Body paint condition
08-29-2008 | 09:05 PM
#17
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That's interesting - I don't know anything about painting techniques, so I looked up on google earlier for images on terms like crazing, checking, etc...and I found a couple of sites that included potential causes. Pretty much agree with what you and others have suggested, namely, poor preparation and the like.
I guess I was wondering, since it's only local to one strip, if a larger area was about to reveal itself, or if it was contained (assuming a larger treated area was properly prepared). I just think too much. My pic didn't look like any I found BTW.
if a pro can do just a small area, I can live with that. It just smarts because I only got her a month ago.
I guess I was wondering, since it's only local to one strip, if a larger area was about to reveal itself, or if it was contained (assuming a larger treated area was properly prepared). I just think too much. My pic didn't look like any I found BTW.
if a pro can do just a small area, I can live with that. It just smarts because I only got her a month ago.
Good luck with the car - best thing you ever bought i bet! Any pics?
Cheers
08-29-2008 | 10:24 PM
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From: Maple Glen, PA
smshirk: good question and thanks for making me think - as a first timer who thought I'd done my homework, I'm not sure if this is a case of "caveat emptor" or "shutup and drive".
She was taken care of, is exactly what I want, and I'm having fun preparing to work off a list of things for maintenance. I was advised numerous times to buffer $1K for immediate needs, and sure as s#@*, I found them. This discovery was a tad unexpected and is hopefully minor. The reveal of this 'unknown' caught me, and if it proves to be minor, she's worth every penny. I've already redone the rear brakes, redressed the new targa seal, replaced minor interior parts with new oem stock, redid most expendables (LOF, belts), and have a winter project list on pelican.
diamondcarrera: will definitely get'er checked - thanks.
I've posted pics before, but here's a new crummy one inside the garage. (the area in question btw is covered in sun-lit glare.)
She was taken care of, is exactly what I want, and I'm having fun preparing to work off a list of things for maintenance. I was advised numerous times to buffer $1K for immediate needs, and sure as s#@*, I found them. This discovery was a tad unexpected and is hopefully minor. The reveal of this 'unknown' caught me, and if it proves to be minor, she's worth every penny. I've already redone the rear brakes, redressed the new targa seal, replaced minor interior parts with new oem stock, redid most expendables (LOF, belts), and have a winter project list on pelican.
diamondcarrera: will definitely get'er checked - thanks.
I've posted pics before, but here's a new crummy one inside the garage. (the area in question btw is covered in sun-lit glare.)
09-01-2008 | 12:45 AM
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Hey Dan,
I bought my 85 last summer and was in the same boat as you - did my homework, found a car with the colour combo and options I wanted, and when it passed the PPI with no expensive issues (for now), I pulled the trigger. Only after I got the car home and really started to look closely at it, did I notice some of the subtle signs of a respray - albeit a good one, and I have a spot on my passenger side door with the same marks that you have. My car is white though, so it's not noticable until you get really close, and given that I now know that the paint is not original, it keeps my blood pressure down when the inevitable stone chips occur.
My advice: just keep driving
Cheers,
Dave
I bought my 85 last summer and was in the same boat as you - did my homework, found a car with the colour combo and options I wanted, and when it passed the PPI with no expensive issues (for now), I pulled the trigger. Only after I got the car home and really started to look closely at it, did I notice some of the subtle signs of a respray - albeit a good one, and I have a spot on my passenger side door with the same marks that you have. My car is white though, so it's not noticable until you get really close, and given that I now know that the paint is not original, it keeps my blood pressure down when the inevitable stone chips occur.
My advice: just keep driving
Cheers,
Dave
09-01-2008 | 01:03 AM
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From: Maple Glen, PA
Dave - Thanks for that - you are so right. I was dreaming what I'd do if I painted her when I realized (or was told?) I might be too 'fraid to take her out!
We had a beautiful day here today (after some needed rain for our long Labor day weekend). I started a resuming a yard project this morning and instead grabbed my wifey and we went for a spin around. Carpe diem and all that. It was fun!! Finished the yard job later.
We had a beautiful day here today (after some needed rain for our long Labor day weekend). I started a resuming a yard project this morning and instead grabbed my wifey and we went for a spin around. Carpe diem and all that. It was fun!! Finished the yard job later.
09-02-2008 | 01:22 PM
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From: Ottawa, Ontario
Glad I could help Dan - I usually go in cycles: one month I don't care about the little imperfections, that I have a dent in my floorpan from some improper hoisting, or that I really need to do some suspension work, the next month, I worry about it all. The best cure is a good drive down your favorite winding road...works everytime
Cheers,
Dave
Cheers,
Dave