Clear Coat Cracking (Checking) in Existing Paint
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Clear Coat Cracking (Checking) in Existing Paint
Several of our mid 90's Fords all exhibt the same minute cracking/checking of the clearcoat, especially over the hood area. How are these dealt with when it comes time to repaint? The clear coat appears otherwise sound and the underlying paint apppears good as well, no lifting or fading noted. Will a few coats of an epoxy primer-surfacer suffice before painting?
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I would at least sand off the clearcoat and get to the color and start from there. Those years of vehicles were really bad for having peeling clearcoat. I was working at ford dealership in the early 90's and fixed a lot under warrenty, and ford recommended stripping to bare metal when doing the repairs. I can't remember what the exact cause was for it, but I am sure you could find what the cause was with a search. All manufacturers had paint problems around that time. If buying pricey paint, and the time spent to do a good job, why not be safe?
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kenseth17, Thanks for your reply.
Cost is the heart of the issue here. When the repair is complete (rear quarter section replacement) it remains a $2000 college kid's daily driver. Its hard to justify putting $500 worth of paint on it. I have to repaint the entire rear quarter and was contemplating going ahead and doing the entire car if this checking problem could be resolved by using a primer-filler. I was hoping someone had tried the same thing and could attest to any short term success.
Cost is the heart of the issue here. When the repair is complete (rear quarter section replacement) it remains a $2000 college kid's daily driver. Its hard to justify putting $500 worth of paint on it. I have to repaint the entire rear quarter and was contemplating going ahead and doing the entire car if this checking problem could be resolved by using a primer-filler. I was hoping someone had tried the same thing and could attest to any short term success.
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