Mike Phillips
09-04-2012, 11:12 AM
Clear coat is bubbling all over my 1995 Camaro
The below taken from an e-mail.
With the Kelly's permission I'm posting his question here as I can't type out answers in PM's and E-mails all day. Didn't do that at MOL and don't do it on AGO, not enough typing time in each day.
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Clear coat is bubbling all over my 1995 Camaro
Hello Mike, I have seen your comments on the Internet, you seem like the guy.
The paint on my 95 Camaro is good but the clear coat is a mess,On the roof and Hood, where the sun hits most.
I'm on a limited budget. Would I wet sand the top and hood? Then let a shop spray fresh clear coat? What Grit would I use?
Thank you Kelly
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Hi Kelly,
I lived in Apply Valley, just up the road from you in Palm Desert and I'm very familiar with what cars in your age frame look like from exposure to the sun.
It's called, Clearcoat Failure and I have two articles on this topic here,
The Clearcoat Failure Photo Gallery Archive (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/rough-draft/19985-clearcoat-failure-photo-gallery-archive.html)
Beginning Clearcoat Failure (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/29197-beginning-clearcoat-failure.html)
The only cure for clearcoat failure is to,
Repaint the affected areas
Repaint the entire car
Since your Camaro is 17 years old and actually almost 18 years old, if you LOVE this car and want to keep it because it's your toy or hobby car, then have the entire car repainted.
IF you just want to do something to make it look better while you continue to drive it as transportation then check with some local body shops and see if they will,
A. Take on a car to paint only the affected areas that you first sand down.
B. Take on a car and do the sanding and painting to the affected areas for you.
Chances are only a budget body shop will do either of the above but you won't know until you check. If you find a shop that will paint the affected areas after you sand them down, ask them what grit paper they want you to finish out at? If they don't care then get some #600 and #800 grit papers or discs and finish out with the #800 and let them know that when you drop the car off.
There is no easy fix and no quality inexpensive fix to this type of problem and that's why you see so many cars being driven around with clearcoat failure. The cost of the repair is not worth it to the owner in relationship to the value of the car.
You might look into the Rustoleum Roll On option if this car is just transportation to you. After rolling on a good thick coat of Rustoleum Enamel Paint you can wetsand, cut and buff the paint to look pretty darn good.
The key is in what I teach and that's how to wetsand, cut and buff ANY paint.
Rolled On Affordable Paintjobs (http://rolledon.forummotion.com/)
Just like a lot of things, the key is in the prep work. After that doing a GREAT job of sanding and buffing will determine your end results.
:)
The below taken from an e-mail.
With the Kelly's permission I'm posting his question here as I can't type out answers in PM's and E-mails all day. Didn't do that at MOL and don't do it on AGO, not enough typing time in each day.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Clear coat is bubbling all over my 1995 Camaro
Hello Mike, I have seen your comments on the Internet, you seem like the guy.
The paint on my 95 Camaro is good but the clear coat is a mess,On the roof and Hood, where the sun hits most.
I'm on a limited budget. Would I wet sand the top and hood? Then let a shop spray fresh clear coat? What Grit would I use?
Thank you Kelly
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hi Kelly,
I lived in Apply Valley, just up the road from you in Palm Desert and I'm very familiar with what cars in your age frame look like from exposure to the sun.
It's called, Clearcoat Failure and I have two articles on this topic here,
The Clearcoat Failure Photo Gallery Archive (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/rough-draft/19985-clearcoat-failure-photo-gallery-archive.html)
Beginning Clearcoat Failure (http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/hot-topics-frequently-asked-questions/29197-beginning-clearcoat-failure.html)
The only cure for clearcoat failure is to,
Repaint the affected areas
Repaint the entire car
Since your Camaro is 17 years old and actually almost 18 years old, if you LOVE this car and want to keep it because it's your toy or hobby car, then have the entire car repainted.
IF you just want to do something to make it look better while you continue to drive it as transportation then check with some local body shops and see if they will,
A. Take on a car to paint only the affected areas that you first sand down.
B. Take on a car and do the sanding and painting to the affected areas for you.
Chances are only a budget body shop will do either of the above but you won't know until you check. If you find a shop that will paint the affected areas after you sand them down, ask them what grit paper they want you to finish out at? If they don't care then get some #600 and #800 grit papers or discs and finish out with the #800 and let them know that when you drop the car off.
There is no easy fix and no quality inexpensive fix to this type of problem and that's why you see so many cars being driven around with clearcoat failure. The cost of the repair is not worth it to the owner in relationship to the value of the car.
You might look into the Rustoleum Roll On option if this car is just transportation to you. After rolling on a good thick coat of Rustoleum Enamel Paint you can wetsand, cut and buff the paint to look pretty darn good.
The key is in what I teach and that's how to wetsand, cut and buff ANY paint.
Rolled On Affordable Paintjobs (http://rolledon.forummotion.com/)
Just like a lot of things, the key is in the prep work. After that doing a GREAT job of sanding and buffing will determine your end results.
:)