How "Thick" is a high quality paint job

[nickcornilsen]

I've heard figures of between 10 and 15 mils

You want it as thin as possible, provided:
-Minimum 2mils of clearcoat thickness for UV protection
-Adequate color coverage
-2 full coats of epoxy primer.


The thicker you lay primer on, the more it can shrink in the future, and the weaker it is. (generally.)