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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 08:10 PM
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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?
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Old 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.
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Old 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.
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Old 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.
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Old Nov 21, 2010 | 10:16 PM
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bring it my house. I'll take a look at it.
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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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Can you post a picture of it instead of linking the photo?
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Old 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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Old Nov 22, 2010 | 06:51 PM
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Just looks like extreme oxidation . A professional detailer should be able to do something
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Old 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!
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Old 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.
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Old 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.
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Old 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.

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Old 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
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Old 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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