Clear coat peeling paint prep?

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Apr 18, 2010 | 05:41 PM

MUSTANGBRKR02

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Clear coat peeling paint prep?

What has to be done to the hood to prep for paint? The clearcoat is peeling off (thanks GM). The hood will be a different color, but do i need to remove all the old clear to ensure it won't flake back up or can i just feather it in?

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Apr 18, 2010 | 07:51 PM

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I'd have all the clear stripped.. If you plan to paint the whole hood, why not sand it all down?

Apr 19, 2010 | 07:53 AM

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If it isn't needed then i would rather not. My clear is also peeling on the car so i don't want to strip the whole car if not needed.

Apr 19, 2010 | 04:44 PM

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If the clear on your hood is starting to go, doesn't it make sense to sand all of the clear off the hood? It's only a matter of time before it all starts to go.

Apr 19, 2010 | 08:03 PM

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Does it make sense? Only if it needs to be done. If you can respray over it then why not? The clear is also peeling on the car so when i spray that i do not feel like stripping a entire car if it isn't needed.

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