Lacquer peeling off

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washed my car the other day and then saw this when it had al; dried off, basically the lacquer has peeled off. anyway know how i could sort it?

[Dave^]

Respray time unfortunately...

[Anatol]

Flat back, respray roof. No other solution I'm afraid.

[Dave^]

Actually, are you sure that's lacquer that's peeling...

I think it might be paint...

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i think its the lacquer thats peeling off but then again im not 100% on it but im guessing its a respray time which is not really worth it for my car unless it doesnt cost a fortune

[Dave^]

Transam said:

i think its the lacquer thats peeling off but then again im not 100% on it but im guessing its a respray time which is not really worth it for my car unless it doesnt cost a fortune

The rest of the car looks a bit pink...

So the whole car will need polishing back to get rid of the oxidization and bring the redness back...

It'll be a bugger to match, and the rest of the car will turn pink again quicker than the fresh paint on the roof... As you say, it's probably not worth it...

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yea car needs a good wash to get all the crap of the day off it the now,mainly dust.

im a bit gutted cause i used to polish it about once a month and now this happens. oh well be time for a new car soon anyway.

[markbigears]

If you polished it once a month, then thats probably the reason for the clear coat failure.

[Laser Sag]

Does the OPmean polished it once a month or waxed it once a month, big difference.

[Dave^]

I'm guessing he means a hand polish with something non-abrasive like SRP rather than a rotary polish with something harsh...

[Laser Sag]

But surely a hand polish with something non abrasive is not going to have an effect on the clear coat?

[tr7v8]

Dave^ said:

I'm guessing he means a hand polish with something non-abrasive like SRP rather than a rotary polish with something harsh...

Hate yo tell you this but AG SRP is actually quite abrasive, I've just spent the weekend using it to cut back some new soft paint....

[Dave^]

tr7v8 said:

Dave^ said:

I'm guessing he means a hand polish with something non-abrasive like SRP rather than a rotary polish with something harsh...

Hate yo tell you this but AG SRP is actually quite abrasive, I've just spent the weekend using it to cut back some new soft paint....

not by hands it's not, when compared to a proper cutting polish via machine...

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oh well ill just have to live with it like that till i get my new car.
its 12 year old so its not like its worth fixing anyway unless i keep the car for more than a year

[redbullrsc]

the clear coat has separated away from the basecoat, can be one of a few things if the roof had been painted before they might have left the basecoat to dry to long before applying the clear coat or it's a crap cheap clearcoat.

You wont polish the car up if its basecoat and clear all you would do is polish the clear the colour sits under the clearcoat unlike old reds which were straight 2k

Roof to have sprayed between 100-175 plus paint and vat depending on quality of the body shop you use

Rob