Clear Coat Is Flaking

[brucelee]

I have a nice 94 with paint that is generally quite OK. I have some flat areas on the trunk and roof that have the clear coat flaking off. The paint under this area seems fine.

Does anyone know if the clear coat can be reapplied (by a professional) or will the entire paint need to be refinished?

Thanks

[CLightning]

I have a nice 94 with paint that is generally quite OK. I have some flat areas on the trunk and roof that have the clear coat flaking off.  The paint under this area seems fine.

Does anyone know if the clear coat can be reapplied (by a professional) or will the entire paint need to be refinished?

Thanks

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If I were you, I'd post this in the detail forum.

[SKperformance]

it depends on why the clear is flaking

if it is beacues of a bad repaint then it can be removed ,once it is done evely with wetsanding

if it is because of brake fluid or bird crap then you have to grind back to bare metal before reapplying anything

[brucelee]

It appears to simply be sun damage and it appears the paint that is underneath is in fine shape. So, I was hoping a pro could simply refinish the top coat and save me some serious money?

[brucelee]

It appears to simply be sun damage and it appears the paint that is underneath is in fine shape. So, I was hoping a pro could simply refinish the top coat and save me some serious money?

[jbarhorst2]

While this can be a quick fix, that would probably not give you the desired long term results.

Modern finishes depend on UV blockers that are typically contained in the clearcoat. Without enough of these blockers, one of the effects you can get is the one you describe.

What has probably happened is that the UV rays have gotten through the clearcoat and have damaged the basecoat underneath. Once the basecoat starts to degrade, the clear begins to flake off. As you lose more clear, more basecoat damage occurs. This damage will continue until even the e-coat layer is compromised.

To properly fix this you will need to sand away all damaged material, properly prime, prep, and refinish.

If you do not want a long term fix, you can wetsand down into the basecoat only and then have it re-cleared. This will look good, but will not last as long.

Tom

[brucelee]

I will likely do the latter as it appears that this flaking has just begun. Moreover, I can maintain the new clear coat much better than the previous owner as I have garage and can do magic with Klasse and the like.

Thanks much for your help.

While this can be a quick fix, that would probably not give you the desired long term results.

Modern finishes depend on UV blockers that are typically contained in the clearcoat.  Without enough of these blockers, one of the effects you can get is the one you describe.

What has probably happened is that the UV rays have gotten through the clearcoat and have damaged the basecoat underneath.  Once the basecoat starts to degrade, the clear begins to flake off.  As you lose more clear, more basecoat damage occurs.  This damage will continue until even the e-coat layer is compromised.

To properly fix this you will need to sand away all damaged material, properly prime, prep, and refinish.

If you do not want a long term fix, you can wetsand down into the basecoat only and then have it re-cleared.  This will look good, but will not last as long.

Tom

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