paint coat question
paint coat question Just had a question about repainting cause I haven't done much body work on cars.
I just got my car recently and it has several spots where it needs a new clear coat (just the clear coat bubbled up and peeled). I was going to pick up some and do it myself to save $$$, but my question is should I be really careful that only the sections that need it get painted or does it not really matter?
Basically if some new clear paint overlaps some small sections that are currently good, will those look different or will it be the same once it dries?
I was going to limit it as best as possible anyway to just the sections that need it but I wasn't sure if I messed up the border a bit if that would be distinguishable (so basically one small part that might have two clear coats).
I just got my car recently and it has several spots where it needs a new clear coat (just the clear coat bubbled up and peeled). I was going to pick up some and do it myself to save $$$, but my question is should I be really careful that only the sections that need it get painted or does it not really matter?
Basically if some new clear paint overlaps some small sections that are currently good, will those look different or will it be the same once it dries?
I was going to limit it as best as possible anyway to just the sections that need it but I wasn't sure if I messed up the border a bit if that would be distinguishable (so basically one small part that might have two clear coats).
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From: Central Indiana Honors: 4th grade spelling bee contestant
When my car has had damage repaired in the past, the body shop has always cleared an entire panel. For example, when my driver's side quarter got backed into right above the tire, the body shop straightened the metal out and cleared the entire quarter panel (from the door seam to the bumper cover. They don't blend the clear.
Interesting. I guess what I was thinking doesn't really matter then. I wasn't sure if having a different number of clear coats would make it look different from the rest of the body.
Do you know of any reason why it would need to be done that way (the whole panel vs. just a small a part). The thing is, I think pretty much every panel has at least one or two small spots that need a touchup, so I would basically have to do the entire car if I did it like that.
Do you know of any reason why it would need to be done that way (the whole panel vs. just a small a part). The thing is, I think pretty much every panel has at least one or two small spots that need a touchup, so I would basically have to do the entire car if I did it like that.
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From: Central Indiana Honors: 4th grade spelling bee contestant
Originally Posted by futurefbodyownr
Interesting. I guess what I was thinking doesn't really matter then. I wasn't sure if having a different number of clear coats would make it look different from the rest of the body.
Do you know of any reason why it would need to be done that way (the whole panel vs. just a small a part). The thing is, I think pretty much every panel has at least one or two small spots that need a touchup, so I would basically have to do the entire car if I did it like that.
Do you know of any reason why it would need to be done that way (the whole panel vs. just a small a part). The thing is, I think pretty much every panel has at least one or two small spots that need a touchup, so I would basically have to do the entire car if I did it like that.
That's why I leave it to the professionals
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You might want to post this question on this forum:
http://www.autobody101.com/forums/index.php
They would probably have even more information for you and be able to tell you the best way to go about fixing your issues.
James
http://www.autobody101.com/forums/index.php
They would probably have even more information for you and be able to tell you the best way to go about fixing your issues.
James
