body work question
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Racer
Joined: Mar 2003
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From: OKC OK
body work question
In my vette shopping I've come along something I haven't seen before. Above the rear quarter panels the surface looks like latex paint that has dried out and split. The car sat outside under the sun for several years, and on the lower sides the paint still has a shine. I can see no signs of body damage, the rear quarter bonding strips have no deformaties. Is this just a "paint" issue or is it the sign of fiberglass damage from?? Thanks for the info.
Al
Al
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From: Lancaster PA
Re: body work question (metal tech)
It is not unusual to have the top surfaces cracked and checked while the sides are still shiney. If the car sat in the sun the tops take in the most UVs and will deteriorate much faster than the sides. It also could be that someone painted the upper panels and the paint is thicker there. It will need to be stripped down to the glass. Craig
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From: Middletown Connecticut
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Re: body work question (metal tech)
Its a known fact that all vettes need paint.. unless you shell out 35K for one then the paint has already been re done.
I wouldnt stray from a car because the paint looks bad, its most likely painted in Laquer which a never 'dry' paint. Laquer constantly shrinks over time. When it shrinks too far it begins to crack, but the one good thing about laquer is that it is EASILY buffed back to life without much effort :thumbs:
I wouldnt stray from a car because the paint looks bad, its most likely painted in Laquer which a never 'dry' paint. Laquer constantly shrinks over time. When it shrinks too far it begins to crack, but the one good thing about laquer is that it is EASILY buffed back to life without much effort :thumbs:
