Paint cracking on my VW. What can I do to slow it down/stop it? - Page 2

slow&rusty · 01-14-2022, 04:18 AM

I have the same thing happening on my '84 BMW 6-series, still trying to figure out what to do with it....but will live with it for a little while longer but ultimately might end painting it,

tdw28210 · tdw28210's Garage

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Originally Posted by LEAKYSEALS951

Looks like body filler is lifting off the metal and taking the paint with it.

^^^This. "bad" paint generally flakes, "bad" body filler lifts. This looks more like lifting than flaking.

matthewb0051 · matthewb0051's Garage

Patina... leave it

But the Flex Seal idea has some merit

Bill Douglas · 01-14-2022, 09:22 AM

I found a sticker that will cover the cracks in the paint.

Superman · 01-14-2022, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by vash

that's a cool car!!

That IS a cool car. Yeah, perhaps caulk it for now. It seems to me it's worth stripping and repainting but I am not familiar with its value. I'd LOVE to have one of the old station wagons.

A930Rocket · 01-14-2022, 03:48 PM

I think caulking it would be the same thing as killing a pimple with fire. It would make it look worse.

I’d strip it and paint it. Boom. Done.

Rot 911 · 01-14-2022, 04:15 PM

I think I’ll probably just go ahead and strip the paint off and repaint it this summer. In the meantime, maybe I will put a couple of stickers on to cover up the cracks.

Like everything else, the price of the air cooled Volkswagen’s have risen dramatically. What used to be a $1500 car is now a $10,000 car.

vash · vash's Garage

My mom won a square back when I was a tiny kid. Blew me away she could drive a stick shift. Same color.

She sold it. Total bummer.

LEAKYSEALS951 · 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Rot 911

I think I’ll probably just go ahead and strip the paint off and repaint it this summer. In the meantime, maybe I will put a couple of stickers on to cover up the cracks.

Like everything else, the price of the air cooled Volkswagen’s have risen dramatically. What used to be a $1500 car is now a $10,000 car.

Mentally, I've already removed the lid, and sanded it down to metal. Good news is that the filler wasn't thick at all. Any corrosion was superficial and sanded right out. My problem is that when I removed the emblems, 1/2 the emblem nipples broke off, and the other 1/2 -the metal backing clips snapped. Also, the threaded pot metal attachments on the the rear center assembly snapped when I went to go undo them, so I'm bummed. I'm on ebay looking for replacements now. Hoping your project goes better!