Another bubble question
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Le Mans Master
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From: Houston Texas
St. Jude Donor '10-'12-'13
Another bubble question
I have 2 or 3 tiny bubbles on my driver fender. They have been there since I bought it (3yrs). Other than two hairline cracks at the headlights. It's a excellent paint job. I don't plan on them fixing anytime soon. It's a driver and you can't have perfect black paint on a driver IMO.
I know they are both real common issues. I have read all the threads on guys "chasing the dragon" with 2 or 3 repaints and the bubbles still come back.
I was thinking why not drill the bubble clean through and fill the hole?
Effectively removing the oil contaminated glass.
Has anybody tried this method and did it work?
I know they are both real common issues. I have read all the threads on guys "chasing the dragon" with 2 or 3 repaints and the bubbles still come back.
I was thinking why not drill the bubble clean through and fill the hole?
Effectively removing the oil contaminated glass.
Has anybody tried this method and did it work?
Last edited by MiguelsC2; Apr 20, 2012 at 06:58 PM.
Team Owner
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From: Greenville, Indiana
I would pop the bubbles, add T/U paint and then let them alone.
I have the same issue on a 40 year old lacquer paint job only I have about a 100 bubbles on the left fender. I have elected to leave them alone.
I have the same issue on a 40 year old lacquer paint job only I have about a 100 bubbles on the left fender. I have elected to leave them alone.
Last edited by MikeM; Apr 20, 2012 at 08:41 PM.
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I have encountered this before and the only way I was able to get rid of them was to take the area down to bare fiberglass. Let it sit in sun for a week or so. After primer another week in sun. They never came back. Hope this helps
