Many guys do THEIR OWN paint/repaint jobs. I never did - but wish I could. Right now I have 'new' paint (2 yrs old) peeling from my '86 Z31 fiberglass bumpers. That makes TWICE since 1996 that bonehead 'pros' at the body shop forgot to add a 'FLEX AGENT' to the paint before spraying the bumpers. The paint dries brittle - no problem on metal. But when the bumper flexes, it cracks the paint & clear coat which eventually pops off in flakes, leaving the primer/fiberglass exposed.
I need to know what I have to do next time. I can be there when he adds the flex agent, but the question is whether that paint could be used for the whole car - or just for the fiberglass elements... Do I have to remove ALL of the old finishes down to the fiberglass first? And does he have to add a flex agent to the CLEAR COAT too?
I am totally burned out with boneheads. Maybe breathing those fumes for so long gives them permanent brain issues. I just want the finish to go on, look great - and STAY THERE!
Any paint pros here - or anybody else who knows what they're doing, thanks in advance for any solid input you can give me. I really appreciate it.
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'86na, '86T
I need to know what I have to do next time. I can be there when he adds the flex agent, but the question is whether that paint could be used for the whole car - or just for the fiberglass elements... Do I have to remove ALL of the old finishes down to the fiberglass first? And does he have to add a flex agent to the CLEAR COAT too?
I am totally burned out with boneheads. Maybe breathing those fumes for so long gives them permanent brain issues. I just want the finish to go on, look great - and STAY THERE!
Any paint pros here - or anybody else who knows what they're doing, thanks in advance for any solid input you can give me. I really appreciate it.
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'86na, '86T
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