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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by supportengineer on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @05:48PM (#36051278)
The red paint on recent Mazdas specifically - I stop and stare every time.
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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by tomcam on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:10PM (#36051469)
YES
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Re:Watching Paint Dry: The unexpectedly interesting story of... by danzk on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @06:49PM (#36051820)
Mazda Soul Red is what's called a "Candy Color“. It's achieved with a translucent red layer applied over a base color layer. It's rare for an OEM to offer a color like this because the thickness the coating is applied changes the color and It's much more difficult to achieve a consistent color.
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