Metal coat peeling issues

[maytag]

Mine had HORRIBLE clearcoat failure on the rear deck (the part that covers the top when folded) when I bought it. It seems to have spent most of its life in Florida.... probably parked outdoors.

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[Lacostas]

Originally Posted by maytag

Mine had HORRIBLE clearcoat failure on the rear deck (the part that covers the top when folded) when I bought it. It seems to have spent most of its life in Florida.... probably parked outdoors.

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Okay, did you manage to "repair" it or did you buy a new rear deck instead ? I hope the rest of the car was fine

[maytag]

Originally Posted by Lacostas

Okay, did you manage to "repair" it or did you buy a new rear deck instead ? I hope the rest of the car was fine

I tried to repair it, only to make it worse. (I'm a mechanic, not a body-man, I guess, haha). I've largely ignored it, since this car's primary purpose is track days (don't tell my wife that!)

I wouldn't try to replace it though; the color would NEVER be correct on a 15 yr old car that's lived a different life than the donor vehicle. MUCH cheaper/ simpler to have a body-shop paint it. (Still may not fade at the same rate as the old paint, but no worse than a replaced part)

YMMV

[Lacostas]

Originally Posted by rick3000

Repainting the front bumper is easy because it comes off, the fender will cost more since they will have to tape off the car. That said, blending black is easier than other colors. Prices will vary depending on your location and the quality of the shop.

I haven't seen clear coat failure on a 986 before, has yours been parked outside or in a garage? Have you waxed it regularly? Have you ever used a very strong pressure washer on it?

Thanks, yes ill remove the bumper and give it for painting, either way i wanted to clear the front radiators sometime

About the clearcoat issue, idk to be honest, the car was always in a garage, except some days spending in the Island sun with high temps.... But those clearcoat issues seem to have started from small bugs/rocks damaging the bumper and "breaking" the consistent coat - No ?


About the wax, im waxing it sometimes using the Porsche Classic hard wax (https://www.design911.co.uk/fu/prod131016/Porsche-Classic-Car-Care---Hard-Wax-250ml/) but not sure if its good..

About the pressure, im afraid that ive been using it a bit closer than i should