Can anything be done to this?

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jrouvier

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My friend has a '96-ish acura integra with 160k miles that she never waxed. Can anything be done for this paint?



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not really....maybe a DIY paintjob would be the cheapest way to go....looks like clearcoat failure....so it needs to be sanded and repainted....
 
Can anything be done to this?
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No.



:D



Take the panel off and get it repainted. Since it's a sports car, you might find a carbon fiber trunk and then me hip and fly. However, if it's like that on the trunk, I'm sure the hood is worse, unless the trunk has been repainted.
 
I like to refer to that as "stone washed" don't know why, it just stuck.



That is also commonly refered to as a "repaint."
 
Repaint only. The clear coat looks totally gone within the white "ring".



The bumper looks oxidized quite a bit too. Better check that (and maybe the rest of the car too....) for signs of clear coat failure while you're at it.





Oh yes, I almost forgot: :shocked :scared :sosad
 
I had always wondered if it was a testament to auto care that some of the darker colored Japanese cars from the 90's have awful clearcoat failure and some look perfect (I'm lookin' at you Jngrbrdman). My brother's girlfriend has an older Civic in blue and the roof and trunk are starting to go. However, some Civics of the same color look great in town. Go figure.
 
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