Is this really clear coat failure or it can be fixed?

[slows10]

Re: Is this really clear coat failure or it can be fixed?

It cannot be just recleared in the spots that the clearcoat has failed.The basecoat has now been ruined due to no protection from the clearcoat. In the areas where the clear is still ok, a good body shop can just sand the existing clear(without sanding to the basecoat) and reclear the car. In your situation with more than a few areas of failure it is probably best to just sand your clear completely off down to basically the primer in some areas, then apply a sealer primer than rebase and clear the car.

[ReaperX]

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Does it really need to be totally repainted, including base coat, paint and clear coat?

Im not sad because I gonna have to pay for it, but because the car will lost some of its originality...I supose just applying a new clear coat isnt possible?

Thanks

[Michael Stoops]

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I have very bad news......after 2 weeks the dull spot is coming back

I suppose there is no hope anymore?

This is classic behavior for clear coat failure - you can make it look better, in some cases much better, but the effect won't last long at all. This is due to the clear coat literally breaking apart. Unfortunately, the only true long term fix is to have the panel repainted.

[davey g-force]

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I thought it was too good to be true!

Yes, bad news indeed..

[ReaperX]

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We have to admit it's rare that we see a clear coat go from that bad to this good and stay that way for any length of time, so it looks like you may have dodged a bullet here. No doubt the paint looks 1000% better now. Nice work!!

I have very bad news......after 2 weeks the dull spot is coming back

I suppose there is no hope anymore?

[ReaperX]

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Well, thats very good indeed

Now its been 4 full days and it still looks exactly as good as when I applied the UC....

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Is this really clear coat failure or it can be fixed?

We have to admit it's rare that we see a clear coat go from that bad to this good and stay that way for any length of time, so it looks like you may have dodged a bullet here. No doubt the paint looks 1000% better now. Nice work!!

[c5errr]

Re: Is this really clear coat failure or it can be fixed?

i dont think you are any where near a clear coat failure
and i think that part was repainted because u can clearly see the orange peel

if there is a paint shop u always deal with go to him and let him check your paint with a paint gauge to insure that u are in the safe side

[detailing man]

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glad to hear that uc fixed the problem

[ReaperX]

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Not really, the entire car was waxed 6 months ago with NXT 2.0 and never washed again until the present day, the only thing you see on it is the NXT 2.0 which is 6 months old

What I did was:

First I washed only that panel which had the dull spot, applied UC and then NXT 2.0, but only to that spot

After 2 days, washed the entire car and clayed the roof and hood, at this moment I took the pictures above


So I still need to: finish claying the car, apply UC to the entire car, polish the entire car and wax it again

Guess theres a lot of work waiting for me!

[davey g-force]

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Looking good! So is that UC on the whole car now? Any wax on top?

To take the shine & clarity to the next level, you could now apply UP or M205, followed by wax.

[ReaperX]

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Hey guys, here are the pics:

http://i45.tinypic.com/a2gpyg.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/2ugcgeq.jpg

As you guys may notice, its shiny, but not as reflective as it can be, I supose its because I only used UC and didnt apply any polishing oils right? Which one should I use?

Bonus:

http://i50.tinypic.com/21jupnt.jpg

Thanks!

[davey g-force]

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Good stuff!

[ReaperX]

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Hey guys,

Today after work I washed (obviously with the 2 bucket method, using Gold Class Shampoo) dried with the water magnet towel and started the claying (luckly I found 2 used clay bars that are still in good condition)

I was able to do the roof and hood before the sun went completely down , so I didnt take the pics from that spot, will do tomorrow....

This weekend I plan on washing it again and claying the trunk/side panels, so I can start applying UC to the entire vehicle on the next week

BTW I will repaint both bumpers, their paint is destroyed beyong any repair

Wanna make this 2001 Focus spanking new again!

Thanks

[Murr1525]

Re: Is this really clear coat failure or it can be fixed?

The Gold Class might have had some more oils in it... which wouldnt be bad. But the Nxt would be more durable... also not bad...