What is this and how do I fix it?

**mforrister77** · 05-23-2011, 07:48 PM

Just noticed this a couple weeks ago on the drivers side door. I have know idea exactly what it is but I'm sure more than one person on here will. If it makes a difference the vehicle is a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Let me know what you guys think it is and how you would fix it. I'm guessing at this point its going to take a little bit more than just compound to fix it. Thanks in advance!

**Garry Dean** · 05-23-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by mforrister77

Just noticed this a couple weeks ago on the drivers side door. I have know idea exactly what it is but I'm sure more than one person on here will. If it makes a difference the vehicle is a 2005 Nissan Pathfinder. Let me know what you guys think it is and how you would fix it. I'm guessing at this point its going to take a little bit more than just compound to fix it. Thanks in advance!

It looks very deep into the clear. Its unfixable. My recommendation is to leave it alone.

**Flash Gordon** · 05-23-2011, 08:22 PM

Originally Posted by premium

It looks very deep into the clear. Its unfixable. My recommendation is to leave it alone.

**rwright** · 05-23-2011, 08:32 PM

Appears to be clear coat failure. As Garry and Flash mentioned, leave it alone or take it to a body shop and have a spot repair performed such as sanding/painting/clear coat.

**Kristopher1129** · 05-23-2011, 09:15 PM

I'm with these guys.

**Setec Astronomy** · 05-23-2011, 09:41 PM

Isn't that the Andromeda Strain? How big is that? Is it above or below the surface?

**mforrister77** · 05-24-2011, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by rwright

Appears to be clear coat failure. As Garry and Flash mentioned, leave it alone or take it to a body shop and have a spot repair performed such as sanding/painting/clear coat.

Is clear coat failure because of some I did or didn't do? I have never had any of my other cars do this before. Is there anything I can do to prevent it from happening again on other parts of the car?

**mforrister77** · 05-24-2011, 08:50 AM

Originally Posted by Setec Astronomy

Isn't that the Andromeda Strain? How big is that? Is it above or below the surface?

It's probably about a 1/4" wide and its below the surface.

**Flash Gordon** · 05-24-2011, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by mforrister77

It's probably about a 1/4" wide and its below the surface.

Thats a shame. Not many options other then respray the door

I do have one other though...

There is a lady around the corner from me. She drives a civic coupe. Right behind the drivers door (quarter panel) there is this hugh dent (pdr could easily repair) she has this gigantic band-aid across the dent. I always chuckle when I see this

So what I'm trying to say is, you could just slap a band-aid across that spot. Out of sight, out of mind

Flash

**Marc08EX** · 05-24-2011, 09:28 AM

Originally Posted by rwright

Appears to be clear coat failure. As Garry and Flash mentioned, leave it alone or take it to a body shop and have a spot repair performed such as sanding/painting/clear coat.

+1...

Honda's are known to have this problem esp the NHBP paint... It mainly comes from bird poop not being cleaned right away I think.