Has anyone had any problems with the clear coat getting little cloudy spots in the paint? Mine is a red 2000 Gts
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I have an 02' GT-S and the rear bumper was repainted before I owned it. There are imperfections in the clear. "Cloudy" would be a good way to describe it. It's almost like if you were parked on a paved driveway and the pavement was wet and the sun reflected off the water and was shining on the car.
Is the "cloudy" spot factory painted, or been re-done?
Is the "cloudy" spot factory painted, or been re-done?
Im having the same problem with my paint... but a few years ago my motor hydrolocked and it sat for 2 years. Like an idiot i didnt buy a cover for it. i've tried buffing it an waxing it but after a few days it returns and now my clear coat is chipping off. so pretty soon im gonna paint it myself.
try using paint cleaner first, then apply wax. if the spot cleans up a lil better, then the paint is fine. if not, then you might need new paint (or at least a re-clear).
a common cause might be due to someone applying wax before the paint fully cured after the paint was freshly sprayed. if your paint is still factory paint, then this shouldnt be your case, but if you got the part thats fading repainted, then you are supposed to wait a month or two before waxing or else the wax can seep into the clearcoat during the curing stage and cause that hazy appearance. most people assume that fresh paint needs the most protection and slab on wax right away. thats a biiig no-no.
well anyways, try the paint cleaner (i personally like meguiars products) and wax that wont leave a film afterwards and let the wax COMPLETELY dry before removing it.
if all else fails, you can try Meguiars ultimate compound, but thats mainly used for small scratches and such. the cloudiness may be throughout the whole depth of the clearcoat. doesnt hurt to give it a shot though. jsut dont burn your paint off
a common cause might be due to someone applying wax before the paint fully cured after the paint was freshly sprayed. if your paint is still factory paint, then this shouldnt be your case, but if you got the part thats fading repainted, then you are supposed to wait a month or two before waxing or else the wax can seep into the clearcoat during the curing stage and cause that hazy appearance. most people assume that fresh paint needs the most protection and slab on wax right away. thats a biiig no-no.
well anyways, try the paint cleaner (i personally like meguiars products) and wax that wont leave a film afterwards and let the wax COMPLETELY dry before removing it.
if all else fails, you can try Meguiars ultimate compound, but thats mainly used for small scratches and such. the cloudiness may be throughout the whole depth of the clearcoat. doesnt hurt to give it a shot though. jsut dont burn your paint off
yeah mines ****ed too, around below my side windows. passenger side it looks like a ****ing toad. the clears starting to flake bad in areas, it an 04 and has been garaged for the last 2 years every night. i noticed where the clears flaking up the "toad" look. almost like brown spots are not present so im sure its my clear, ive done the clay and wax and it still doesn't solve anything.
took the "rust" sparkles out but not the toad look. makes me angry. thinking about just repainting it in a few years and then fix the hail with bondo. instead of the paint less repair.
took the "rust" sparkles out but not the toad look. makes me angry. thinking about just repainting it in a few years and then fix the hail with bondo. instead of the paint less repair.
It wasn't that bad untill I used meguiars swirlX on it the other day to get rid of some of the fine scratchs and that is when it got worse, so be careful what you use. It wasn't till a few days later though that I noticed it. The car doesn't show any evidence of being repainted though, except for the wing, mirrors, and scoop that I had repainted because of bad peeling. Since I've only had the car for about 2 years now I don't know what kind of care the previous owners took.
warning, crappy cell phone pics ahead!!
yeah, its yellow its hard to see but bare with me.
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see ya don't see it in the actual paint itself just the clear. was thinking of kinda sanding it down a bit and re clearing where its pealing. then wet sanding then maybe it'll come out. maybe a good wet sand might bring it out.
moar, not help full but i uploaded them so im gonna use them.
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yeah, its yellow its hard to see but bare with me.
see ya don't see it in the actual paint itself just the clear. was thinking of kinda sanding it down a bit and re clearing where its pealing. then wet sanding then maybe it'll come out. maybe a good wet sand might bring it out.
moar, not help full but i uploaded them so im gonna use them.
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