How do you remove peeling clear coat without damaging paint?
How do you remove peeling clear coat without damaging paint?
Specialized buffing compound: The safest way to remove clear coat without damaging the paint is to use a buffing compound or a specialized clear coat removing agent. Sandpaper: 400 grit, 800 grit, 1000 grit, 1,200 grit.
What causes the clear coat to peel?
Debris from the roads you drive on can affect the coating’s condition. The pits and scratches that sometimes occur can cause the clear coat to peel if left unattended. However, the most significant cause is the UV rays from the sun. The rays degrade your car’s coating, slowly burning it rough and white over time.
Can clear coat be restored?
This is what clear coat failure (caused by UV exposure and oxidation) looks like. It cannot be fixed by polishing. Faded and heavily oxidized paint can often be restored (to a point). Restoration is only doable up to the point where clear coat failure begins (blotchy white areas).
Can you sand clear coat and respray?
The bad news is, you can’t just sand for adhesion and respray clear coat. You can sand for adhesion and spray a new coat of clear over the base, but it will never lock in, and it will always sit on top of the old clear at the edges. The new clear coat will never be as strong as the original and will fail much quicker.
Will wet sanding remove clear coat?
Wet sanding is used to remove severe clear coat scratches. So using a process so agressive, runs the risk of removing the clear coat entirely. This means you’ll be left with a matte finish, and no UV protection left. Wet sanding should only be performed by experienced detailers.
Can you sand clear coat?
You need to wet sand clear coats with very fine sandpaper. Soak a sheet of 1200-grit wet/dry sandpaper in water for 10 minutes. If you’re sanding out a scratch in the finish, move the paper at a 45-degree angle to the scratch. This will help you distinguish the sanding scratches from the one you are trying to remove.
