Budget clear coat fix
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Car: '92 firebird
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700 r4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42 gears with eaton posi
Budget clear coat fix
Well, the clearcoat started peeling on the the front bumper of my bird a few months ago and i hate the way it looks. i dont have enough money right now for a new paint job. (the whole car could use one)
I was thinking about sanding down the clear coat and aplying a few coats of good rattlecan clear and wetsand/buff for a temporary fix. anyone tried this? thoughts? tips?
can i just feather out the areas that are peeling and sand the rest of the clear coat enough for the new stuff to stick or do i need to sand the whole bumper down to the base coat?
I was thinking about sanding down the clear coat and aplying a few coats of good rattlecan clear and wetsand/buff for a temporary fix. anyone tried this? thoughts? tips?
can i just feather out the areas that are peeling and sand the rest of the clear coat enough for the new stuff to stick or do i need to sand the whole bumper down to the base coat?
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Car: 88 gta
Engine: 350 tpi
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Re: Budget clear coat fix
I tried it and in the end it looked just aful. you will need to re paint the entire bumper if you do. also the paint is insaneley thin. I was sanding with 800 grit and still had burnthrough to primer.
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Car: 86' Trans am
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Re: Budget clear coat fix
i used 1500grit wet sand paper then buffed it on my friends maro..might stay a lil faded but comes out way better
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