Single-stage paint on Hyundai i10?

[Chubbyross]

Do any of the car manufacturers still use single-stage paint these days? I’ve just bought a 2018 Hyundai i10 for my daughter to learn in. I want to polish it before giving it to her but the paint looks like it could be single stage. It’s not a problem if it is but I might need to buy a few more pads before getting started.

[V8covin]

Not to my knowledge,if the cloth turns the colour of the car you'll know for sure .....if it's base and clear the clear will be very thin, Hyundai and Kia don't put much paint on their cars

[Chubbyross]

Thanks for your response. I guess what I was seeing as possible single-stage is just a budget 2-stage. I shall go very easy. I don’t want to burn through the clear coat in seconds.

[Boyd Rees]

Chubbyross said:

Do any of the car manufacturers still use single-stage paint these days? I’ve just bought a 2018 Hyundai i10 for my daughter to learn in. I want to polish it before giving it to her but the paint looks like it could be single stage. It’s not a problem if it is but I might need to buy a few more pads before getting started.

Definitely base and clear.

[Chubbyross]

I was just about to post and confirm the same. I started polishing this afternoon and zero transfer. Pretty shoddy quality of clear coat though. Still, at least my pads are the same colour they were this morning.

[InitialDave]

Not to teach anyone to suck eggs, but while you won't be getting any colour transfer, don't forget you're still contaminating your pads and cloths with the old paint, so you should clean them off just as you would with solid colour.

[Chubbyross]

Yep, cleaned after every set. Besides, I’m polishing a 5-year-old Hyundai, not a Veyron. It’s not going to be my most thorough work! Still, it’s looking good so far.