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  • #76
    Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

    No one? Too busy to help??

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    • #77
      Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

      Hard to tell from those photos.
      99 Grand Prix
      02 Camaro SS

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      • #78
        Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

        Circled in red.

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        • #79
          Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

          Circled it in red.

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          • #80
            Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

            I saw that area. But it is still hard to say what that area is. Could be oxidation. Could be clear coat failure.
            99 Grand Prix
            02 Camaro SS

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            • #81
              Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

              Is it possible to tell how much clear coat gets removed during wet sanding/compounding/polishing?

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              • #82
                Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

                Originally posted by nynewyawk View Post
                Is it possible to tell how much clear coat gets removed during wet sanding/compounding/polishing?
                You'll need a paint thickness gauge to tell you this. If you plan on wet sanding it is very important to know how much material you are removing and the best way to do so is with a PTG. There are just too many variables, however, for anyone to make generalized statements about how much clear is removed by sanding, compounding, etc so a PTG becomes a critical tool during that process.
                Michael Stoops
                Senior Global Product & Training Specialist | Meguiar's Inc.

                Remember, this hobby is supposed to be your therapy, not the reason you need therapy.

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                • #83
                  Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

                  Thanks, but I actually worded it wrong. What I meant to ask was how do you know if you went through the clear coat even if i don't have PTG?

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                  • #84
                    Re: The Clearcoat Failure Photo Archive

                    Originally posted by RJ Thoms View Post
                    I've got a stupid question sort of relating to this topic.

                    If you have had clearcote failure and the clear is completely gone but the base coat is still fine (just oxidized), can you buff and polish and protect the basecoat for a better finish ?
                    I did it on my Mom's 2002 Camry in Super White. Someone had done a very poor job repairing the top of the deck lid. I actually think they forgot to shoot any clear! I used Ultimate Polish and then NXT 2.0 Wax. Be very careful around edges and style lines or you'll start seeing gray primer.
                    I try to keep it coated with NXT on a regular basis since base coats are very porous as opposed to clear.

                    Keep thinking I'm going to buy a spray can of USC SprayMax 2K clear and shoot it for about $25 but I've never gotten around to it.

                    Give it a shot. You've got nothing to lose. It's kinda like trying to bring back an oxidized single stage such as the red Benz SL in beginning of this thread.

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