Peeling laquer

[Alx323]

I have issues with laquer peeling on my bootlid, it looks awful and I want it sorted! Is there any way I can simply re-laquer it or is this a case of a respray? Cheers!!

[vit4]

I'll be watching this with interest as the Escort also needs doing, albeit pretty majorly...

[matthias73]

If its a shed then try it yourself, if it affects the resale value then go to a garage and get it done.

If you have a garage its easier, but if not make sure its a nice day outside before starting.

If its a colour you can match easily, then sand down to bare metal, then use thinner to get rid of any imperfections, wipe with a microfibre towl. Make sure its dry, then spray a few thin layers on. Sometimes it helps to hand polish each layer/sand a bit off each layer.

Red paint I find leaves orange "peel" or so, so its important to sand that down and polish each layer.

You could just sand the area down, so there is still paint, and all the peeling lacquer has been sanded off, then spray a few layers of thin lacquer over that.



But it still wont look anywhere as good as a propper bodyshop job, unless you have serious tekkers.

[Alx323]

Hmm it's only a Rover Cabriolet, but sort of a family heirloom haha, similar to your Escort Vit4. Probably a bodyshop job then, it is metallic nightfire too. Though the Clio is very sheddy and needs much painting, so I could practice on that and see how it goes Thanks Matthias!

[matthias73]

Yeah, if the clio is a shed then give it a go. To be honest, as long as you dont damage the body panels or leave them exposed to rust, giving it a crack yourself shouldn't do any more damage a body shop would charge more for.

You might find some good youtube videos on how to do it. Being able to see it done is far better than trying to visualise words.

You could also go to a scrappy for a same colour panel, and practising on that first. If you do it in a garage then wear a mask.

My own car has paint scratched off it by careless dheads in parking lots. I would have fixed it myself but its ten year old red paint, so any respraying I do would be noticable. I'm not confident enough to try and blend the paint either.

Its annoying because the car is immaculate apart from those stupid car park scratches

[Alx323]

Ahh fair enough, I shall practice and see, you inspire confidence haha. Yeah I did think I should check youtube, bound to be something. Did a bit of prep work on a friends Polo a few months ago, so it's not completely alien to me. Ahh I feel your pain about the scratches, pain in the arse! The Rover needs a proper respray at some point, my neighbour was spraying his fence and went right to the top, whilst my car was parked behind it So the front is flecked with cuprinol. How considerate! It's all patina I suppose lol

[matthias73]

Might not have to respray over if its had paint flecks land on it. If the lacquer was in decent condition then the fence paint should theoretically just be sitting on top and could just be sanded off with a machine polisher ect.

I know fk all about mechanics but I'm handy with paint ect if that helps :P

[Alx323]

really? Sweet, I'll have to give that a go, would save a whole lot of hassle!! Haha sound, I know next to fk all about either I suppose, but I'm very willing to learn :P Thanks man

[matthias73]

If the car is at all valuable I'd not do it until you've got some better advice. I've only messed around on a couple of tractors, old volvos and the like.

But still, you should be able to get the layer of fence paint off as long as you are careful. Remember, youtube is your friend

[Pig Skill]

Flaking lacquer - only option is to re paint. You cant just re lacquer unfortunately.

Cuprinol - A very hot water wash with a strong shampoo may remove then followed with a clay bar session (see the detailing section)

Infact after the repair of the rear, its may be worth speaking to a local car detailer as a little work can transform a car for a reasonable outlay. HTH

[Alx323]

Brilliant, thanks! I shall check the detailing section, was looking into that a while ago.