What is this in my hood?

[Summy]

Just bought a 1999 Honda Civic Si that needed some lovin' but idk whats in the hood. I've been using Meguiar's Heavy Cut Cleaner, Medium and Fine but its not coming out. I just tried wet sanding a little spot to see if it would come out but its not

What would be a ballpark estimate of how much it would cost to get it repainted?

 

[Mindflux]

Those are signs of clearcoat failure. I don't have a ballpark for you since it seems to vary so much from region to region.

 

[Summy]

ahh finally someone knows, thanks man

 

[condor]

Yeah, my '97 Civic had that pretty much all over the hood. Definitely clear coat failure.

 

[RaskyR1]

It's know as "check cracking" or "crowsfeet". It will require the panel to be stripped and repainted. Figure $500-700 at a reputable shop.



This really would be considered a "paint failure" and not "clear coat failure" as it most often resides in the color coat or even the primer.

 

[donut.]

Seems pretty common on Honda's.

 

[imported_mystic04]

starting to see the same thing on my 2001 explore but much smaller and only one or 2 small spots, smaller than dime.

 

[XL Advantage]

Yup x3. My father in laws Jeep has the same problem.

 

[automedix]

I have seen this in many vehicles - It is a failure in either the primer or base coat. The only option is to strip and repaint.

 

[lostdaytomorrow]

Very very common on on all honda's of all years, up to the most recent.

 

[bill57]

Depending on where you are, geographically, price could vary upwards of what was quoted above. Go to a shop that either you already know does excellent work, or get a referral from someone that you know personally. But don't shop price on this one. You want a job done on a dark colored hood to be the "best" possible.