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Northstar01

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I need some assistance folks. I have a 88 monte carlo ss which is black. I originally thought i had oxidation issues. I have tried a number of products including compound and clay bar. No improvement. My bodyshop guy came over to take a look and talk about respraying. He said i have a "sunburn" condition. Never heard of that. He said it may be able to be brought back but odds are against and it will probably need a respray. Now, being a car detailing dummy what products would i even consider when attempting to bring the paint back?

Thanks in advance.

Kevin
 
Pictures will better help identify what this "Sunburn" actually is. I've heard of clear coat failure referred to as Sunburn. I have no idea if this is what your painter is referring too.
 
I myself detail at a Dealership with a body shop (where I'm located) and have never heard the term "sunburn" when talking about failing clear. It’s a great descriptive word to use for something pealing and maybe is your body guys’ way of describing clear peeling away.

Pics are a must in this case. Please provided if you can.
 
I bet it is clear coat failure

Factory Paint Failure
In 1995, General Motors offered a repaint under warranty for any vehicle 5 years or newer experiencing severe paint delamination, regardless of mileage. The problem was so wide spread that there was a Dateline special covering the problem in 1997. Today, delamination of factory applied finishes is rare. Those with vehicles from the late-1980's to mid-1990's that are now experiencing paint delamination due to the processes used at the factory are usually without recourse. In some instances, owners have resorted to small claims court in an attempt to get their vehicle repainted on a pro-rated basis. Given that some of these vehicles are now approaching 20 years of age, the pro-rated value of the paint reimbursement is negligible, at best
 
holland_patrick said:
I bet it is clear coat failure

Factory Paint Failure
In 1995, General Motors offered a repaint under warranty for any vehicle 5 years or newer experiencing severe paint delamination, regardless of mileage. The problem was so wide spread that there was a Dateline special covering the problem in 1997. Today, delamination of factory applied finishes is rare. Those with vehicles from the late-1980's to mid-1990's that are now experiencing paint delamination due to the processes used at the factory are usually without recourse. In some instances, owners have resorted to small claims court in an attempt to get their vehicle repainted on a pro-rated basis. Given that some of these vehicles are now approaching 20 years of age, the pro-rated value of the paint reimbursement is negligible, at best
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I totally agree or it could be heavy oxidation. ;)
 
1988 Chevy... single stage paint? Probably not clear coat failure.

(I could be totally wrong... it's happened once before. LOL!)
 
Thanks to everyone for their replies. I will post up pics....I would say heavy oxidation myself. It has like a white looking dusty look. When water hits the paint it comes back to normal... As soon as it dries it gets a white dusty film look.
 
BobbyG said:
Charlie,

Which company did this?
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Toyota/Lexus is who I was referring to... all the "floor mats/accelerator pedals" issues that turned out to possibly actually be a software glitch. People died as a result of those issues and instead of taking care of the problems as soon as they were discovered, Toyota tried to turn a blind eye for the sake of their precious reputation for product quality, in turn allowing even more accidents and deaths to happen.

At least when other automakers have issues like this (GM/Ford/Chrysler, Honda, VW, etc.) they step up and take care of the problems. And yet Toyota gets a pass while people keep harping on the fact that GM got a loan from the government in order to stay in business (of course ignoring that they managed to pay it back ahead of schedule).
 
Shiny Lil Detlr said:
Toyota/Lexus is who I was referring to... all the "floor mats/accelerator pedals" issues that turned out to possibly actually be a software glitch. People died as a result of those issues and instead of taking care of the problems as soon as they were discovered, Toyota tried to turn a blind eye for the sake of their precious reputation for product quality, in turn allowing even more accidents and deaths to happen.
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I thought the NHTSA's exhaustive investigation into this concluded (as they did with the Audi 5000 back in the 80's) that all those "issues" were the driver stepping on the wrong pedal, and that the hardware was conclusively found to be faultless (other than possibly pedal location)?
 
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