Clearcoat Failure

[Stride]

I bought a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe for $500, runs very well. The only issue is that there are a severe clearcoat failure and oxidation.
I was wondering if there was any way to remove the clearcoat and slightly restore the paint. I was thinking of using

1. Lambswool or yellow pad with Meguiar's #95 speed cut or Pinnacle XMT #4
2. Followed by white Meguiars #9 Swirl Remover.
3. Paint Sealant

Would these work, would I have to wet sand, or is it a complete lost cause and get the paint job? I don't want to paint a car that is worth $500.


Thanks for the help,
Stride

[custmsprty]

Lost cause. Repaint. If it runs well just get a Maaco cheapy paint job.

[Mantilgh]

You could try to do what this guy does.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSIjsUeWZQ

It's not going to look perfect and won't last forever, but should look a little better.

I have also heard that some paint shops will custom mix and make you aerosol spray cans for you if you're in to that.

That or rattle can it with a color of your choice. The more prep you do the better it will look.

[james751993]

Once the clearcoat is gone, no amount of correction is going to restore it.

[Ernie Mccracken]

You could try to do what this guy does.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lbSIjsUeWZQ

That looks like a fun experiment to try on an old beater.

[GSKR]

I bought a 2004 Hyundai Santa Fe for $500, runs very well. The only issue is that there are a severe clearcoat failure and oxidation.
I was wondering if there was any way to remove the clearcoat and slightly restore the paint. I was thinking of using

1. Lambswool or yellow pad with Meguiar's #95 speed cut or Pinnacle XMT #4
2. Followed by white Meguiars #9 Swirl Remover.
3. Paint Sealant

Would these work, would I have to wet sand, or is it a complete lost cause and get the paint job? I don't want to paint a car that is worth $500.


Thanks for the help,
Stride

With that method you will be accelerating the damage even more.

[davidc]

That video in reality is probably the only re-course besides a new paint job. I did the same thing to the Daughters roof on her car. It did turn out so so on a midnight twilight blue metallic as the white spots still came thru.................But it did look better.

Dave

[soobaroo]

Good project to paint it yourself. Sand it, prime it, get a gun and compressor and shoot. If you don't want to do that I'd just use rattle cans.