Legend107
08-13-2005, 05:44 PM
I apologize if this post is in the wrong catagory.
Hello,
Unfortunatly the car has been sitting 24/7 outdoors and all the elements have destroyed its appearance. The paint is original and is about 12 years old. Now the car will be garaged and I`d like to experiment and learn more concerning its exterior appearance. So far most of my practice has been in upkeeping the leather/trim.
Issue: Thin layer of clear coat is flaking exposing just the paint. Spending time to fix this problem is not a factor. However $ for good paint job is a problem, but $ for equipment/material is fine.
Idea: Get rid of all clearcoat problems, refine and protect stock paint.
Statement: Please correct me if I am incorrect about my assumption. I figure the factory 93 acura paint is almost as thick as a Stage1 paint job. Iv seen many cars that have been sprayed w/o clearcoat. Once the paint cures and hardens, its then wet sanded / polished / etc / protected. I usually see this done on hot rods and I like how it turns out. Of course all this is done because of a budget, for other reasons I am not aware of.
What I would like to know is if its possible to remove the clearcoat, then treat the paint. If there is a better solution please advice besides a new paint job. If everything is as follows, what would be a good method of ridding the clear coat.
Equipment/Material: Compounds/etc are limited but I will purchase soon depending on the outcome of this thread and research. I have recently purchased the PC 7424 w/ Sonus Kit
Thank you for your time
Hello,
Unfortunatly the car has been sitting 24/7 outdoors and all the elements have destroyed its appearance. The paint is original and is about 12 years old. Now the car will be garaged and I`d like to experiment and learn more concerning its exterior appearance. So far most of my practice has been in upkeeping the leather/trim.
Issue: Thin layer of clear coat is flaking exposing just the paint. Spending time to fix this problem is not a factor. However $ for good paint job is a problem, but $ for equipment/material is fine.
Idea: Get rid of all clearcoat problems, refine and protect stock paint.
Statement: Please correct me if I am incorrect about my assumption. I figure the factory 93 acura paint is almost as thick as a Stage1 paint job. Iv seen many cars that have been sprayed w/o clearcoat. Once the paint cures and hardens, its then wet sanded / polished / etc / protected. I usually see this done on hot rods and I like how it turns out. Of course all this is done because of a budget, for other reasons I am not aware of.
What I would like to know is if its possible to remove the clearcoat, then treat the paint. If there is a better solution please advice besides a new paint job. If everything is as follows, what would be a good method of ridding the clear coat.
Equipment/Material: Compounds/etc are limited but I will purchase soon depending on the outcome of this thread and research. I have recently purchased the PC 7424 w/ Sonus Kit
Thank you for your time