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title: "Gloss"
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section_path: "The Node Editor > The individual Assets > Material > Car Paint Material > Gloss"
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description: "This setting is used to adjust the visibility of the clear coat layer. If set to 0%, it will be disabled (only the diffuse color layer including flakes …"
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## Gloss

This tab's settings affect the glossy clear coat layer.

### Strength

Parameter ID: `INPORT_NTR597KCI90M_C4LPBJYQI` · Range: [0..100%]

This setting is used to adjust the visibility of the clear coat layer. If set to 0%, it will be disabled (only the diffuse color layer including flakes will be visible); 100% is the maximum value.

### Temperature

Parameter ID: `INPORT_HRWOD8U5I1OVSNL0DSAUYK` · Range: [-100..100%]

![Image: 043206.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043206.jpg)\
From left to right: -100%, 0% and 100% Temperature setting

This setting can be used to add a slight color tint to the clear coat. This will change from blue (-100%) to white (0%, i.e., no color tint) and red (+100%).

### Fresnel

Parameter ID: `INPORT_BILHTYJVH9RG_KTGZOPRLP` · Range: [0..100%]

![Image: 043207.jpg](https://help.maxon.net/c4d/en-us/Content/Resources/Images/043207.jpg)\
Different Fresnel values.

Use this setting to adjust the Fresnel effect. Smaller values will cause surfaces viewed perpendicularly to be correspondingly more reflective, larger values will have the opposite effect.