at the same temperature.

 

[JD]

Unless it's been resprayed... The S3 is rock solid, bar the front and rear bumpers as they have been sprayed to rid of marks over the years.

Re the original question, stick with the Menz 3.02 and 85FF range with a DA and you will be fine on most paints.

 

[banderson]

Thanks for the replies, I think one will be on order this week unless my bank account says NO! lol

 

[Ollieeee]

Go and polish a German car and tell me that BG is a hard paint lol

Funnily enough i'm in the process of doing my mums golf, it's taking a while! lol.

BG is the same as any RenaultSport Clio paint. They were sprayed in the same booth, using the same lacquer and baked at the same temperature.

2bh i think it might have been down to the depth of the defects in my paint from the previous owner and the fact it's taking a while to get them out, along with me still learning. Probably not as hard as i think!

 

[RussZS]

I'd say its medium - Honda is soft, Audi is hard... Renault is somewhere in the middle.

 

[Gally]

Indeed Russ, reminded me of the FRS and the FRP in some ways. Medium but never too much hassle with the right combos.

 

[Italian_Job]

Go and polish a German car and tell me that BG is a hard paint lol

french paint is soft, especially BG.

 

[RussZS]

But not soft compared to a Honda or Mitsubishi

I'd say its 2-3 on a scale of 5 (1 being softest)

 

[Italian_Job]

But not soft compared to a Honda or Mitsubishi

I'd say its 2-3 on a scale of 5 (1 being softest)

yep if we say that 1 is butter, then french paint is 2-3.

 

[Darren S]

yep if we say that 1 is butter, then french paint is 1.0002

Correct.

D.