Olds original paint thickness

[sixt9rsx33]

This is what I found on my W30 with a cheap Amazon paint gauge:
Top 2-3 mils
Trunk 2-3 mils
Top of quarters 2-3 mils
Top of fenders 2-4 mils
Side of quarters 2-3 mils
Side of fenders 3-4 mils
Driver door 1-2 mils
Pass door 2-4 mils

[njsteve]

Is there a difference in paint thickness of different colors? Does it take more yellow paint to get color coverage on a car than if it was black paint?

[Kurt S]

Originally Posted by Canuck

Keep in mind there were no robotics when there cars were painted new and there will be spray patern variances.

Not quite true. No robotics, but the process was automated.

Body by Fisher video
Note the oscillating paint heads at 20:50. There was no person spraying the bodies.

[firstgenaddict]

Originally Posted by Kurt S

Not quite true. No robotics, but the process was automated.

Body by Fisher video
Note the oscillating paint heads at 20:50. There was no person spraying the bodies.

The reciprocating rails show you that the guns don't tilt at the bottom of the rockers... NOTE THIS WHEN SPRAYING YOUR RESTORATION JOBS....