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The gritty texture you're feeling is silica & cristobolite and some other equally unpleasant abrasives added to CARC paint to make it more scuff resistant and to enhance it's low IR reflectivity properties.
Granted, motor pools are not Autorama grade paint shops but the new paints aren't...
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