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Car Forum / Volvo Cars / August 2004

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Clearcoat Removal

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Thomas Misek - 31 Jul 2004 01:25 GMT
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
Rusty - 31 Jul 2004 05:15 GMT
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.
 
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