Noob question re: clear coat failure

gogiants said:
So for clear coat failure, you recommend applying new paint to the affected areas, as opposed to a new layer of clear coat?
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Not sure what you want.

Originally was cheap fix?

That's what I answered.

What part are you not clear on.
 
The clear coat is failing, you can't just sand it smooth and respray clear and it look right. It may be better and smoother and if that's what you are looking for, then you may get away with it. But realize that unless you completely strip off all the old decaying clear coat, it's just going to start flaking again and then you are really no better off. Any body shop that will stand behind their work won't try to fix failing clear coat, they will respray the entire surface with color and clear. Reason being, the color coat under the clear is very thin and easily damaged.

If you are in love with the car, which you say you're not, paint it. If it's just a means of transportation, ride and forget it. Don't waste your time and money on a futile effort.




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Crispy said:
Not sure what you want.

Originally was cheap fix?

That's what I answered.

What part are you not clear on.
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As I referred to in the original post, researching this topic (finding a cheap solution to make it look better, understanding it won't be perfect) I found guys that basically say - unless I'm misunderstanding - 'just spray a layer of paint on it' or 'just spray a layer of clear on it'

So can you elaborate why you recommend new paint vs. new clear coat. I'm trying to understand which option is better/makes more sense and why.
 
DwightS said:
The clear coat is failing, you can't just sand it smooth and respray clear and it look right. It may be better and smoother and if that's what you are looking for, then you may get away with it. But realize that unless you completely strip off all the old decaying clear coat, it's just going to start flaking again and then you are really no better off. Any body shop that will stand behind their work won't try to fix failing clear coat, they will respray the entire surface with color and clear. Reason being, the color coat under the clear is very thin and easily damaged.

If you are in love with the car, which you say you're not, paint it. If it's just a means of transportation, ride and forget it. Don't waste your time and money on a futile effort.




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The new layer will start flaking again or the old layer underneath?
 
gogiants said:
As I referred to in the original post, researching this topic (finding a cheap solution to make it look better, understanding it won't be perfect) I found guys that basically say - unless I'm misunderstanding - 'just spray a layer of paint on it' or 'just spray a layer of clear on it'

So can you elaborate why you recommend new paint vs. new clear coat. I'm trying to understand which option is better/makes more sense and why.
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