89 Clearcoat wearing off
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89 Clearcoat wearing off
89 corvette coupe, Dark red metallic - there is a spot on front hood where the coating is wearing off. Is there a fix for this besides painting the whole hood?
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Re: 89 Clearcoat wearing off (Rich89Vet)
If there is, it still involves an experienced paint and body person to do it.
They might be able to wet sand the area and clear coat the bad spot...but that won't stop it from happenning any where else.
They might be able to wet sand the area and clear coat the bad spot...but that won't stop it from happenning any where else.
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Re: 89 Clearcoat wearing off (BBA)
I'd first try using some polishing compound or liquid glaze and an electric buffer to try to bring back the shine.
Last week I went over my hood using Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 (The Professional Show Car Glaze) and my hood looks wet it shines so much. There are other equally good products too.
If polishing won't do it, I'm afraid you're looking as wet sanding then shooting more clear, then wet sanding/buffing again. If you have to go that route, I'd stick with DuPont products since all Vettes as painted with DuPont paints. This will insure that the clear will be chemically compatible.
I just painted my Suzuki GSX 1100 with DuPont's ChromaLusion and used their clear. While I was at it, I shot a couple of spots on my Vette with the clear and it blended in perfectly after I color sanded and buffed.
You'll also have to track down the cause of the peeling too. If it's heat from the engine, you'll need to install some sort of head shield or insulation, probably on the underside of the hood, to prevent recurrence.
Hope this helps.
Jake
[Modified by JAKE, 4:31 PM 9/28/2002]
Last week I went over my hood using Meguiar's Mirror Glaze #7 (The Professional Show Car Glaze) and my hood looks wet it shines so much. There are other equally good products too.
If polishing won't do it, I'm afraid you're looking as wet sanding then shooting more clear, then wet sanding/buffing again. If you have to go that route, I'd stick with DuPont products since all Vettes as painted with DuPont paints. This will insure that the clear will be chemically compatible.
I just painted my Suzuki GSX 1100 with DuPont's ChromaLusion and used their clear. While I was at it, I shot a couple of spots on my Vette with the clear and it blended in perfectly after I color sanded and buffed.
You'll also have to track down the cause of the peeling too. If it's heat from the engine, you'll need to install some sort of head shield or insulation, probably on the underside of the hood, to prevent recurrence.
Hope this helps.
Jake
[Modified by JAKE, 4:31 PM 9/28/2002]
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Re: 89 Clearcoat wearing off (Rich89Vet)
I had the same problem on my 86 when I bought it. Undoubtedly, it is time for paint. Once the c lear-coat is gone, you may as well consider new paint. Of course, if you just paint the hood, it will probably not match the rest of the car. So, unless you are an experianced painter, expect to pay a lot of $$. I only spent about 2k on my paint job, but it wasn't a great one. Those cost more like 7k, minimum.
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Re: 89 Clearcoat wearing off (dbwade36)
Is the clear coat OK on the remaining panels.
If you are satisfied with the rest of the car, as stated, you can take the car to a good facility doing paint work. If the base coat is good, they can hit the hood with some 3M pads, shoot some clear, buff out, out the door. Oh yeah, taping, masking, covering the car, that actually takes more time. If you mess up the base coat, then its more money. One suggestion, call your car insurance company, ask them who does good collision repair/paint blending. I can almost assure you they will know who to check with. If s/he doesn't, ask for the company adjuster's number. Ask who they use for their personal work. Lotta good products and painters to fix this problem.
Good luck.
dlmeyers 90 coupe zf6 3 speed shocks
If you are satisfied with the rest of the car, as stated, you can take the car to a good facility doing paint work. If the base coat is good, they can hit the hood with some 3M pads, shoot some clear, buff out, out the door. Oh yeah, taping, masking, covering the car, that actually takes more time. If you mess up the base coat, then its more money. One suggestion, call your car insurance company, ask them who does good collision repair/paint blending. I can almost assure you they will know who to check with. If s/he doesn't, ask for the company adjuster's number. Ask who they use for their personal work. Lotta good products and painters to fix this problem.
Good luck.
dlmeyers 90 coupe zf6 3 speed shocks
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Re: 89 Clearcoat wearing off (Rich89Vet)
I have the same problem with my 92. I went to 3 different body shops and got price ranges for repainting the hood and front bumper. Finally after talking with a body shop that specializes in vettes he gave me the best price to repaint and guaranteed me the paint would match.
I tried everything to get the spots out but to no avail. just got worse
I tried everything to get the spots out but to no avail. just got worse
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Re: 89 Clearcoat wearing off (ziggysred92)
You could band aid the repair by sanding and putting another coat or two of clear. But my suggestion is to do it right and repaint with clear on top of the final color coat.
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