Can you tell if paint is "thicker"

[SMEGMA STENCH]

Any good body man will know that after-market pa int jobs are often (if not always) thicker than the original factory one .

Maybe this is all in my mind, but even on high end paint jobs done by a pro i feel like i can tell that its thicker . Something about the edges of the panels andthe body lines .

Do you notice this ? Is it something that the human eye can even tell ? Or am i imagine this ?

[91CoupeMike]

Hits from the bong...

[Trick Pony]

I know that they make electronic gauges to measure paint thickness on cars that high end detailers use.
I wouldn't think the human eye could tell it's thicker unless it's actually thick enough that it makes body lines less sharp.

[sspstang]

Nope, my car has 4 paint jobs. 1 black and white, 1 red, 2 black

[Baron Von Crowder]

The primer is the thickest layer, the base is the thinnest, and the clear isn't very think unless they layed a few extra coats.