What is the paint layer thickness on your survivor original paint?

[Affe]

I measured my NewYorker 1968 today. Between 200 and 300 micron (0,2-0,25mm). Some spots down to 170 and other up to 300.
Then I measured on my brand new KIA...it had a little thicker paint , more like 250-300 micron. Since I have a cheap meter we must its readings are just for comparison. A new car should have rather below 150 micron.
A 57 years old car which is supershiny has of course been polish a time or so ..that explains the lower readings .
Now I calibrated my meter...both sides are between 60-80 micron on all panels. Hood , roof and trunk lid 80-150 micron.
Since I can determine that this car has never been bare to the metal it means it has never been resprayed.

 

[CBODY67]

Not all paints will age the same. The first issue is the paint type, with base enamels being harder and more durable than lacquers. Your Chrysler was painted in acrylic enamel, ALL COLOR with no "clear coats" on top of the base color.

The second issue is color. As some colors get hotter than others, so that can affect paint erosion, too.

The third issue is where on the earth the car spent most of its time. The farther away from the equator the car usually is will make the paint last longer. Just as if it is mainly undercover during the day, less direct uv light to affect the paint.

Your KIA should have a base coat/clear coat paint system on it. Enough of the base color coat to get a good coverage, then a few coats of clear over that to get the final shine and uv color protection for durability. All with a similar build thickness of what the older "pure color" single-stage paints usually had from the factory. As modern cars are painted by programmed robots, material use is better regulated with generally higher quality as the result. Using less total material/square foot of coverage in the process.

Just some thoughts and observations,
CBODY67

 

[Just Carbs]

The paint on my 64 is, well thin.
It was Rosewood. Now it's a thin faded Rosewood giving way to a very nice red/brown primer under that, as seen on top of the fender and hood.
So. The answer is, thin.

 

[Knebel]

Based on some paintchips i see on mine probably 300-350micron.