Possible Clearcoat Failure Ahead

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Daniel3507

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So i was out staring at my truck today and noticed that the hood has some spots that are lighter than some. everyone else says they cant see anything and they think im crazy but i know its there. it looks like it could possibly be a the very start of clear coat failure. just knowing that its there is driving me crazy. is there anyway to slow the process till can repaint it or find a new truck.
 
You can put layers of wax and sealant on it. Won't do much but maybe put your mind at ease. CC failure is unstoppable once you see it...
 
Daniel3507 said:
So i was out staring at my truck today and noticed that the hood has some spots that are lighter than some. everyone else says they cant see anything and they think im crazy but i know its there. it looks like it could possibly be a the very start of clear coat failure. just knowing that its there is driving me crazy. is there anyway to slow the process till can repaint it or find a new truck.
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Just keep it waxed or sealed.
 
If it's driving you crazy, and especially if no-one else can see it, you might want to pick up an inexpensive paint thickness gage from eBay before you get reported to the authorities as a danger to yourself and others.



I bought one of the Harbor Freight units for $60 shipped and it works fine for me. This would certainly allow you to compare the thickness in the off-color ares with the rest of the hood. Just be aware that some variation is normal (my Honda's hood varies by 10-15 microns.) If you can correlate the off-color areas with the variation, then those who judged you crazy will have new-found respect for your keen eye! (they may still think you're crazy if you're the one who put them there with your own buffer ;-)
 
I have the beginning of CC failure on my DD work truck (black Sonoma)on the roof (looks like crow's feet). I am just keeping it protected and not worrying about perfect correction on the roof. You can stall CC failure but eventually it will happen.
 
longdx said:
I have the beginning of CC failure on my DD work truck (black Sonoma)on the roof (looks like crow's feet). I am just keeping it protected and not worrying about perfect correction on the roof. You can stall CC failure but eventually it will happen.
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Not if you keep it protected.:har:
 
Sooner or later, depending on the exposure to sun, and other elements, the CC will lift. It's adhesion to the base coat has been weakened in the areas now marked by the crow's feet.



It's just a matter of time.



My CC failure experience; Cloudy, to crow's feet, to peeling within 4 months of noticing. It looked like a bad tan that started to peel.



I waxed/sealed my Acura almost weekly. Tried everything to stop it and couldn't.



BD
 
Accumulator said:
Keep it out of the sun as best you can.
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Meh, don't discount frost. As water freezes it expands. The moisture that was in the cracks is now trying to lift up your clear.
 
Daniel3507- I'd just let it get as bad as it happens to get and deal with it in the spring.



yakky said:
Meh, don't discount frost. As water freezes it expands. The moisture that was in the cracks is now trying to lift up your clear.
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I didn't think things had progressed to the cracked-clear point yet in this case, but yeah, that makes sense :think:



I've never had cracked clear go through much cold-weather wear and tear like that; it'll be interesting to see if it happens to the '93 Audi (extensive cc failure), the only car I've ever had with (actual, full-blown) cc failure. (No, I'm not gonna repaint it! Really! I mean it! Or so I keep telling myself...)



Never was a problem with failing single-stage, but eh..that's a different kettle of fish. Failing ss can hang on for an incredibly long time IME, at least if you take care of it.
 
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