Setec Astronomy
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I'm with Bill, I don't think anything will help that, but I'll defer to the Jaguar expert...
'87 Jaguar has cracks in paint
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Setec Astronomy
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I'm with Bill, I don't think anything will help that, but I'll defer to the Jaguar expert...
imported_themightytimmah
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The hood on my Pontiac is developing the same thing. Menzerna FTG followed by Blue Natty's helped a bit, but it still doesnt look great. A full sand n repaint is the only true option, sadly.
imported_themightytimmah
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The hood on my Pontiac is developing the same thing. Menzerna FTG followed by Blue Natty's helped a bit, but it still doesnt look great. A full sand n repaint is the only true option, sadly.
Accumulator
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I forget when Jag switched paint types....The #7 won't really make it look much better but it will be good for the paint if it's the old-school stuff. Watch what LSP you use as you don't want it to dry white in the cracks and you don't want to have to really *scrub* to get it out of them either. Again, other than the cosmetic issues, it's only as big a deal as the owner thinks it is. The checked paint will usually still adhere/etc. just like "good" paint at least as long as you're somewhat gentle with it, but keeping it well protected will help make sure it doesn't start really messing up.
Papi_Jay- Yeah, that does seem like the likely explanation, *if* it's a repaint (like on Bill D's car). Funny how some panels on older Jags just *do* this, even though the whole car was painted with the same paint/reducer-thinner mix and all the other panels are fine :nixweiss I recently saw an old 420 with a *really* checked trunk (uhm, "boot"
) lid- all original paint and that was the only panel that cracked. Been like that for over 30 years...
Papi_Jay- Yeah, that does seem like the likely explanation, *if* it's a repaint (like on Bill D's car). Funny how some panels on older Jags just *do* this, even though the whole car was painted with the same paint/reducer-thinner mix and all the other panels are fine :nixweiss I recently saw an old 420 with a *really* checked trunk (uhm, "boot"
) lid- all original paint and that was the only panel that cracked. Been like that for over 30 years...Accumulator
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I forget when Jag switched paint types....The #7 won't really make it look much better but it will be good for the paint if it's the old-school stuff. Watch what LSP you use as you don't want it to dry white in the cracks and you don't want to have to really *scrub* to get it out of them either. Again, other than the cosmetic issues, it's only as big a deal as the owner thinks it is. The checked paint will usually still adhere/etc. just like "good" paint at least as long as you're somewhat gentle with it, but keeping it well protected will help make sure it doesn't start really messing up.
Papi_Jay- Yeah, that does seem like the likely explanation, *if* it's a repaint (like on Bill D's car). Funny how some panels on older Jags just *do* this, even though the whole car was painted with the same paint/reducer-thinner mix and all the other panels are fine :nixweiss I recently saw an old 420 with a *really* checked trunk (uhm, "boot" ) lid- all original paint and that was the only panel that cracked. Been like that for over 30 years...
Papi_Jay- Yeah, that does seem like the likely explanation, *if* it's a repaint (like on Bill D's car). Funny how some panels on older Jags just *do* this, even though the whole car was painted with the same paint/reducer-thinner mix and all the other panels are fine :nixweiss I recently saw an old 420 with a *really* checked trunk (uhm, "boot"
) lid- all original paint and that was the only panel that cracked. Been like that for over 30 years...
EdLancer
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Older '70s and early '80s car used laquer based paints that often exhibit cracking, but the cracking that I see on your pic is that of a repainted panel, normally a badly prepped surface in which the old paint is lifted when the fresh paint is applied.
EdLancer
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Older '70s and early '80s car used laquer based paints that often exhibit cracking, but the cracking that I see on your pic is that of a repainted panel, normally a badly prepped surface in which the old paint is lifted when the fresh paint is applied.