Paint Peeling .. What to do?
01-29-2009, 11:12 AM
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Paint Peeling .. What to do?
my tire caught the fender and the paint peeled off on a section of it. Its about 1 inch long and quarter inch wide. It peeled off cleanly and there is just exposed metal. What are my options here if i don't want to completely paint the whole fender? I just want to stop it from rusting.
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01-29-2009, 11:22 AM
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If it started to rust, you need to remove it completely.
Get some touch up paint and put a thin layer, allow to dry completely and repeat to build it up.
Are you driving the car in the winter?
Get some touch up paint and put a thin layer, allow to dry completely and repeat to build it up.
Are you driving the car in the winter?
01-29-2009, 01:01 PM
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did the car have an aftermarket paint job? factory oem paint don't peel easily. with bad weather condition we are getting this year. your car will start rusting within a matter of a few weeks. you should definitely go get this fixed with touch up paint for time being to be on the safe side.
01-31-2009, 04:00 AM
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i'm not driving it during the winter, this actually happened in the fall but i'm trying to figure out what i should do when i bring it out. It is the original paint but like i said, i hit the fender hard with the tire, the paint started cracking then it peeled.
Should i sand it down a bit first then apply touch up paint? is there need to put like a rust primer before then touch up?
i would go to a body shop and get it painted, i even wouldn't mind getting the whole fender painted but i'm worried about the paint not matching up with the rest of the car. i'd rather just have a very very small area with touch up then a huge spot if they do spot painting or the whole fender.
Should i sand it down a bit first then apply touch up paint? is there need to put like a rust primer before then touch up?
i would go to a body shop and get it painted, i even wouldn't mind getting the whole fender painted but i'm worried about the paint not matching up with the rest of the car. i'd rather just have a very very small area with touch up then a huge spot if they do spot painting or the whole fender.
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GPW is pretty easy to match - I had my fender repainted when someone hit it in the parking lot. Mind you the car was 4 months old at the time. Then again it's not a metallic paint, so it should blend pretty easy.
I got a couple of bubbles on my trunk lip, gonna get it repainted in the spring when I bring it back out... maybe not right away - at least not until the humidity subsides.
I got a couple of bubbles on my trunk lip, gonna get it repainted in the spring when I bring it back out... maybe not right away - at least not until the humidity subsides.
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