I have a small spot where the clear coat has a spot of sunburn turning white. My thought is to very carefully sand it out with 1200 or 1500 grit to the base color. Sand the rest of the panel and re clear it. Is this a reasonable solution?
I've seen where clear coat actually lift's in a spot creating a white area due to poor adhesion, but not where it just changes color.... I'm not a painter though so hopefully one of the many here who are can help.. Maybe even a pic of the area in question would help them see what you have as well. Best of luck. Tony
Ya, I'm a little confused here. Some pics and some more info would help. Is this a fresh paint job that you are now having issues with? Describe it a bit more and that will help too. Sometimes clears will haze the day or 2 after they are sprayed from the humidity, usually that can be remedied by just a light buffing.
This is an older paint job so the paint is "stable" I just don't want to go through the agony of trying to match the color(been there -done that once) and do the whole panel over.I'll see about some pics--have to dig out the digital.Thanks
Hey, You 'may' pull this off, however if the clear is popping in one area, chances are others will be poppin soon, as well. Your best route would be to remove as much of the failing clear as possible, trying NOT to nick the colour, and reclear. Start with some 400 w/d and move into 600 w/d. DO NOT DA OR MACHINE SAND THIS REPAIR!, hand sand only. Sand around the 'popped' clear at first, than sneek up on it with the sanding and smooth over it. Good luck, you'll need it! Swankey Devils C.C. "Meanwhile, back aboard The Tainted Pork"
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