paint messed up on hard top
paint messed up on hard top i have a hard top car and i was wondering if anyome elses paint is like bubbling on the top i thought it might have been my car but while at hpe another hard top car had the same issue 
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Mine has the exact same problem, I've been meaning to post it, but i keep forgeting. I don't know why it does it. But it really looks bad up close... Does anyone know why its doing this, the paint isn't bubbling, its just the clear coat.
Ditto, I assume it's the same problem others are having on the sail panel. The are a LOT of posts about this bubbling problem and it seems to stem from the glue that is used to secure the roof skin. It releases gases and bubbles up through the paint.
There are ALOT of post about this problem. Welcome to the club. If you do a search for roof buubles or sail panel recall, you should get some info. Mine are getting worse, but they didn't show until late. Some have had it fixed for free, some have had to pay half and some have been told "Its not covered". Kind of a crap shoot whether the dealer will fix it or not. Mine is out of warrenty, plus 7 years old so I'm on my own. Good Luck
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yea my bird's sail panel is in need to, im fighting a gm dealer too here the tsb https://ls1tech.com/forums/attachmen...chmentid=30522
Originally Posted by daryl2cb@yahoo.com
there is a techincal service bulletin about it, I found it, they replaced mine free. I guess the glue used to hold the roof on, septs through the paint
Originally Posted by pSSycotic
its normal on these cars...i have a snake like bubble thing going down themiddle of mine.....gm fucked up....
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I had the same problem. I took the SB to the dealer and he was very cool about it. They fixed it right up for me over 1 year ago. My only problem was the damn body shop there sucked at painting/polishing. It kept glazing over after a week or so and I had to go back 3 times to get it buffed again. Its been good for a while now.
What's weird is that I was the only person who has reported the problem and brought the SB to the dealer by then. This is a large KC dealer, so that was strange.
What's weird is that I was the only person who has reported the problem and brought the SB to the dealer by then. This is a large KC dealer, so that was strange.
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Originally Posted by LS1T/A4
I have a 99 Formula hardtop that has snake bubbles. If I take the TSB to the dealer will they fix it for free or do I have to pay?
Originally Posted by pSSycotic
its normal on these cars...i have a snake like bubble thing going down themiddle of mine.....gm fucked up....