Cloudy lacquer
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BGB autosport

Original Poster:

1,044 posts

204 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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The Lacquer on my boot and roof has gone cloudy and looks matt. If i olish it it looks better for awhile but goes back after a couple of weeks.

What can i do?

Anything i can put on it? Could it be lightly flatted and relacquered? or is it a respray job?

7even

462 posts

210 months

Thursday 11th June 2009
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hmmmm, a few years back the cause of this would have been the panels being clearcoated in 1k lacquer. Nowerdays this sort of problem seems to be associated with water based basecoat being topcoated before it is dry, usually blacks or dark colours
A heatgun over the surface and a polish up usually does the trick but, as you have found out, doesnt seem to be a permanent fix.

Have you had the "said" panels painted recently, is there any comeback if you have?

Do you have pics you can post incase I have totally misdiagnosed the problem


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BGB autosport

Original Poster:

1,044 posts

204 months

Sunday 14th June 2009
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I will try and get some pics,the panels affected have not been painted that i am aware of so may be original. Car is a 2000 tuscan so its 9 years old so the 1k lacquer may be the issue.