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You still love your older car, but it’s starting to look its age. The paint job's glossy shine might be marred by bubbles and blisters of the clear coat finish. This is known as delamination, and the best fix for widespread cases is a pricey repainting job. Or, if you have some experience with automotive painting, you can use professional tools like a compressed air gun to apply new clear coat. However, if the peeling is limited in scope—for instance, spots on the hood or near the wheels—making spot repairs with an aerosol spray can is a manageable DIY project.
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This article was co-authored by Angel Ricardo and by wikiHow staff writer, Christopher M. Osborne, PhD. Angel Ricardo is the owner of Ricardo's Mobile Auto Detail headquartered in Venice, California. With over 10 years of experience in mobile detailing, Angel continues to attend auto detailing trainings to improve his customer service and auto detailing skills. This article has been viewed 419,732 times.
Co-authors: 9 Updated: January 5, 2021 Views: 419,732 Article Rating: 92% - 81 votes Categories: Featured Articles | Car Maintenance and Repair Article SummaryX To fix a peeling clear coat on your car, start by scrubbing the peeling area with 1000-grit sandpaper to get rid of the damaged coat. Then, soak 2000-grit sandpaper in water for an hour before sanding around the damage to blend the repair area with the clear coat. Once you’ve sanded your car, clean the space with an alcohol-based cleaner, like glass cleaner, and scuff it with a fine grit, woven scuffing pad. After you’ve cleaned the area, tape around it with masking tape to mark out your working space. Next, spray an aerosol can of clear coat onto the surface. Let it dry for 5 minutes, then spray on a second coat. To finish off, remove the masking tape, then lightly go over the area with 2000-grit sandpaper to blend your new coat with the old one. For more tips, including how to replace your car’s underlying color coat, read on!
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