So what causes this....
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Instructor
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From: Redhill Surrey, UK
So what causes this....
I noticed the other day this crazing on the rear deck, just above the light cluster. Some of the lines go down the back about a foot. There always were a couple of what I thought were scratches here but it seemed that over one weekend this 'spiders web' appeared. You can feel them with your nail so I dont think they will buff out.
What do you reckon caused it and is there a cheap fix?
What do you reckon caused it and is there a cheap fix?
Burning Brakes
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I would post this over in the Car Care section, maybe those guys can help. It looks like the pain itself cracked to me, maybe even under the clear coat. My quick answer is to get it repainted, but like I said, others may know of a way to salvage that.
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I would not be surprised if sometime in your car's past, someone pounded in it. It can take time for the spider webbing to show up....
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Originally Posted by ptdrummer54
I would not be surprised if sometime in your car's past, someone pounded in it. It can take time for the spider webbing to show up....
Obviously has been hit at some point. It'll take a repaint to fix it.
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someone may have sat or leaned on it ? sounds like a re-paint fix to me . don't see any other way to salvage that . 
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I may be wrong, but I seem to remember reading somewhere that there is a recall for defective rear decks with these symptoms. It's worth checking out since it would be a free fix. I think you get a new hatch cover.
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Something flexed the soft rear fascia and cracked the base coat. I did it to my own this weekend trying to move the fascia over a little to line up with the fender. It'll take a sanding and repaint. It's not the hatch lid, it's the fascia. At least the white won't be hard to match, I've got the anniversary red with metal flake. It'll probably never match again.
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From: Communist Colorado
Looks like someone maybe was pushing the car from behind (by hand). I have been temted at times to do just that & caught myself before I did. My 79Z28 had soft fascias & the previous owner said he put his hand down on the front fascia & leaned over to look inside the engine compartment & it looked just like yours does.
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Instructor
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From: Redhill Surrey, UK
Thanks chaps for the opinions.
1) We live in a close with lots of kids that play ball
2) I did get grounded in the summer (and aint that a distant dream) and some good samaritans gave me a push :o
3) The wife did way too much shopping at the weekend and kept putting things in the trunk.
So I guess any of those things.
Lets hope it does not get visually worse and I'll live with it over the winter.
1) We live in a close with lots of kids that play ball
2) I did get grounded in the summer (and aint that a distant dream) and some good samaritans gave me a push :o
3) The wife did way too much shopping at the weekend and kept putting things in the trunk.
So I guess any of those things.
Lets hope it does not get visually worse and I'll live with it over the winter.
