Paint issue

Old Oct 11, 2017 | 11:52 AM
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It seems that the clearcoat is starting to peel away from the paint anyone know of this issue dealer claims they know of no pain recalls
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 11:56 AM
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Clearcoat fails when you do wax and protect the paint properly. Parking it in the sun alll the time also exacerbates the issue when it's not protected. There's no recall for this.
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 04:08 PM
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I deleted the new thread you posted since it basically says the same as this one to which you have received a reply.
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by thoiboi
Clearcoat fails when you do wax and protect the paint properly.
I hope you mean "don't" or I've lived my entire life a lie.
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Old Oct 11, 2017 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Andy Cheng
I hope you mean "don't" or I've lived my entire life a lie.
yes my bad
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Old Oct 12, 2017 | 11:14 AM
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If you have dark paint it's even more susceptible to clear coat failure since it absorbs more heat and shows any clear coat imperfections more. I'd recommend doing a thorough hand wax 2 or 3 times a year. And not with some half-assed wax like "wash and wax" or something like that. I use Meguiars but the other brands are fine too. And it's really not that hard. Some people make it out to be more than it is. Plus, it's good exercise. "Wax on, Wax off " It takes maybe 45 minutes to apply and about an hour to remove/polish. Get some microfiber towels to do it with. I've used one of those motorized waxers before but I kind of prefer to just do it by hand. Of course, if you already have clear coat failure, you may want to contact a body shop to see what they'd charge to clear coat the area, which usually involves application to a larger portion of the vehicle to match. It may be a few hundred dollars. After that, keep up the wax. Or if you don't want to spend the money, at least start waxing at this point to mitigate further failure. Thing is, once it starts to fail, it seems to accelerate further clear coat failure afterwards.

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