Paint bubble
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Melting Slicks
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From: Sarasota Florida
Paint bubble
Damn, damn, damn. I've got a paint bubble under my otherwise flawless paint job (5 years old). It's small, approximately 3/8" diameter, but definitely a bubble. I can see a very light "ghost area" of body work in a 2" circle surrounding it. My car is a light metallic gray similar to Steel Cities Gray without the green hue. I doubt it can be spot blended.
Anyone had a similar experience, and what do you do about it?
Anyone had a similar experience, and what do you do about it?
Melting Slicks
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From: New York
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St. Jude Donor '20- '21
I have about 3 of them on the rear deck lid of the 72 coupe. I tried to "deflate" one and glue it back down but it would not settle back and looks slightly worse. I don't think you can do much other than to grind it out including some of the fiberglass underneath which is probably contaminated to begin with. Then repair and repaint and try to blend it in or repaint the section.
Or do what I am doing for now and learn to live with it (for now
). Ike
Or do what I am doing for now and learn to live with it (for now
). IkeLast edited by general ike; Nov 9, 2020 at 09:20 PM.
Racer
Joined: Dec 2012
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From: Rhode Island
HI guys-i have a 70 bridgehamton blue color just painted 2 month ago same problem rear deck bubbles about 5 of them today I drove the car back to the paint shop. call me when its done 1 more thing I dropped 1 muffler driving the car down there.a never ending storing
Drifting
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From: Loud, Raw and Dangerous 1968 327 4S in Southern California
My bubbles match the spider cracks perfectly so I am just going to live with them. Car is a 5 mph/5 ft. weekend driver car with a 20 year old paint job and fortunately overall still looks pretty good. I would be quite depressed to spend big money on a paint job and then have this happen so I do feel your pain. 
Racer
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I use a paint guy who is mobile and all he does is repairs. Depending on the location of the blister he may be able to fix. He does all Tesla’s in the field work. I would have someone similar who specializes in spot repair. You may want to check with some of the dealerships. Bob
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Le Mans Master
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Damn, damn, damn. I've got a paint bubble under my otherwise flawless paint job (5 years old). It's small, approximately 3/8" diameter, but definitely a bubble. I can see a very light "ghost area" of body work in a 2" circle surrounding it. My car is a light metallic gray similar to Steel Cities Gray without the green hue. I doubt it can be spot blended.
Anyone had a similar experience, and what do you do about it?
Anyone had a similar experience, and what do you do about it?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Sep 2016
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From: Wauconda IL
Damn, damn, damn. I've got a paint bubble under my otherwise flawless paint job (5 years old). It's small, approximately 3/8" diameter, but definitely a bubble. I can see a very light "ghost area" of body work in a 2" circle surrounding it. My car is a light metallic gray similar to Steel Cities Gray without the green hue. I doubt it can be spot blended.
Anyone had a similar experience, and what do you do about it?
Anyone had a similar experience, and what do you do about it?
Perhaps it will help.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Sarasota Florida
I like to peruse the C2 forum since C2's and 3's are so similar (at least suspension wise) and found this thread not too long ago:https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...hat-to-do.html
Perhaps it will help.
Perhaps it will help.
BTW a few years ago I dribbled a small run (2 inches) of super glue down the side of my drivers door. After a few days I figured I had nothing to lose so I hit it with acetone. Voila, it took the glue off without harming the paint.