Strange Bubbles in Paint

[Matt Hanson]

Good evening Mike,

So, as the title says, there are some strange bubbles in a buddy/client's paint. He recently bought a 2015 White Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. This will be the 5th car that we have done for him and we are going to be doing his truck on Saturday. Wash, Iron-X, Clay, Paint correction, and then 22PLE. Well.......tonight I removed the side chrome molding strips from the doors and everything came out great. However, the rear passenger door had some bubbles under the chrome strip. Best I can tell (and my partner agrees) is that it was a paint defect from the factory that was ultimately covered up at the factory with the chrome strips.

My question is this. What can we do for this to correct it? For now, my buddy/client agrees that we will continue to coat the truck and whenever the time comes that the bubbles chip, I will remove them, wetsand, and then touch it up......ending with reapplication of the 22PLE in that area.

What are your thoughts (and everyone else's thoughts) on this one?

Thanks so much!

Matt

[Mike Phillips]

I think trying to fix them i.e. remove them - will turn a mole hill into a mountain.

I'd leave them alone. It's a used truck. Learn to live with them or take this truck to a pro painter and let them fix it the right way the first time.

[Matt Hanson]

I like that answer for sure. Thanks so much.

So are we correct in that it looks like a factory paint defect?

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[Mike Phillips]

I like that answer for sure. Thanks so much.

So are we correct in that it looks like a factory paint defect?

That would be my guess unless that panel has been re-painted sometime over its history.

[Benny]

Looks like fish eyes. Either the panel was contaminated at the factory when they painted it or at some time it was re-sprayed and someone didn't prep it correctly. I wouldn't touch it if you don't know much about painting. You'll end up regretting it most likely.

[Matt Hanson]

We actually learned that the passenger side had been resprayed from a previous accident. There were many runs in the paint and there were other bubbles we found. We went ahead and corrected most of the paint and then applied the 22PLE afterwards. It came out quite well and I really like the way that bad boy shines in the sun. Almost blinding. Lol


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[Calendyr]

Bubbles in paint are either rust under the paint or solvents that did not release before the next layer of paint was applied. Either way, it's outside what you can do as a detailer, it's is body shop territory and it involves a repaint.

[blasius01]

This is actually a known issue with 2014-2016 ram trucks. The dealer is taking care of mine under warranty

Good evening Mike,

So, as the title says, there are some strange bubbles in a buddy/client's paint. He recently bought a 2015 White Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. This will be the 5th car that we have done for him and we are going to be doing his truck on Saturday. Wash, Iron-X, Clay, Paint correction, and then 22PLE. Well.......tonight I removed the side chrome molding strips from the doors and everything came out great. However, the rear passenger door had some bubbles under the chrome strip. Best I can tell (and my partner agrees) is that it was a paint defect from the factory that was ultimately covered up at the factory with the chrome strips.

My question is this. What can we do for this to correct it? For now, my buddy/client agrees that we will continue to coat the truck and whenever the time comes that the bubbles chip, I will remove them, wetsand, and then touch it up......ending with reapplication of the 22PLE in that area.

What are your thoughts (and everyone else's thoughts) on this one?

Thanks so much!

Matt

[Paul A.]

Looks like braille for "Coatings Only".

[LSNAutoDetailing]

Either bubbles or dust nibs. As Mike said, as a detailer, I wouldn't touch it... rather let a body shop take care of it.
Nibs are easy to get out with the small 3M de-nibbers kits... but best to leave to a pro autobody guy..