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Originally Posted by myold88
A lot of effort and money on your part but I don't think wet sanding is going to correct the chipping problem on these Camaros. I think it's an initial prep problem, not the top colorcoat or clearcoat. The paint is obviously not sticking to the primer/surfacer in my opinion. On another thread someone here said their paint peeled off when powerwashed- That has nothing to do with the top &/or clearcoat .Let us know how your cars doing in six months with your fix.
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I did not have it wet sanded and re-cleared because of the 2 chips I had on the front fascia. I had a door ding ( DENT ) that was being fixed and I wanted my stripes painted on, plus I was installing a Heritage Grille and I wanted it painted and lastly I was installing the rear SS on the car.
I know where the 2 chips came from, it happened at the same time. I muddy truck dropped some dried mud off his truck and littered the road with mud and rock, one got my windshield also.
So since the hood, door, rear panel,decklid and door were having to be toughed I asked him if he could fix the 2 chips on the front. The main reason I wet sanded and re-applied clear is I wanted the car to match, NO ORANGE PEEL.
I have no chips in my gill areas, maybe it has to do with the splash guards I put on, I don't know but that could be it. I had used a high pressure hose on the front of my car where the chips were and did not have a problem.
As far as the guy who used a pressure washer to clean his car and it peeled the paint, well come on now that is not GM's fault. I don't know of many automotive paints that will not peel if you catch it just right when the exterior finish has been damaged.
BUt I will say this much. I put a spray in bed liner in my truck, Gauranteed for life not to chip, crack, peel, or fade. Now if you believe that, I have some land for sale. There is no way on this earth that a product can do that. If I drop a concrete block in my truck bed and it DENTS the metal, do I honestly believe that the bedliner is stronger than that, NO.
Same thing with alot of these chips, a car going 65 meeting a rock, wood, gravel, road crud or whatever, the paint is not going to stand up. Anything with a sharp edge and any speed will cause damage.
I had the car wet sanded and the painter said that there was enough material on the car that he could have buffed it out, but becasue of the other things I wanted done it would have looked crazy.
Last point I would like to make it I have to friends that have Vettes. One is ate up with road rash on the front and is chipped up, she likes to tail gate. Hers is newer by one year than the other and his looks fine, of course it's not perfect it has a couple of places. Alot has to do with design and body lines. Maybe I am crazy put after a 100 k if there was an adhesion problem it would be wide spread, and a few chips is not bad adhesion, if paint was peeling off in sheets I would agree. JMHO