Help please with clear

MAXMAX

Active member
Joined
Jul 19, 2024
Messages
138
Reaction score
39
Points
28
Location
Walnut Creek
I was at my first car show with my car
Had a good time.
I looked at my rear bumper that I was working on the clear peeled off Ugg
Re sand with 2500 , respray the clear and wait for a a good clear!
Mike I want to say thank you I have been following you the last 15 years and because of you I was able to to do the car show!
I received many compliments on the finish!
Thanks for all your guidance!
Nock
 

Attachments

  • IMG_5028.png
    IMG_5028.png
    2.4 MB · Views: 8
  • IMG_5025.jpeg
    IMG_5025.jpeg
    1.6 MB · Views: 8
I was at my first car show with my car
Had a good time.

Congratulations!

I looked at my rear bumper that I was working on the clear peeled off Ugg
Re sand with 2500 , respray the clear and wait for a a good clear!

So you're done with the repair or there's more to do?

Mike I want to say thank you I have been following you the last 15 years and because of you I was able to do the car show!
I received many compliments on the finish!
Thanks for all your guidance!
Nock

I've been typing this in the forum world forever,

There are two things I enjoy in this world,

  1. Detailing cool cars
  2. Teaching others how to detail cars

Glad I've been of assistance.


Mike
 
I have more to do on the bumper, the clear coat didn't hold , I assume I sand with 2500 then re spray the clear , then wait to cure.
One can see it once the picture is expanded.
 

Attachments

  • IMG_5028.png
    IMG_5028.png
    2.4 MB · Views: 3
I have more to do on the bumper, the clear coat didn't hold , I assume I sand with 2500 then re spray the clear , then wait to cure.
One can see it once the picture is expanded.

I hate to let anyone down, but paint repair work is out of my knowledge base. I would recommend finding a FREINDLY forum or Facebook group that specialized in car painting, join and ask questions. Hopefully there will some friendly members that have empathy for where you're at and will provide help without being abusive or demeaning. Kind of the norm for FB and some forums.


Mike
 
I have more to do on the bumper, the clear coat didn't hold , I assume I sand with 2500 then re spray the clear , then wait to cure.
One can see it once the picture is expanded.
Trying to do a spot repair in clear coat is nearly impossible for even a professional, let alone a novice. 99%, if not 100%, of professionals I know would recommend re-clearing the entire bumper.

With that said, if you dead set on a spot repair, I'd be sanding the repair area with something in the 600G to 1000G range, maybe 1500G at the outer edges of the blend area before applying the clear. 2500G is way to fine for what you're trying to do and that may be a contributing factor to the adhesion problem you are experiencing.
 
Last edited:
Back
Top