candy paint was invented by one of the old customizer guys in the mid 50s,candy paint is nor just thin paint,its made from toners that are used to tint paint,this was b4 paint companies invented or used uv in there paints,uv is like sun block,it blocks the suns ultra violet rays there for preventing color fade,i think it was gene winfield who first discoverd candy apple painting,was multiple coats or laquer[up to 20]coats,usually had a host of longevity problems just like schwinn bikes
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