Clearcoat "peel"

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by Coffinhunter

Kind of. I use it on the wheels, and on low setting to get the soap off. I don't use it on a high setting on the paint. I'm paranoid that would strip the paint right off. It's only 1,600 PSI at highest, and I get nowhere near that.

That's what I thought. You may want to re-think this process.

[woodsman]

maybe it's stone chips in the clearcoat. Wax or repaint.

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by woodsman

maybe it's stone chips in the clearcoat. Wax or repaint.

It might be a stone chip, but there is no color loss.

Would a solid waxing "cover" that up?

By solid I mean detailed

[woodsman]

Originally Posted by Coffinhunter

It might be a stone chip, but there is no color loss.

Would a solid waxing "cover" that up?

By solid I mean detailed

a chip in the clearcoat ONLY. The colour is the first stage than the clearcoat is applied. A good coat of wax will fill in the loss of surface height and add shine, just like a clearcoat does.

[Flavor 987S]

Originally Posted by woodsman

A good coat of wax will fill in the loss of surface height

Really? With all the wax/sealant on my car, it should look as big as the new 981.

[Coffinhunter]

Not the best photo, but it's raining and had to do this in my garage.


It's about the size of a pencil eraser.

[fatmike]

This is fairly typical. Plastic bumpers simply aren't the best for holding paint.

It's not the end of the world. Either ignore it, or get it re-sprayed.

The alternative is to wait for your car to end up in a fender bender, then you get a new bumper on the house...




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[woodsman]

Originally Posted by Coffinhunter

Not the best photo, but it's raining and had to do this in my garage.


It's about the size of a pencil eraser.

It's possible to get a 'blow-in' which is where a pro sprays a little clear in a small area and then uses thinner or a special blending solvent to get the old and new clear to meld. Then it's buffed. Most would be unable to see the repair but you would!
DO NOT wet sand the problem area as clearcoat can be buffed to perfection but the base/colour coat cannot. You could wax it once a week for a few and see if it improves.

[Coffinhunter]

Originally Posted by Flavor 987S

That's what I thought. You may want to re-think this process.

I thought of that, but the pressure I am using is less than ony of the self service places, or a drive through would be.

However, I will not be getting near the "peeling" area.