How To Fix Peeling Clear Coat Truth Revealed

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How To Fix Peeling Clear Coat Truth Revealed. People are looking for a quick fix to peeling clear coat but sadly there is no quick fix. This is a demo of many so called fixes out there, so you will see what doesn’t work and what does. This is the truth on how to fix peeling clear coat.

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In these examples I will show peeling clear on a VW Beetle rear bumper and show testing of some of the craziest fixes on an old hood. Understand, there is no quick way, no magic fix, no spraying WD-40 tricks or any non-sense like that to fix or repair clear coat peeling. The only way to fix peeling clear coat is to re-clear it. There are a few things and sort of tricks you can do before clearing it but if your peeling clear coat is excessive, then you have to sand and feather it back smooth to where you can't see or feel an edge. If you are looking for some magic quick fix, there isn't one. The best thing I could tell you to do if you just don't want it getting any worse or rusting is to shoot clear in the peeled and faded areas. However this is not the correct way to fix it and it will look like crap and not last long.

This video goes over some steps it takes to fix peeling clear coat, I am using a 2002 VW Beetle and an old hood with plenty of peeling clear as my demo. I will show you many of the methods that are just not going to work. This subject has brought forth many scam type or misleading products and way too much incorrect information.

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I will first show you the typical and most common example of peeling clear coat on the 2002 VW Beetle rear bumper. I will get into the one method that is out on how you can scrap the old clear off with a razor blade. Scraping automotive paint with a razor blade is a complete wrong way method and shouldn’t even be considered. You can scrape paint on a house or shed but keep in mind those are wood structures and doesn’t have a high gloss finish that will show every scratch and imperfection in it. I then will show you on an old hood off of a collision repair job, some of these mad methods in action and show how they will not work and explain why. In conclusion I will talk about how going through the correct stages, you will get a factory looking and long lasting repair job.

The correct procedure to fixing peeling clear coat is as follows: Sand and feather back the peeling clear and sand it back a good distance from the peeling areas to ensure you are back to well bonded base coat clear coat. If at all possible, try not to sand too much through the base color if you intend to just sand, spray base color and clear it. The more color you leave, the better your base coat will cover using less coats. The best job you will get is to spray a urethane primer over the sanded areas and sand it to give you a really nice level and waveless finish. Then spray your base color, blend over the undamaged colored areas if you can to get a great color match. Then clear coat, usually with at least two coats of clear.

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