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quicklee
11-01-2004, 09:17 PM
Anyone know what this is? Wax, zaino,etc doesn`t cover it up. Anyone know of any fixes? Thanks.
http://www.autopia.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=9918
Setec Astronomy
11-01-2004, 09:19 PM
What part of the car is that? Are you the original owner? It looks like an area where something was fixed...either bodywork and repaint, or an area that was spot compounded.
quicklee
11-01-2004, 09:22 PM
I`m the original owner. The picture is of the roof. The vehicle had the rear fender replaced but that`s it for body work. Thanks though. I posted another picture.
Setec Astronomy
11-01-2004, 09:23 PM
What kind of car? How old?
Pondscum
11-01-2004, 09:23 PM
It`s hard to tell from the pic, but it looks like a spot where the clearcoat is gone.
quicklee
11-01-2004, 09:26 PM
Originally posted by Setec Astronomy
What kind of car? How old?
It`s a 1999 Subaru.Thanks for everyones imput. Is there a fix if it is a clearcoat issue?
Setec Astronomy
11-01-2004, 09:29 PM
That looks like it might be something that was done by the dealer to fix something that happened in transit...a spot where they thinned out the clear, and it`s now showing up.
togwt
11-02-2004, 08:42 AM
Originally posted by b737gearboy
It`s a 1999 Subaru.Thanks for everyones imput. Is there a fix if it is a clearcoat issue?
The only fix for a clear coat failure that you cannot `level` the surface with an abrasive polish is replacement (re-paint)
Do you have or can you get acess to a paint thickness meter, that would tell you how much (or little) clear coat you have in that area. Then you can decide wither to polish it out or re-paint