Clearcoat peeling..any suggestions??

[NewportRbod]

Beautiful Car none the less. I can't offer a suggestion so I 'll just shut up. When I walk into a body shop I see their eyes...those dollar signs just scare me to death.

 

[NewportRbod]

I believe that BC/CC is acrylic enamel Or do you mean "single stage" acrylic enamel, which is what it came with originally?

The de-lamination issues which GM and Ford had in the '90s was not specifically to the clear coat, but to the base color and the primer under it. The "tape test" (putting a strip of masking tape on the paint, pulling it off. If the paint came with it, the vehicle got a full repaint, under warranty (IF the original warranty was still operational). But after that initial warranty period, most just peeled. Some colors had more issues than other colors, as I recall.

You might do some gentle scuffing of the existing paint/clear to feather the edges where it's already peeled and possibly where it's getting loose and about to peel. Then mist a few coats of clear back onto those spots. Mixed clear in a Preval sprayer might work pretty well? Just worry about where it's loose/peeled, not where it's milky. Keep it looking decent, then plan on a full repaint sometime in the future, even if it might be from one of the paint/body shop chain stores.

Just some thoughts,
CBODY67

 

[NewportRbod]

Silver, white, some reds delaminated terribly on the GM's. Trying to get the local dealership to fix the issue was a waste of time. Finally talked to the body shop manager turned out the service writer would drag his feet until after the warranty ran out.

 

[Jim Kolenovsky]

Just so everyone is on the same page and an FYI for Maggie. Information is golden. Automotive Paint -History Timeline and Types of Automotive Paint | Eastwood Blog
I found this history to be very informative for the general public.

 

[BigBen]

Anyone remember this.lol

 

[Jim Kolenovsky]

Bigben
I know I am dating myself, but at my age who cares. Yes I remember that commercial as a young man. What they don't say is that the repair was done with Bondo and Lacquer paint (cheap fix). In the mid to late 80's, they jumped the price to $99.95. Still used bondo and lacquer paint (still a cheap fix and did not hold up for long). Unfortunately, Paint and body work is much like a hair cut in that you go to someone who is highly recommended by a bunch of people, and try to stay away from the Earl Shieps of the world.

 

[BigBen]

Hi Jim I will date myself also
I remember in the 60's Earl Schieb commercial said "I'll paint any car for 19.99 no ups no downs"
and yes I know the work there was terrible.
But the commercials were funny.
I just thought some of the younger members would get a kick out of the old days.

 

[Jim Kolenovsky]

L.O.L. As a kid I didn't pay to much attention to the TV commercials unless there were fast cars. As Barnum said there is a sucker born everyday. I guess also you could classify these types of commercials as "snake oil sales".

These commercials did get your attention and I agree the younger folks will get a kick out of them. but more importantly will they learn anything from them? in effect lowest price usually equals shoddy work.