Clear-coat issue
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From: Cody Wyoming
Clear-coat issue
Has anyone had an issue with the clear-coat pealing on the front of your cars? I have silver dollars size pieces missing on my and wondering if that is common.
Thanks,
Scott
Thanks,
Scott
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From: Woodbridge Virginia
not on the front but I do have a couple of spots on hatch that the vert top stows under. They developed at the edge of the part on the back and seem to be expanding. On the to do list. Rest of the paint has held up famously.
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I've had three C5s and never had any clear coat issues.
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Now it is unibody so any damage to specific areas is deemed "frame damge" and in depth investigation into it shows no real severe damge but still, Carfax is a joke!!!
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To the OP's point . . .I think the deterioration of clear coat is partly a by product of how the car was cared for and stored over the years . .always stored in a garage, parked inside at work, waxed regularly - -lighter color, probably fewer issues.
I doubt it's anything out of the ordinary, but take it to a good bodyshop - - maybe they can light sand and re-clear . . .
Good luck-
I doubt it's anything out of the ordinary, but take it to a good bodyshop - - maybe they can light sand and re-clear . . .
Good luck-
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water/rain in the area also can have a big effect. well water, depending on what's in it is more likely to etch the clear. add in driving the car in rain and or rinsing it off in 100deg heat and not drying it quickly. water etching can easily start the process you're describing. fairly common on 100k+ mile cars in general
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The clearcoat on my front left fender behind the wheel started peeling off after a few months (bought the car new). They re-cleared it under warranty - no problems since (except the clear on the rear hatch which is a known issue that sometimes appears after a few years - which they also fixed under warranty).