SCRATCH AND MAR PERFORMANCE HAS GAINED IN INCREASING ATTENTION DUE TO HIGH VISIBILITY ON CLEARCOATS. WE HAVE COMPARED A VARIETY OF CLEARCOATS USING LABORATORY TESTS AND PANELS SENT THROUGH A COMMERCIAL CARWASH. MECHANICAL AND TENSILE PROPERTIES OF COATINGS HAVE BEEN STUDIED AND COMPARED TO THEIR MAR BEHAVIOR. UNDERSTANDING HOW COATINGS RESPOND TO PHYSICAL STRESS PROVIDES INFORMATION ON FAILURE MECHANISMS.
