Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

[trhland]

had my door on my truck recleared last year from a tree that landed on the colume and left a small dent so they repainted the colume only and recleared the whole door to match. and i noticed a small airbubble right above the keyless entry pad on the door . went back to body shop today and he said hes going to need to re clear the entire door!! anyone heard of this happening? i figued he could maybe just wetsand that area out ?

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

If the defect is throughout the clear coat, not just on the surface then sanding and buffing won't help.

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[trhland]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

heres a pic look right between the 7/8 and 8/9 number right above

[trhland]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

i posted a pic but it wont come up not sure why? says waiting for aprovel

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

Spam software prevents Spammer's links and photos from showing up on the forum, this affects new members with low posts counts also until someone with Admin rights approves the post.

Sorry but it's the best way to protect the entire forum from Spam and sometimes some really bad pictures.

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

went back to body shop today and he said hes going to need to re clear the entire door!! anyone heard of this happening? i figured he could maybe just wetsand that area out ?

A bubbled out area like the one in the picture cannot be effectively sanded out and buffed to a customer pleasing level.

Let them do the work and chances are pretty good they'll do it right this time as they now know you'll be inspecting closely.

[trhland]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

A bubbled out area like the one in the picture cannot be effectively sanded out and buffed to a customer pleasing level.

Let them do the work and chances are pretty good they'll do it right this time as they now know you'll be inspecting closely.

thank you mike !!! and i understand about the pics . so yes there going to reclear it for me . ill drop it off in the next few weeks. he knows the way i am so i agree this should be the end of any problems hopefully... thanks again .. the forum is great by the way !!!

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

Good luck. Let us know how it turns out.

[trhland]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

thanks sorry about the blurry pic. it will be a few weeks the owner going on honeymoon. and told me to call first week in sept.. then ill make appointment. hes a really nice guy .

[trhland]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

update!! finally got the truck back from body shop. they re did the entire door . but i had to go back again because there were little dimples in the paint the next day i noticedthey had to wet sand those areas then polish them out . so now finally all is good. allthough ill need to polish the door myself . they left swirls of course.. just happy to have the truck back ..


tom

[CharlesW]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

update!! finally got the truck back from body shop. they re did the entire door . but i had to go back again because there were little dimples in the paint the next day i noticedthey had to wet sand those areas then polish them out . so now finally all is good. allthough ill need to polish the door myself . they left swirls of course.. just happy to have the truck back ..


tom

It is pretty standard practice to reclear an entire panel rather than try to blend it. The color coat can often/usually be blended and then the panel recleared.

Just something to consider.
They messed up the first repair.
They messed up the second repair.
You still need to finish the job after their third try.
You may not be done yet. New paint shouldn't have "little dimples" in it.
You might want to keep all that in mind the next time you need to have any body work done.

[J. A. Michaels]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

I am glad they fixed it up for you. Enjoy!

[ColonelCash]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

My suggestion would be to find a new body shop. Hope they got everything resolved with the wet sand. Give it another look once the truck sits for a while.

[tguil]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

Not to minimize your problem.

I had a similar situation several years ago. It took three trips back to the body shop to get it right and still it was not perfect.

Sometimes perfection is just not posssible. My perfectionism has caused lots of repaints and sometimes the problem only got worse.

I have always taken my vehicles to "top notch" shops. A couple of times I took my car or truck to a different shop "on my own dime". What a waste of time and money.

Good luck.

Tom

[trhland]

Re: Clearcote bubble issue!!!!from bodyshop

thanks guys!! and yes i wont be useing them anymore . thats for sure.. im still cleaning up over spray . on my window / door jams/vent visors. ect..