Dealing with Paint Bubbles

[old colonel]

What is the best way of dealing with small (1-2mm) bubbles in the repainted finish?

In detailing my 1978SC I have discovered three spots where the repaint done to it is bubbled. I have looked long and hard and felt around all sorts of spots and I do not think it is rust, but the the repaint bubbled.

My gut tells me I likely will need to sand them down and repaint, but I want to hold off until I am ready to do a whole car repaint in the same chocolate brown it came in.

[GaryR]

If they are bubbles and not paint over something don't do anything as it's either primer that was contaminated or rust under it. Pictures?

[Bob Kontak]

Where are the spots located? Is the car repainted in the original color?

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by GaryR

and not paint over something

Hi Gary, What does this mean?

[GaryR]

Not sure of his interpretation of "bubbles" Bob, could be multiple coats over a knat for all I know without pictures..

[Bob Kontak]

Got you. Good point.

[Laneco]

When I hear "paint bubble" I am picturing paint that has pulled away from the surface and there is a pocket of air/rust between the paint and the surface.

If that's what you have, leave it alone or be prepared for paint/body work.

On the other hand, if you have a little contamination, a fish-eye or a best of all, a drip - that you can fix or at least visibly reduce.

So which is it? A pic or two if you're not sure - we'll try to help you out.

angela