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Jun 4, 2008 | 11:44 AM

1976 corvette

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From: charlotte N.C

spider cracks

I have a 1976 corvette that looks amazing with one flaw, spider crack. Without striping the whole car and painting it, I was wondering if there is anyone who knows touch up the spider cracks? It looks like this:

http://gs275.photobucket.com/groups/...t=P1011031.jpg

http://gs275.photobucket.com/groups/...t=P1011033.jpg

http://gs275.photobucket.com/groups/...t=P1011035.jpg

Jun 4, 2008 | 12:09 PM

Durango_Boy

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Sorry, there is no way that I know of to fix that kind of cracking. I have the same problem on my black '77 and I will just have to wait until I can afford to paint the whole car.

Sorry.

Jun 4, 2008 | 12:47 PM

Jud Chapin

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Yeah, I agree. It probably wasn't preped right when it was last painted.

Jun 4, 2008 | 01:03 PM

SizzleChest

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the nose on my 78 has a few of those. very unappealing.

Jun 4, 2008 | 01:38 PM

Aggitated Monkey

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You will need to strip and re-paint the car.

Jun 4, 2008 | 05:19 PM

Alan 71

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Everyone is right on. No one has the magic to fix that paint. Sorry.
Regards,
Alan

Jun 4, 2008 | 08:15 PM

The3

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Nice lightning bolts. Actually your car may look better primered. Vettes look cool with chrome wheels and primer.

Jun 4, 2008 | 08:37 PM

dannyman

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Any idea how many coats of paint is on that? That finish appears to be a case of paint which is too thick.

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Jun 7, 2008 | 10:02 PM

1976 corvette

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From: charlotte N.C

i really have no clue. They are so unapealing.

Jun 18, 2008 | 05:57 PM

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SizzleChest

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they aren't in the fiberglass itself, correct?

Jun 18, 2008 | 10:43 PM

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jrl77

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Repaint or as prev.stated primer, thats one heck of a flaw dude.. sorry

Jun 18, 2008 | 10:49 PM

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Vampyre

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From: Rochester NY

repaint, that is about all you can do, no band aide will fix that.

Jun 19, 2008 | 11:29 AM

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Darrel1

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From: Royal Oak Michigan

I had a neighbor once had a black car (cannot remember what type of vehicle). He had a lot of scratches in it. He would use a black colored wax and it seemed to hide a lot of his paint issues-

Just a thought- will not fix the cracks but maybe it will hide them for the time being.

Darrel1

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