LEXUS RC F 2020 Owner's Manual

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Matte Paint Care Guide
■補修について（→ P. 12)
■アクセサリー他
QA
塗装面に付いた傷は補修でき
ますか？マットな質感を損なわずに補修するには、部品全
体を再塗装する必要があります。詳しくはレクサ
ス販売店にご相談ください。
コンパウンド（研磨剤）を使用
してもいいですか？使用しないで下さい。
マットな質感を損なうおそれがあります。
マットな質感を損なわずに補修するには、部品全
体を再塗装する必要があります。詳しくはレクサ
ス販売店にご相談ください。
タッチアップペイントを使用
してもいいですか？
QA
車体にステッカーやラッピン
グフィルムなどを貼り付けて
もいいですか？貼り付けないでください。
傷が付くだけでなく、はがした際にマットな質感
を損なうおそれがあります。
車体にマグネット式の標識な
どを付けてもいいですか？貼り付け箇所の砂やほこりを水で十分に洗い流
し、水滴をふき取ってから付けてください。

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Matte Paint Care Guide

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Matte Paint Care Guide

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Matte Paint Care GuideEnglish
This manual explains details about the matte clear coat applied to your vehicle.
Unlike a vehicle with a normal clear coat, special care is necessary to protect the
appearance of a vehicle with a matte clear coat.
Read this manual thoroughly before washing or attempting to perform mainte-
nance on the vehicle body in order to be familiar with how to not cause damage
to the matte clear coat.
For information about care and protection of parts of the vehicle other than
matte clear coated surfaces, refer to the owner's manual.
Preface

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NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to the matte
clear coat of your vehicle.
Indicates operations or procedures. Follow the steps in numerical
order.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do this”,
or “Do not let this happen”.
Reading this manual

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Illustrations in this manual are simplified for explanation and may not represent
the actual vehicle.
Top coat (clear): A transparent coating which protects the lower layers of
paint. Some clear coats enhance the appearance through improved color
depth or gloss.
Top coat (base): Paint which gives the vehicle body its color.
Intermediate coat: Enhances the top coat finish and durability.
Primer: Enhances the rust resistance of steel parts of the vehicle body. Primer
is also applied to the inner side of vehicle body and structural components.
Basic knowledge about matte clear coat
The body of a vehicle is painted with layers of several different coatings to
enhance its durability and appearance. The top layer is called a clear coat.
Unlike a normal clear coat, which enhances the glossy appearance of the
base paint, matte clear coat gives the base paint a non-glossy finish with a
unique texture.
In order to ensure the longevity of the matte clear coat and its texture, special
care must be taken when cleaning and storing the vehicle.
Basic paint structure
1
2
3
4

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Illustrations in this manual are simplified for explanation and may not represent
the actual vehicle.
Glossiness of a surface is seen by the human eyes by a difference in the amount
of light that reflects off the surface.
A surface painted with normal clear coat is flat and smooth. As the amount of
light that reflects off the surface is large, the vehicle body will appear glossy.
A surface painted with a matte clear coat is slightly uneven due to the added
matting agent. As the light shining on an uneven surface is diffused significantly,
the amount of light reflected is small, making the vehicle body look not glossy,
with a unique texture.
Difference between general clear coat and matte clear coat
Cross sectionEnlarged surface
Normal clear
coat
Matte clear
coat
Light
Clear
Base
Light
Clear
Clear
Matting
agent

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If the painted surfaces of the vehicle are dirty, wash the vehicle immediately.
(Washing your vehicle P. 32)
Due to the slight unevenness, matte
clear coat surfaces are more likely to
trap dirt and other foreign matter com-
pared to normal clear coat surfaces.
If dirt or foreign matter is left on the
vehicle, it may settle into the textured
surface of the matte clear coat, making
it more difficult to remove. Additionally,
as the surface of the matte clear coat
will become more flat when dirty, the
vehicle body will start to look glossy,
ruining the textured finish.
Therefore, make sure to clean the vehi-
cle regularly and not allow dirt to
remain on the vehicle for extended
periods of time.
If dirt or foreign matter is allowed to settle and cannot be cleaned off with normal
washing, it will be necessary to remove the dirt with the upper layer of the tex-
tured finish and then to repaint the entire part.
Ask your Lexus dealer for details.
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
Dirt

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■Materials that may become difficult to remove
The following are likely to settle into the vehicle body and should be cleaned off immedi-
ately.
●Rain water, sea water, and other liquids that may cause water stains
●Sand, pollen, volcanic ash, and other particulate matter
●Dead insects, bird droppings, etc.
●Sap, leaves, flowers, etc.
●Mud, snow, anti-freezing agents, and other road debris
●Gasoline, engine oil, asphalt, and other oily materials
■Do not wax or apply a coating to the vehicle
Do not wax the vehicle or apply a coating to the
vehicle body, as they will form a film over the
painted surfaces, filling the matte clear coat sur-
face, making it more flat. As a result, it will
become more glossy, possibly permanently los-
ing its matte properties.

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Take care in order to not damage the painted surfaces.
When minor damage occurs to a vehicle with a normal clear coat, it can be
repaired by polishing it or using touch up paint. In contrast, a matte clear coat
cannot be repaired using these methods.
If these methods are used the unevenness of the matte clear coat may be
removed or filled in. In either case, the surface will become more flat, making it
appear more glossy, possibly permanently losing its matte properties.
In order to maintain the matte finish when repairing damage, it will be necessary
to repaint the entire part.
Repair of paint damage