i think I am just gonna have the roof repainted and a new decal put on. Few people have seen the car and are pretty sure the roof repainted. Why it started doing it now, just bad luck on my part.
Week later the bubbles seem to be spreading. is it possible moisture has gotten trapped in the fiberglass and is screwing with the adhesion of the paint from within?
I took the car to the local paint and auto body shop to see what they thought. They are almost positive that it is something that reacted under the paint and not any wrong doing on my part. First thing they asked is if the roof had been repainted? The bubbles are definitely under the pain and...
Not to plug another forum or anything, but I did a google search and according to the Corvette Forum I guess this happens a lot on the older Vettes that are fiberglass. Seen some post where people had it happen 2 years after a repaint.
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This maybe a self inflicted wound. Its odd that it didnt happen on the hood as its fiberglass as well. And I dont see how I missed it for the past 3 years of ownership. Its just perplexing however that its hasn't happen on any other vehicle Ive had that had fiberglass panels.
When I was first learning to how to use a buffer and pads i started with the Adams Polish system. The instructional video least back then showed spraying the bad with a little detail spray before setting it down for polishing.
To the best of my knowledge it has not been repainted, then again I am the 5th owner so its always possible. Why I never noticed it before is beyond me. Is there anyway to correct this or are we looking at repaint in the future? Also would using a mixture of products designed for car care cause...
Hi Mike,
First time poster, though i use to few your tutorials and facebook constantly. I have noticed an issue on the roof of of my Corvette with abnormal bubbling.
My car has been garage kept and rarely driven. I try to keep it waxed at a minimum of once a year. Recently I moved and had...