Gday

easiest way to find out is using a white rag and some wax cleaner or scratch remover.. Wipe a small area in circular motion for a couple minutes.. If you see some pink residue on the rag, then ur car has no clear coat...

I would try the area the bodyshop didn't touch to do the testing.

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weave

In my previous life, I was a shop foreman for a large Toyota dealer. It is 100% factual that Toyota did NOT use clear on the Red cars/trucks. My dad also stil owns an 88 SC MR2 which will turn any rag red on wax day...

I do not recall if this was the same for white or not.

I also do not recall why this was....getting too old to remember back that far

Gday

in your previous life? So you're the reincarnated version of your previous self?

mal_TX

Some colors have tinted clears... Doesn't AG have a purple-tinted clear coat on top of PG paint?

In the case of a tinted clear, rubbing the clear off will show color on the rag.