[C2] Paint Bubbles Problem
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3rd Gear
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Paint Bubbles Problem
I've been reading up on dealing with bubbles in the paint section. I've recently looked at 1963 that was not repainted but had bubbles roughly the size of a nickel over the majority of the car. Being that the problem covers the majority of the car, would you still consider purchasing it? Thank you in advance.
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If its original lacquer the paint usually cracks and spiderwebs.
If the bubbles are tiny on a recent paint job it could be solvent "pop".
If its an older re-paint with larger bubbles its bad adhesion and/or body work.
Its like being a "little bit pregnant"...
You either live with it or count on a strip and repaint IMO.
If the bubbles are tiny on a recent paint job it could be solvent "pop".
If its an older re-paint with larger bubbles its bad adhesion and/or body work.
Its like being a "little bit pregnant"...
You either live with it or count on a strip and repaint IMO.
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3rd Gear
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If its original lacquer the paint usually cracks and spiderwebs.
If the bubbles are tiny on a recent paint job it could be solvent "pop".
If its an older re-paint with larger bubbles its bad adhesion and/or body work.
Its like being a "little bit pregnant"...
You either live with it or count on a strip and repaint IMO.
If the bubbles are tiny on a recent paint job it could be solvent "pop".
If its an older re-paint with larger bubbles its bad adhesion and/or body work.
Its like being a "little bit pregnant"...
You either live with it or count on a strip and repaint IMO.
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Frankie summed it up perfectly - I would be nearly 99% sure it has been repainted at least once in the past. I've not heard of original GM lacquer developing the bigger bubble/blisters.
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I agree with all above,and I had that happen to me in the 70's.
I used one of the first 2 part primers to lock down the bare glass, then used laquer primer over that as a light fill. About 6 month later the blisters started to appear.
Paint shop told me that it was bad catalyst. But as stated above it could have been the reducer. There was a hint of powder under each blister which made me also think that I used to much reducer and burned the paint.
That was a poly 2 part primer, but the 2 part epoxy primers are great.
Dom
I used one of the first 2 part primers to lock down the bare glass, then used laquer primer over that as a light fill. About 6 month later the blisters started to appear.
Paint shop told me that it was bad catalyst. But as stated above it could have been the reducer. There was a hint of powder under each blister which made me also think that I used to much reducer and burned the paint.
That was a poly 2 part primer, but the 2 part epoxy primers are great.
Dom
