almecum Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Hi, On my left rear deck I have discoloration starting to show really bad. its the only spot on the whole car where this is happening. Is this fixable? If so what is the best way to fix it. I have the whole Adams polish kit. https://picasaweb.google.com/almecum/July112012?authuser=0&authkey=Gv1sRgCM7EgtrRo6_qbQ&feat=directlink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GerryC Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 (edited) That unfortunately could be the beginning of clear coat failure. Difficult to tell in pictures but it may also just be stubborn cloudiness. Try some Swirl & Haze Remover by hand to see if it clears it up. Edited July 11, 2012 by GerryC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marylander Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Try first with fine machine polish. I once had some cloudiness like that on my C5's paint. It came out with a few passes of FMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Looks like clear coat failure to me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 almecum Posted July 11, 2012 Author Share Posted July 11, 2012 Thanks, I will give that a try. I was going to do a full polish on the whole car. Clay bar, polish and wax. I will just focus on that spot a bit more. Its odd that its only on that section of the rear deck; the rest of the car is good just needs a polish. If its the clear failing then I take it that it would have to be repainted to fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chase@InsanePaint Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Yup. Looks like a re-paint will be in order. You'll know after one pass with SHR and a Porter Cable or Flex polisher. Because it will either get better......or it WON'T. Looks like a clearcoat issue. Hey, nothing like a good excuse for some paint modifications!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Z71_Denali Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 when you try to polish it out, does color transfer to the pad? if so, you've got clear coat failure and i would stop immediately. no telling how thin the rest of the clear is in that case! no big deal though, i'm no painting expert but couldn't you just have the entire car re-cleared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BlueGenCoupe Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Clear coat failure. Try a pass with FMP...if you start to see red paint on your pad, then you know it needs a repaint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 agree with all above... looks like failure/oxidation. What year is the vette? Original paint or respray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GerryC Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Definitely a C4, judging by the color I'm guessing it's 84-90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Were they using clear coat at that point on the C4? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 THE Mook Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Were they using clear coat at that point on the C4? I think anything after 86 had clear on it... I could be wrong though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Most everything did, but there are weird exceptions with certain colors... especially reds for some reason. There was a shade of blue that until like 5 years ago Toyota still painted single stage on a few models. I know all red Mitsu EVO's from a few years back were single stage too... its weird and there doesn't seem to be any real pattern to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Bill-V8V Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I believe they started using bc/cc on Corvettes in 1981. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 GerryC Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 I believe they started using bc/cc on Corvettes in 1981. Yes, when they moved production to Bowling Green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 Awesome. Good info to have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 jordan572 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 agree with all above... looks like failure/oxidation. What year is the vette? Original paint or respray? Word, did an area near by get painted? Sometimes when a painter blends into another panel to match, the area that was faded in will sometimes have the clear fade there. Edit: Just seen pictures, I doubt what I mentioned is correct as the clear is going right on the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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On my left rear deck I have discoloration starting to show really bad. its the only spot on the whole car where this is happening. Is this fixable? If so what is the best way to fix it. I have the whole Adams polish kit.
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