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The flaking is on the edge, where the roof and tailgate meet., it is two uniform half inch deep, 1 inch wide sections which line up perfectly where the tailgate hinges are, and the flaking happened years ago, before there was any noticable problem with the clearcoat. The flaking never got worse...

That's the part that drives me nuts. Its an 09 ford escape xlt. I haven't been as good as I could be with the paint, but I still waxed it quite a lot, more than most. It looks worse than many other cars I've seen that have been neglected. The rear part of the roof actually has some flaking, near...

Got it. Thanks.

I'm a little unclear. So most likely even if Im on top of it all the time with sealant/wax, it will still fail eventually?

Thanks for the replies. Seems like there's a difference in opinion here. If it is clearcoat failure, will this prevent a sealant from being affective? And can I stop it from getting worse? If it would help you guys, I can take more pictures after I wash it tomorrow.

imgur I assume this is clearcoat failure. It's 8 years old. The first 4 years I waxed monthly. The last 4 I've been worse, maybe every 3 months. The car is always outside. Should I be worried or does it just need compound and polish? I should add the car has some tree pollen on it in the...