[Topcat]

I wish I had a scanner and then I could show the report.

This is what the box on the side says;

Basic Paint Layer Specs
E- Coat = 20
Primer = 30 - 40
(Target only - Areas may be low due to sanding preparation process)

Basecoat = 12 - 16
Clearcoat = 30 - 45

HUM working standard = 70 - 120

So at the lowest standard the paint should be 92 but Honda think they have been clever by stating that the Areas may be lower due to preparation.

The average for my car is 88.8, I do not see how you can take an average reading on something like this, as I said before surely the clearcoat must reach the minimum of 30? I have 23 areas between 20 - 29 !! This has to make a difference to the finish of the paintwork.

My Basecoat has 25 areas of 12 and below.

Honda have drawn the lines like this to show an optical illusion of there being a wider gap

Softest - 6B,5B,4B,3B,2B,B,HB |F, H,| 2H,3H,4H,5H,6H,7H,8H,9H Hardest

Honda Standard F, Customer Standard H I cant draw these lines but you get the drift!!

The lines should have been straight down the middle, they do not state where they did this softness test or in how many areas. Part of the report has been blanked out, Anyone could have typed this report and said whatever they wanted to - its a joke.