Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
A hydraulic line ruptured on the freeway in front of the range roger. The fluid was on the clear coat for quite a while in the hot sun.
The long worm bubbles are from fluid eating at the clear coat.
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Started off with the air powered DA sander to make heavy spots stand out.
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Going back to make sure nothing was missed.
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Quick compounding to check for more imperfections under sodium lights.
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Much better
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Additional LSP and Protection added.
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Shot in the sun.
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Here is a short clip of my camera moving over the hood. Thanks for viewing!
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Re: Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
Approximately how long did the brake fluid sit on the hood to cause that damage?
Nice job!
Re: Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
Do you know if it was actually brake fluid or hydraulic oil?
Re: Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
Brake Fluid is nasty stuff on paint. I think we had a recent post about something similar where brake fluid landed on the hood of a guys car while it was in a shop being serviced and everywhere it landed it swelled the paint.
On single stage paints instead of swelling the paint it seeps into the paint and creates purple stains.
:)
Re: Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
You just nailed it mate , great job .
Re: Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
Thanks for the feed back!
The fluid was probably sitting there for less than half a day. The temps here in texas are pretty extreme!
Any sort of hydraulic or brake fluid (besides DOT 5) will swell paint from my experience.
Re: Excessive Detailing: Range Rover Sport + Brake Fluid Damage
Is there any remedy to brake fluid damage to single stage paint; beside a respray?...