Lifted Clearcoat Repair

[KNS]

Thoughts/recommendations...

I was removing some old clear bra/PPF from the car and thankfully it all came off well except for one small spot. There is a very small area (roughly about an inch and a half by a half inch) where the clear coat came up with the film but the base coat remained on the car. It's actually hard to see unless you step up to it. It's on the side of the fender behind the headlight.

I realize the proper repair is to refinish the entire fender. I'd like to avoid that since it's such a small spot. I talked with a guy at an auto paint supply shop and he suggested I could possibly mix some clear and hardener in a cup and with that, dab the edges of the clear with a small brush and even slowly fill in (little by little) the rest of the base coat area if desired.

Has anyone tried a fix in a similar situation without repainting the whole fender?

[908/930]

I'm not a pro but have done lots of paint work. I think what you want to try should work, but I think you will need to gently etch the base coat, couple very gentle swipes with a green scotchbrite pad or 320 grit so the clear coat can adhere to the base coat. If I remember correct the clear must be applied soon after spraying the base prior to reducer flashing out. Hopefully somebody can confirm if this is needed. You can build up the clear with a brush but to get it looking really good will likely require fine sanding that built up clear and final spraying and polish.


EDIT, Could try a mobile repair person, they would already have clear coat and would be a quick fix.

[Rusty Heap]

You have my attention..........any luck saving a whole Dodge Ram hood from 1998? I'm original owner and simply love the V10 488cu in motor.

Is this a total reshoot, or could I hit it with Wet/Dry fine sandpaper and then just shoot another new clear coat? The whole truck is just as bad with heavy flake.

[908/930]

Rusty Heap, That sucks, the best way to fix that is sand down to primer and respray. I had a 1981 528I with the same problem.

[Bill Douglas]

962Porsche is the champion of all things paint here in PP. He's mainly in the paint and bodywork subforum of technical.

I'm an amateur, but that game plan sounds good to me. I'd deglaze the area with fine grit sandpaper then clean with wax and grease remover. After brushing and sanding I'd do a coat of clear sprayed then feathered out over the area. Let it all harden the a fine cut and polish.

[Rusty Heap]

It's a 26 year old "farm truck" and has lived on 5 acres all it's life.

Got it's fair dings and such, but still nice Patina for a 4x4 Viper.



There are seasonal ways to hide the paint!

[LWJ]

Side note. My 02 Ford has worse paint than above. Autozone rattle can for the win. I call it my $20 paint job. And, it does look absolutely awful.

[porsche tech]

One of the grand daughters had an old Accord with 175K on it that was peeling on the hood, roof and deck lid. I told her if it were mine, I’d sand down those 3 surfaces and spray them flat black, leaving the rest of the car green. I thought it was a cool idea…she didn’t.