| Author | Message | ||
     Sandy Grice (Apg) Member Username: Apg Post Number: 54 Registered: 02-2003 |
I don't mind "custom pinstripes" or the battle scars, dings and dents you get traveling off road. But the decayed clear coat bugs me. This is a '96 that has seen the failed clear coat creep like leprosy across the bonnet and one side of the vehicle. It's a classic case of the failure of the electrostatic bell that applies the finish. Part of it even has visible tape or masking lines (i.e., a clear division between affected and unaffected areas). The ••••••• wants more for a re-spray than the vehicle is probably worth. How is the best way to remove failed clearcoat? Wet sanding? Solvents? I'd rather not do the entire vehicle.... Cheers | ||
| Boris Kokotovic (Uberhahn) New Member Username: Uberhahn Post Number: 24 Registered: 09-2003 |
I think any solvent would also take paint with it. My bet would be wetsanding, carefully. | ||
| Todd Juneau (Toddxd) Member Username: Toddxd Post Number: 126 Registered: 11-2002 |
I am experiencing the same problem on my 97 XD. The clear coat on the hood is just dissentegrating. I would think this is normal from a rock chip, but it is doing all around the edges of the factory hood black out decal that was used on the XD's. Anyone have any ideas on how to address this is a possible factory problem with the dealer? My local dealer's body shop quoted my around $300 to repaint the entire hood with the factory AA yellow. It's not bad but it would be nice if it was deemed a factory defect and paid for by LRNA. Thanks in advance for any suggestions. |
