Sail Panels
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Teching In
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From: Central Minnesota
Sail Panels Does anyone have ideas on how to fix my faded/scratched up sail panels? Can they just be painted?
The ones on my old camaro were like that too, I assume it must be a pretty common problem
Thanks
The ones on my old camaro were like that too, I assume it must be a pretty common problem
Thanks
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From: Schaumburg, IL
If you have the bubble problem it was an Issue with GM.. If you try and repaint it the problem will just come right back.. you need to replace the entire sail panel which I believe costs about $450 from gmpartsdirect and is a real pain in the *** to remove..
Mine is all screwed up with bubbles, I have not attempted to do anything about it because it seems like such a hassle.
Mine is all screwed up with bubbles, I have not attempted to do anything about it because it seems like such a hassle.
Does it look like the paint could be fixed with some polish? You are talking about the exterior of the car right? lol
If it has some scratches and it's a little faded you might be able to restore it with some polishing and a PC, but I'm not really sure what you're talking about.
If it has some scratches and it's a little faded you might be able to restore it with some polishing and a PC, but I'm not really sure what you're talking about.
Definitely depends on the kind of damage you are experiencing - is the clear coat itself peeling, or is it just a little cloudy?
Some paint damage (like the cloudiness) can be taken care of with a good wet-sanding and a machine polisher with some compound.
At the very least, it doesn't sound like you have the paint bubbling issue that many of us (including me) have with that panel.
Some paint damage (like the cloudiness) can be taken care of with a good wet-sanding and a machine polisher with some compound.
At the very least, it doesn't sound like you have the paint bubbling issue that many of us (including me) have with that panel.
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Bubbles will be back, as it's not the paint issue.
It's the glue issue.
The original poster needs to share some photos of the actual problem area, ..., I just don't think everyone is talking about the same thing.
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The problem is that GM used a urethane adhesive that emits a gas even after it is dry. Thay also did not prime the underside of the fiberglass factory roof cowl on the car.
The bubbles are the gas seeping through the roof panel, and bubbling the paint from underneath. The bubbles are worse in hotter parts of the country.
I had mine fixed at a body shop for 900+ dollars.
Here is the only fix.
1) A different urethane adhesive.
2) A new material for the Roof panel "non Porous" like rubber bumber material almost.
3) Full perimeter prime, repaint, and clear.
This has worked flawlessly, even though it was expensive.
Teching In
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Will not work.
The problem is that GM used a urethane adhesive that emits a gas even after it is dry. Thay also did not prime the underside of the fiberglass factory roof cowl on the car.
The bubbles are the gas seeping through the roof panel, and bubbling the paint from underneath. The bubbles are worse in hotter parts of the country.
I had mine fixed at a body shop for 900+ dollars.
Here is the only fix.
1) A different urethane adhesive.
2) A new material for the Roof panel "non Porous" like rubber bumber material almost.
3) Full perimeter prime, repaint, and clear.
This has worked flawlessly, even though it was expensive.
The problem is that GM used a urethane adhesive that emits a gas even after it is dry. Thay also did not prime the underside of the fiberglass factory roof cowl on the car.
The bubbles are the gas seeping through the roof panel, and bubbling the paint from underneath. The bubbles are worse in hotter parts of the country.
I had mine fixed at a body shop for 900+ dollars.
Here is the only fix.
1) A different urethane adhesive.
2) A new material for the Roof panel "non Porous" like rubber bumber material almost.
3) Full perimeter prime, repaint, and clear.
This has worked flawlessly, even though it was expensive.
may sound stupid but do you think if someone were to drill small holes in the panel that it would help the gasses emit through them instead of going through the paint?
I think the OP is talking about the tiny triangle pieces directly behind the windows. If Im not mistaken those are just black plastic right or wrong? Mine are getting pretty dinged up as well.
So instead of paint bubbles you'd have a crapload of small holes? Neither of those are good options.
From the Sail Panel Recall Thread https://ls1tech.com/forums/paint-bod...ll-thread.html:
10240164 Applique Quarter Panel Upper Right
10240165 Applique Quarter Panel Upper Left
