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TI 3VOM
05-24-2011, 10:16 PM
‎90% of my paint damage is just the clear coat flaking off and fading. Anyone know if this can save me from an expensive new paint job?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2381/5757074932_35806551cb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60318074@N03/5757074932/)

Thanks everyone!
JC
ThaDriver
05-24-2011, 10:31 PM
No. If your question is can you sand & re-clear it, no.
If you want a top-quality paintjob cheaper than the body & restoration shops will do it for, bring it to me. I'm in N.E. Ga. & I've had folks bring them from further away.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)
TI 3VOM
05-24-2011, 10:48 PM
Thanks for the answer. I knew I was being a bit ambitious.

I actually do a lot of business in GA. If I send you some pictures would you be able to email me a quote?

Again, thanks!
JC
ThaDriver
05-25-2011, 01:45 AM
Thanks for the answer. I knew I was being a bit ambitious.

I actually do a lot of business in GA. If I send you some pictures would you be able to email me a quote?

Again, thanks!
JC
With some good photos & a little discussion - I can do that. :)
You can email me at ImThaDriver at yahoo.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)
TI 3VOM
05-25-2011, 01:53 AM
Ok, email sent.
stoner
05-25-2011, 04:05 PM
Most body shops will cut you a big price break if you remove all of the trim for them. If you can sand and prime they will cut you an even bigger break. They are good at body work and paint but they would rather not take the trim pieces off or put everything back together.
Regards,

Dwight
TI 3VOM
05-25-2011, 04:22 PM
Thanks Dwight!
Great tips.
I have no problem doing as much as I can on my own, especially if it saves cash. Shoot, I'd paint it if I had access to the equipment!
BMDUBBB
06-01-2011, 01:05 PM
Thanks Dwight!
Great tips.
I have no problem doing as much as I can on my own, especially if it saves cash. Shoot, I'd paint it if I had access to the equipment!
Commendable, but a good paint job takes an experienced hand.....:buttrock
TI 3VOM
06-01-2011, 06:25 PM
Commendable, but a good paint job takes an experienced hand.....:buttrock
Definitely! Don't get me wrong.
flyfishvt
06-01-2011, 07:00 PM
Ok one rookie to another...this is what I've learned about clear coat. If its applied correctly it bonds to the base coat on a molecular level so when it peels off you shouldn't see clear coat but colored clear coat because some of the paint is coming off with it. This is why you cant just sand it down and reclear it. Its a 2 stage process that has to be done a certain way. from your pics it almost looks like the clear is comming off all by itself and didn't bond to the base coat.

Just my 2 cents from a guy who just picked up a gun for the first time today.
new2bmw79
06-09-2011, 07:51 PM
Don't try and sand and clear. You're looking at bigger problems doing that. I've been painting and body work for a long time and people who try and take on things like that end up spending more in the end than they would have just taking it to a pro. ThaDriver should be able to hook it up right.
WBMunroe
06-15-2011, 04:54 AM
Just to get a bit of clarification for my own benefit: The only legitimate solution to the problem the OP is having is a full, new paint job?

If that's the case, how long can you allow the paint to be that way before it leads to bigger, more serious problems like rust?
ThaDriver
06-15-2011, 05:08 AM
Just to get a bit of clarification for my own benefit: The only legitimate solution to the problem the OP is having is a full, new paint job?

If that's the case, how long can you allow the paint to be that way before it leads to bigger, more serious problems like rust?

Depends on the environment. The base color is not made to hold up to weather, so it usually doesn't last very long before it starts rusting through it.
~ Paul
aka "Tha Driver"

Custom Fiberglass Parts (http://angelonearth.net/customfiberglass/)