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Nov 21, 2010 | 08:10 PM

BSmiff

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Can my paint be repaired?

I bought this 94 trans am in September and thought yea sure the paints screwed up but its ok. Now I realize I needed to get my paint checked out. So I'm wondering what the tech experts see.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pi...0&id=501304521

As you can see, when its wet the true color shows. I don't know what this means. Does that mean my paint can be saved?

Nov 21, 2010 | 08:22 PM

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I am in no way an expert but that looks like the Clear Coat is REALLY Jacked up, but I could be wrong.

Nov 21, 2010 | 09:05 PM

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My guess would be no... Looks like the clearcoat is pretty much gone. I'd guess you'd need to have it repainted.

Nov 21, 2010 | 09:49 PM

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MAYBE. you need to have either a body shop look at it or a professional detailer. It somewhat looks like its just badly faded. it may be able to be buffed out. its just hard to tell from pics.

Nov 21, 2010 | 10:16 PM

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bring it my house. I'll take a look at it.

Nov 22, 2010 | 04:12 PM

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Can you post a picture of it instead of linking the photo?

Nov 22, 2010 | 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by BadCompany VP WS6

Can you post a picture of it instead of linking the photo?

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Nov 22, 2010 | 08:22 PM

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That paint looks like it can be saved. You would be amazed at what someone skilled at machine polishing can do with that!

Nov 22, 2010 | 09:45 PM

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It's probably not the same thing, but I had something similar looking on my bumper....took a claybar to it and it got rid of all of it, just ended up being some gunk that stuck to it but looked like the clear was gone.

Nov 23, 2010 | 01:24 AM

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Thanks guys. Luis ill give you a call one of these days. Navy life got me busy.

Nov 23, 2010 | 06:27 PM

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Here's an emaxple of dead single stage red paint....and what can be done to it. I think you're OK.

Nov 23, 2010 | 07:43 PM

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Let me know I know I can bring that baby back to life. Feel free to look up my work

Nov 24, 2010 | 10:30 AM

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That that'll buff out I'm basically a professional lol I got a thread where I detailed a really oxidized mercedes Benz turned out brand new. just if you get it done professially it might be expensive I'd find a guy that does it locally on the side like I do.

Here is how bad the Benz was:

https://ls1tech.com/forums/appearanc...lots-pics.html

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