Re: Clearcoat cracking and peeling





"TeGGeR®" wrote:
>
> slim <pickin's@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in news:4314B0E9.221822F6@xxxxxxxxxx:
>
> >
> > Hello!
> >
> > I just noticed that my '96 Civic's clearcoat was beginning
> > to crack and peel off at certains points.... (Damn! Its a thicker
> > coating that I expected!)...around the headlamps, side pass
> > windows, edge of wheelwells.
>
> Sounds like a lousy repaint, like TL says.

It is happening in repaired/repainted areas.

Repaint happened six years ago,

> > What can I do about it short and long term?
>
> Repaint. Get a quote from a body shop.
>
> >
> > I am not interested in looks as much as protecting the
> > orginal paint against rust.
>
> If there's paint still there, it won't rust, but it will look pretty lousy.
> If any parts are down to primer, put some paint on top, otherwise it will
> rust.

Thanks, TeGGeR®!

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