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    What kind of paint defect is this?

    I have an '07 civic that has a paint defect on the hood only. The rest of the paint looks good but the hood has these small star shaped cracks. I didn't realize how bad it was until I used UC with lake country orange pad followed by 205 on a white pad. These little star shaped markings can be felt slightly if I run my fingernail across them.

    I not sure if I could wet sand them out with 3000 grit or not. The UC with orange pad was not able to clear it up.

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    Re: What kind of paint defect is this?

    clear coat failure unfortunately. Beginning stages atleaste

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    These are crows feet aren't they? Why does this specific CC failure happen?

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    Re: What kind of paint defect is this?

    Those are crows feet or Lacquer cracking:


    Quote Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek View Post
    Clearcoat Fracturing versus Clearcoat Failure


    Pictures courtesy of Jacob aka timaishu
    The term Clearcoat Fracturing by Dave aka tuscarora dave


    Clearcoat Fracturing


    Clearcoat Failure




    More clearcoat fracturing pictures by Jacob








    Problem
    When you diagnose paint with clearcoat fracturing, this is an indicator of a problem with the clear layer of paint.

    Clearcoat Fracturing cannot be fixed by machine compounding and polishing as the fractures are like millions of stress cracks that run throughout the entire matrix or thickness of the clear layer of paint. Abrading the paint will just make the pant thinner and expose a deeper portion of the fractures.


    Solutions

    Live with the defect
    Best recommendations are to prep the paint accordingly to insure the surface is clean and smooth, that is clay an polish if needed, and then maintain what lifespan is left in the paint using a premium quality wax, paint sealant or coating.

    Repaint
    The other option is to have the panel or component re-painted.


    Quote Originally Posted by Marc08EX View Post
    Hi Mike,

    How about this?


    *** Image taken from: Cracks in paint(crows feet)? - 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum

    It seems like they are calling it crows feet. Now would you consider that clear coat fracture or clear coat failure?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike.Phillips@Autogeek View Post
    I would continue to call the defect in the above picture and link you shared crows feet or in the old days it was called lacquer checking, or lacquer cracking.

    Both Lacquer Fracturing and Crows Feet are both a type of crack or fracture in the paint but have a very different appearance.



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    Okay this is definitely tha same feature as shown in http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/7008752-post13.html

    My wife bought the car new in Sept 07 and it has 70k miles on it. Any chance Honda would repaint?

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    Re: What kind of paint defect is this?

    Quote Originally Posted by blackwaterstout View Post
    Okay this is definitely tha same feature as shown in 8th Generation Honda Civic Forum - View Single Post - Cracks in paint(crows feet)?

    My wife bought the car new in Sept 07 and it has 70k miles on it. Any chance Honda would repaint?

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    More than likely no but it never hurts to try.
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