Clear coat peeling

[azzfox]

Hey all, I have a rather annoying issue with the clear coat in two areas. Every time the car gets wet, more and more is becoming unstuck! Which then dries white and have no other option than to peel it off.

I dont have the cash to respray those affected areas, but what can I do to stop more water getting under? I know you can get clear coat in a can but I dont want it looking more dodgy than it already is, or would a few light coats over the peeled patches be ok? I had another idea of waxing over the areas?

Any input would be great. The rest of the car is fine. Its only the boot lid and a small area on the roof.

[skruba]

i dont no tho it is realy common in silver and maroon vn/vps mine is shockin in need of a full respray

[MR 1JZ]

there is no quick fix for that...it will have to be sanded and repainted...you can try cutting it back with a compound but I dont think you are going to have much luck honestly...ive seen it before and a respray was the only real fix

[vlv8vic]

As stated in similar threads in the past, the girls Magna is doing it. Once it started it took off like wildfire. Respray is the only option. There really isn't a quick fix I'm afraid.

[azzfox]

Damn . I just thought I could seal the edges with something to avoid more water entering, because thats whats making it worse. Of course it wont look the same but its bearable at the moment lol

Is it possible to sand back and paint certain areas without doing the whole lot? I might be able to work something out with a mates dad who casually works as a pannel beater and has access to a spray booth, but the less painting the better.

[Scooter79]

i dont no tho it is realy common in silver and maroon vn/vps mine is shockin in need of a full respray

The colour of the car has absolutely NOTHING to do with clear coat failure, and as some people believe it is not because Holden or any other car manufacturer uses poor quality paint. I has everything to do with how the paint has been looked after. If the paint is regularly waxed/sealed then clear coat will easily last the life of the car. Imagine if you were out in the hot sun everyday and your skin started to peal. Would you still wonder why?

Bottom line is there is nothing you can do to stop it pealing more and more. But you have nothing to lose by trying to respray it yourself. Practice with the boot lid. Sand the top of the boot lid back to metal and apply a primer. Then with a can of paint matched to your cars original colour, apply a couple of coats. Wet sand with 2000 grit wet and dry. Buff to a good shine. Then apply a 5 or 5 coats of clear and wet sand with 1500 grit, then 2000 grit and finish with 2500 grit. Buff out sanding mark to a high gloss and your done. Easier said than done but thats the basic process.

[Sean880]

The colour of the car has absolutely NOTHING to do with clear coat failure, and as some people believe it is not because Holden or any other car manufacturer uses poor quality paint. I has everything to do with how the paint has been looked after. If the paint is regularly waxed/sealed then clear coat will easily last the life of the car. Imagine if you were out in the hot sun everyday and your skin started to peal. Would you still wonder why?

Bottom line is there is nothing you can do to stop it pealing more and more. But you have nothing to lose by trying to respray it yourself. Practice with the boot lid. Sand the top of the boot lid back to metal and apply a primer. Then with a can of paint matched to your cars original colour, apply a couple of coats. Wet sand with 2000 grit wet and dry. Buff to a good shine. Then apply a 5 or 5 coats of clear and wet sand with 1500 grit, then 2000 grit and finish with 2500 grit. Buff out sanding mark to a high gloss and your done. Easier said than done but thats the basic process.

Good advice.

[skruba]

i never said the colour was his problem matey just that very common to see silver and maroon vn/vps with clearcoat coming off i think thats pretty close to my xact words, if u no a panel beater it wont need full respray just fixed in areas where its coming off.

[WogBoyz]

i never said the colour was his problem matey just that very common to see silver and maroon vn/vps with clearcoat coming off i think thats pretty close to my xact words, if u no a panel beater it wont need full respray just fixed in areas where its coming off.

ive asked about that man and the panel beaters told me only option is too respray the panel, they cant just fix the one small area

[azzfox]

Cheers for the replies. Scooter that is good advice. But just to be clear, by "top of the boot lid" do you mean the whole top side or just the top area where its peeling? Not sure if I want to do the roof if it means sanding the whole thing back

[gopher]

you'd be better off respraying the whole panel.
the rest of the panel would just start peeling anyway.

i know how you feel
i've got clear coat that is peeling on 5 panels on my 4 year old VZ
like yours it spreads whenever it rains

[WogBoyz]

try putting a good few coats of wax over it, it works for mine, hasnt spread at all

[Scooter79]

Cheers for the replies. Scooter that is good advice. But just to be clear, by "top of the boot lid" do you mean the whole top side or just the top area where its peeling? Not sure if I want to do the roof if it means sanding the whole thing back

I mean the whole top of the boot lid. By the look of the photos the rest of the boot isn't far off. Plus you need to consider that if you do it in patches you may not get the new paint back to the level or height of the factory paint causing dips or odd looks on the finish. If it turns out good on the boot the go ahead and do the roof. With the roof sand back to where the roof starts to drop away to the four pillars and don't worry too much about the water channels along the sides. No one will see in there.

Even if you do just the boot lit you can expect it to take at least a couple of weekends. It's time consuming and messy. You might consider getting a boot lid from a wreckers or ebay so you can work on that at your own leisure and you'll still your car to drive around it.

[azzfox]

Alright thanks for that. Hmmm bit of a pickle. I dont want the car to be off the road for a few weeks, nor do I want the peeling to spread. Possible to take a shortcut and just sand back the remaining clear, give it a few coats of paint, sand, buff, then new clear? It doesnt have to be a showcar finish. Anything is better than the 'peeling' look.

[azzfox]

Well thanks to HoZy's idea I have a short (or long lol) term solution!

Simply by spraying new clear over the affected areas has managed to seal it. And after driving in heavy rain today then letting it sit for a few hours, not one drop of water has managed to get under it.

The hardest part was removing all the dead edges with a small blade beforehand. Which consisted of peeling off as much as possible, then wiping over with metho and repeating until no more wanted to come off. Then I just did about 5 light coats which probably only need 2-3 but I wanted to be on the safe side. Its not even that noticeable (apart from the obvious peeling) but luckily the rest of the car hasnt been polished/waxed for a while. If anything its made the exposed base look a tad better too.

[skruba]

good to hear man