What is this issue with paint/finish?

[lexusgs]

On the rear bumper of our Acura there is a cloudy/fading issue. Up close it looks like a cross hatch marks and clouding that even after compounding with a yellow/orange pad does not come off. The feel is a little rough. I think it may be clearcoat failure or something with the paint/flex agent. I don't think that area has ever been hit and it is only on the rear bumper and nowhere else. The car is always protected and always has a layer of wax on it. Is there any remedy, would wet sanding be recommended?

Can anyone tell by looking at the pics.

[CM8 6MT]

It is most definitely clear coat failure. Sorry :(

The only solution is to re-paint.

[lexusgs]

It is most definitely clear coat failure. Sorry :(

The only solution is to re-paint.

I was afraid of that. The car is only around 10 years old and is always taken care of, washed every week, always has a layer of wax, is polished when heavily swriled. Acura's and Honda's paint while soft normally lasts a very long time when taken care of in my experience, I don't know why it happened.

Is there any less painful/less expensive way of remedying it other then re painting the entire rear bumper like wet sanding the top portion of the rear bumper with the fading and spraying that portion with clear coat? The fading/clouding is only on the top portion of the bumper, not the back portion.

[CM8 6MT]

I was afraid of that. The car is only around 10 years old and is always taken care of, washed every week, always has a layer of wax, is polished when heavily swriled. Acura's and Honda's paint while soft normally lasts a very long time when taken care of in my experience, I don't know why it happened.

Is there any less painful/less expensive way of remedying it other then re painting the entire rear bumper like wet sanding the top portion of the rear bumper with the fading and spraying that portion with clear coat?

Unfortunately no. Its not your fault, its just poor quality paint. Its a hit or miss with Honda paint. Some years they had excellent quality paint, while others not so much.

[Setec Astronomy]

I was afraid of that. The car is only around 10 years old and is always taken care of, washed every week, always has a layer of wax, is polished when heavily swriled. Acura's and Honda's paint while soft normally lasts a very long time when taken care of in my experience, I don't know why it happened.

10 years is a long time out in the sun. Bumper covers have a different paint and frequently they fade differently than the rest of the car.



Is there any less painful/less expensive way of remedying it other then re painting the entire rear bumper like wet sanding the top portion of the rear bumper with the fading and spraying that portion with clear coat?

A member here did just that. You can try it, just make sure you use 2K clear otherwise it will yellow on you (which you may not be able to see with that color anyway). Please wear the appropriate respiratory protection when spraying that.

[lexusgs]

10 years is a long time out in the sun. Bumper covers have a different paint and frequently they fade differently than the rest of the car.




A member here did just that. You can try it, just make sure you use 2K clear otherwise it will yellow on you (which you may not be able to see with that color anyway). Please wear the appropriate respiratory protection when spraying that.

Can you provide me the link to where the member goes into detail about doing that.

[Setec Astronomy]

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/44926-so-i-screwed-up-my-clear-coat-repair-thoughts.html

[lexusgs]

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/auto-detailing-101/44926-so-i-screwed-up-my-clear-coat-repair-thoughts.html

Thanks for the link:xyxthumbs: