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digitalfeed
Joined: 14 Apr 2004
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Location: Windsor, Ontario
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 5:02 pm Post subject: Faded Clear Coat Repair-As-Best-As-I-Can Project |
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oye. the clear coat on my oldsmobile is like gone. i mean, the roof, the trunk and the hood are clear coat free. where no clear coat and clear coat parts of the car meet, there's like this white-ish film that can only be look like if you were to rip a piece of paper (you'd get that sort of effect).
so, to make the best of it right now, anyone have any suggestions? i've read a little bit about some rubbing compound to try and clean it up. but, before i start that, does anyone have any other way of approaching it for getting the best of what it is i'm trying to do? some other procedure or method?
kthnx for reading. =P |
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88 Coupe
Joined: 15 Feb 2004
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Location: Southern California
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 8:25 pm Post subject: Re: Faded Clear Coat Repair-As-Best-As-I-Can Project |
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Hi digitalfeed, hello all.
Quote: ........ the clear coat on my oldsmobile is like gone. ........
If you know it han't been done already, check with your local GM dealer about the warranty.
Don't know if you're still elegible for the free repaint, but its worth a try.
Regards, Norm |
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87Delta
Joined: 15 May 2005
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Location: Mississippi
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 8:40 pm Post subject: |
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| You could try certain compounds. Your first bet would be to try and get it wet-sanded and buffed. It may or may not work. You can always got to a well known body shop and have it re-cleared for you there, for a price, of course. |
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digitalfeed
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Location: Windsor, Ontario
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 9:16 pm Post subject: |
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i've already done the wetsanding to the hood and used rubbing compound on a section and it showed quite an improvement to the way it was before. i was just wondering if anyone might have some tips to get it looking "newer."
88 Coupe, you mentioned the warranty? how could such an old car still be elegible for a free repaint? was there some sort of defect that i don't know of? :) |
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88 Coupe
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject: |
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Hi digitalfeed, All
Quote: was there some sort of defect that i don't know of?
Yes.
Quote: i've already done the wetsanding ..........
If it was still in force, my guess is that you've voided the warranty.
Regards, Norm |
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digitalfeed
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Location: Windsor, Ontario
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 3:55 pm Post subject: |
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| bummer... oh well. can't do much about it except try some compounds/waxes/polishes ...whatever. |
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88 Coupe
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 5:26 pm Post subject: |
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Hi digitalfeed, All,
Quote: ..........can't do much about it .........
You will never know unless you check with a GM dealer.
Regards, Norm |
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bdyman
Joined: 19 May 2004
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Location: chicago baby!!!!
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| Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 12:26 am Post subject: |
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if it is faded that bad do not wet sand it at all, the paint is way to thin right now
buffing would be the only way to get the shine back
doin the buffing your self should not void a warranty at all |
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