Does anyone have any suggestions for the complete removal of a car's clearcoat? Our 240 is now 20 years old and the clearcoat is coming off is patches, it looks like scabs. I would like to remove all the clearcoat and just wax the car.
Thanks
Short of a complete sanding, and then a re-shoot of clear coat, there isn't
much you can do. Once the clearcoat goes, the paint colour fades alot faster
with out the clearcoat on it, and you will have a multi-shade car. Best to
get a pro to take the clear off and re-shoot it. If you aren't planning on
keeping the car for more than 3 years, take it to Maaco and get a cheapie
paint job. If you are going to keep the car longer, get it painted properly,
at a good place.
my 2 cents
RS
Does anyone have any suggestions for the complete removal of a car's
clearcoat? Our 240 is now 20 years old and the clearcoat is coming off is
patches, it looks like scabs. I would like to remove all the clearcoat and
just wax the car.
Thanks.
Thomas Misek - 01 Aug 2004 01:33 GMT
Thanks Rusty. The car is a 1985 240DL and I don't thing that it is worth
the effort to get a pro to remove the remaining clearcoat. Thanks for the
advise.
> Short of a complete sanding, and then a re-shoot of clear coat, there isn't
> much you can do. Once the clearcoat goes, the paint colour fades alot faster
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> Thanks.
Rusty - 01 Aug 2004 02:55 GMT
Sorry the news couldn't be better. But please, get another opinion by all
means.
cheers
RS
> Thanks Rusty. The car is a 1985 240DL and I don't thing that it is worth
> the effort to get a pro to remove the remaining clearcoat. Thanks for the
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> > Thanks.