Clear coat peeling question ?
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Clear coat peeling question ?
I just bought a 2004 and where there was molding on the right side ( after market ) the clear coat is peeling, is this common with Corvette's ? Car was not in a accident to my knowledge (carfax) is there anyway I can stop it from peeling until I get some extra money to have it taken care of in a body shop ? What would it possibly cost me to have the door redone with clear coat ? or at least blended in. Thanks for any help in advance.
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Can you post pics?
Is the clear peeling entirely and exposing the base?
If so, there isn't much you can do bout it, and the entire door will have to be repainted if you want it done right. The base will likely have to be shot again as well (at least in that area), because the base that is exposed from not having clear will fade. CC is like a UV protectant as much as anything else. Depending on how close it is to another panel, it may have to be blendid over on to that to make the color match and that entire panel will have to be CC too.
What kind of moulding? Was it the body side mouldings that come as an option or something else?
Is the clear peeling entirely and exposing the base?
If so, there isn't much you can do bout it, and the entire door will have to be repainted if you want it done right. The base will likely have to be shot again as well (at least in that area), because the base that is exposed from not having clear will fade. CC is like a UV protectant as much as anything else. Depending on how close it is to another panel, it may have to be blendid over on to that to make the color match and that entire panel will have to be CC too.
What kind of moulding? Was it the body side mouldings that come as an option or something else?
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Is your car white or gray?
If it is the gray, I suspect it is metallic. I see the lines you are talking about in the pictures from your profile. If this is the case, the fix will have to take place on all three panels - rear fender, door, and front fender..on both sides I assume. A good painter could keep the rocker panel from getting involved, but if it has some road rash (most of them do if the car has any miles), I'd go ahead and knock that out too. Less stuff to mask around.
If it is the gray, I suspect it is metallic. I see the lines you are talking about in the pictures from your profile. If this is the case, the fix will have to take place on all three panels - rear fender, door, and front fender..on both sides I assume. A good painter could keep the rocker panel from getting involved, but if it has some road rash (most of them do if the car has any miles), I'd go ahead and knock that out too. Less stuff to mask around.
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Is your car white or gray?
If it is the gray, I suspect it is metallic. I see the lines you are talking about in the pictures from your profile. If this is the case, the fix will have to take place on all three panels - rear fender, door, and front fender..on both sides I assume. A good painter could keep the rocker panel from getting involved, but if it has some road rash (most of them do if the car has any miles), I'd go ahead and knock that out too. Less stuff to mask around.
If it is the gray, I suspect it is metallic. I see the lines you are talking about in the pictures from your profile. If this is the case, the fix will have to take place on all three panels - rear fender, door, and front fender..on both sides I assume. A good painter could keep the rocker panel from getting involved, but if it has some road rash (most of them do if the car has any miles), I'd go ahead and knock that out too. Less stuff to mask around.
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If you look you will see the grass reflection at the top after that is the asphalt drive way then go down and if you look close you will see a straight line where the molding was then below that is the clear coat peel. thanks for any help and how much would something like this cost to repair.
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Could the clear that is pealing be the clear from spot repaint? Generally, when the clear peals, the base coat is uncovered which is very dull. I don't see that.
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I got your pm, and I see the pics here too. You definitely have an issue here, and I can't tell you exactly what it is without putting my hand on it and actually seeing it up close. If it has to be redone, it isn't going to be cheap. Just the fact that it is a vette makes it a little more than your average repair. Body / paint guys know this and they will (should) want it to look better than normal anyway.
Best bet is to take it by a small locally owned body shop that doesn't do much work. Most bigger main stream shops are going to specialize in collision repair because that is where the money is. They likely won't want to deal with your car since it is kind of speciwl and may even refer you to a smaller shop.
There is a slight chance that the moulding strips were put on over factory gray base and clear, and then based and cleared at a later date (repaint). If they repair like I say in post 3, it will cost a good bit. I'd say at least $1k.
Best bet is to take it by a small locally owned body shop that doesn't do much work. Most bigger main stream shops are going to specialize in collision repair because that is where the money is. They likely won't want to deal with your car since it is kind of speciwl and may even refer you to a smaller shop.
There is a slight chance that the moulding strips were put on over factory gray base and clear, and then based and cleared at a later date (repaint). If they repair like I say in post 3, it will cost a good bit. I'd say at least $1k.
