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    Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    I appreciated all the input you guys had last time on my last post. We are currently on a job doing a Highway Tractor and was asked to look at another truck while we were there. The hood has extensive damage to the clear coat and so I did a small patch. I hit it 2x with a foam pad with cutting compound. And followed it up with a finishing compound on a foam pad as well. The picture below is a result to that. I was wondering if we need more coats of cutting compound or if this should be wet sanded down.

    Any thoughts would be much appreciated.
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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Is that a roof cap?

    I think that is oxidation on gelcoat, but I could be wrong. There is some good information in this thread:

    http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...ointers-2.html

    A couple of pages in Tuscarora Dave starts talking about how he deals with really oxidized gelcoats. Lots of other good information there too about dealing with road tractors.

    If you don't find the information you are looking for there and/or Dave doesn't respond to this thread. Post your question on that thread and he should see it.
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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    look at this... serious clear coat damage. sheesh.


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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Quote Originally Posted by Oz_TCH View Post
    look at this... serious clear coat damage. sheesh.

    Ummm.... The CC damage is least interesting thing going on there. Lmao
    It is no coincidence that man's best friend cannot talk.

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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    If it's gelcoat, I'd give the new Optimum Gelcoat Restorer a try--I don't think they have it here yet. I just did a little experimentation with it the other day on some failed clear and I'm sure it would work even better on something it was intended for.

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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Quote Originally Posted by Oz_TCH View Post
    look at this... serious clear coat damage. sheesh.

    So are we going to ignore the fact that the guy is running after the car tailerClear Coat Damage Needs Fixing Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Quote Originally Posted by Agribuff View Post

    I appreciated all the input you guys had last time on my last post. We are currently on a job doing a Highway Tractor and was asked to look at another truck while we were there.

    The hood has extensive damage to the clear coat and so I did a small patch. I hit it 2x with a foam pad with cutting compound. And followed it up with a finishing compound on a foam pad as well.

    The picture below is a result to that. I was wondering if we need more coats of cutting compound or if this should be wet sanded down.

    Any thoughts would be much appreciated.

    Hi Tim,

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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Quote Originally Posted by Agribuff View Post

    The hood has extensive damage to the clear coat and


    If the hood already has extensive damage to the clearcoat - it's time to repaint.

    Even if you can improve it - what's left of the clear layer of paint will be both thin and fragile and likely won't hold up anyways.


    I have a section in Renny Doyle's book and I share this topic in all my classes and that is sometimes it's better to turn work down then to try to fix it. Here's my article on this topic,


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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Quote Originally Posted by ClearVue18 View Post
    So are we going to ignore the fact that the guy is running after the car trailerClear Coat Damage Needs Fixing Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing
    Yes. After all, he was unable to stop it, so what's the difference? One less VW microbus, I guess.

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    Re: Clear Coat Damage Needs Fixing

    Quote Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy View Post
    Yes. After all, he was unable to stop it, so what's the difference? One less VW microbus, I guess.
    That was in Victorsville, California. It ended up in a guy’s front yard at the end of the street. The bus was fine, and no damage to the trailer. no one was injured. 70's Volkswagen Westfalia camper headlights are missing, so perhaps in mid-restoration. Not sure about the VW's clear coat.

    Oh wait, I forgot no clear coat in the 70's. NVM.

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