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| | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 47 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 47 | Martin
I took my car to paint shop and the idiot sprayed what looks like Seven Up clear coat tiny bubbles all in paint. The body shop owner fired the painter and said to bring it back he would fix it, what do I need to look out for so I don't end up with pealing paint next year or something?
THANKS! | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | Judd, I am not sure what the bubbles are. It sounds like solvent pop. If you have a magnifying glass to see real close look to see if they look like a volcano with a little ridge around the hole. Also more should be on the top surfaces. This would be solvent pop or air intrapment, though solvent pop would be much more likely. The top of the paint seals off while solvent is trapped in the lower coats. When the solvent breaks through it leaves that little ring.
If there is less of them and they do not have that little ring but simply look like a hole. And are a little larger like 1/16" or so and usually in patterns and not all over it would likely be fish eye.
If it is either one needs to be sanded down quite a bit. If it is solvent pop, they can sometimes be sanded out and buffed. If it is fish eye it is damaged down deep into the paint and needs to be just about all sanded off and repainted.
I don't think peeling is going to be a problem. The only way that would be an issue is if they guy cuts and buffs the solvent pop out and thins the paint too much leaving it with little UV protection.
I would say, you need to get some sort of guarantee that you paint will be as good as it would be if this had not happened.
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 47 Member | | Member Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 47 | Martin
Thanks! The bubbles are about as thick and the size of the carbonation bubbles in a fresh soft drink and ar all over the roof of car. ( thank God I didn't have them paint the whole car!!)The top has sand marks and trash in paint also. I don't think the bubbles reach the surface and can't check now as it's a flood out side right now between house and garrage. Thanks again. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 804 | If it is just on the top it most likely sovent pop. When spraying the roof it is easy to "bomb" it on and load it up with paint and solvent.
1948 Chevy Pickup
Chopped and sectioned
owned since 1974 when I was 15.
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