Clear coat flaking off.
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Clear coat flaking off.
The clear coat is flaking off my 89 mustang. It origionally had the infamous dark blue with the bad primer and was repainted in '97. Now the clear is coming off in several spots. The paint underneath still appears good. It first started to just separate from the paint but was still in tact. I knew it was going to come off soon and it has. Any way to cover this up? Would spraying some clear from a can help any? I know it's probably going to continue to spread all over but I have to try to do something.
I know this is a truck forum but figured paint is pretty much universal and someone has some kind of knowledge on this. The mustang forum people don't have anything to say about this.
Thanks.
I know this is a truck forum but figured paint is pretty much universal and someone has some kind of knowledge on this. The mustang forum people don't have anything to say about this.
Thanks.
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It's not an uncommon problem. Probably the fault of the materials used in 97 more than the fault of the painter.
A repaint is the only real solution, but you could experiment to keep it from spreading. I've never tried it, but it seems like you could try to featheredge the areas where it's breaking away with really fine wet or dry sandpaper (600 or finer) then spray the sanded areas with rattle can clear. This may seal the edge to keep it from spreading. After several days, some light hand rubbing compound may improve it's appearance.
A repaint is the only real solution, but you could experiment to keep it from spreading. I've never tried it, but it seems like you could try to featheredge the areas where it's breaking away with really fine wet or dry sandpaper (600 or finer) then spray the sanded areas with rattle can clear. This may seal the edge to keep it from spreading. After several days, some light hand rubbing compound may improve it's appearance.
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Thanks, I was hoping for some miracle solution. I didn't expect it but didn't hurt asking. I'll try my best to keep it from spreading with some sandpaper and clear coat in a can. At least for a while. I'm sure another paint job is in the future but I want to put it off for a while. I like the car a lot so it will be worth it. A $200.00 MACCO paint job might be worth considering for the meantime.
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its an 89... for goodness sake its almost 20 years old... LOL give it a new paint job, god knows it probably needs it... im willing to bet that car never saw a garage its entire life.. and if it did? it probably wasnt well kept (waxes, polishes, etc..) i mean if you still have the original paint, and all your lookin at is a little clearcoat flaking, then you arent looking at a problem at all. everything gets old, and that much age is enough to do anything to a constantly corroding surface (which technically, paint, as well as everything on this earth, is 
) but if its a small spot, try and just mask off as LITTLE of the area as possible, sand it down, and re spray some PPG clear coat... i know a place in town that puts factory OEM paint into rattle cans... bout 20 bucks a pop, but worth it in your case
) but if its a small spot, try and just mask off as LITTLE of the area as possible, sand it down, and re spray some PPG clear coat... i know a place in town that puts factory OEM paint into rattle cans... bout 20 bucks a pop, but worth it in your case
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Hey now 1BADF150, It's only pushing 15 years and it has seen a garage. Just not too much, maybe 90 times if I'm generous. I have taken good care of it however. It has never gone a year without at least 2 waxes. And it is always cleaned well, clay bared, polished, and waxed. When it is done it's done right. Although lately there are long periods between washings. It was repainted in '95(corrected from origional post) so I thought it was a little too soon to be falling off. Although it runs great and I took care of it well I'm planning to "restore" it in the next few years. As you said things do get old. The headlights look horrible and the window trim isn't so hot. Right now I'm only trying to keep the paint/clear from falling off.
My plan now is to pick up a pint or quart of clear from a paint store and mend it the best I can. And just keep up with it as it falls off.
What can I say, I like the car. I'm holding on to my youth.
My plan now is to pick up a pint or quart of clear from a paint store and mend it the best I can. And just keep up with it as it falls off.
What can I say, I like the car. I'm holding on to my youth.
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the only thing you can do is get the whole panel where it is repainted or the car. the clear has seperated from the base coat. and it will keep flaking out till it is sand down and repainted. it just cant be touched up it well only hold up for a short time. we had to do a car at the shop I work at the other day with the same thing we had to sand it down and primer it and then base coat it and then clear it. so if you want it to look good take it to a good shop if you want to just get by take it to maco.
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