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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 21 | Drove my 57 to work this morning and when I filled her up with gas I got some blow back and some gas spilled on the paint. Wiped it off immediately. Paint is one year old base coat/clear coat. After just 12 hours the clear now seems to be lifting and has a rough finish in the pattern of the gas spill. The guy that painted the truck (he moved out of state) said when he painted the truck that the modern paints were resistant to gas spills. Is there a problem with the paint or is this typical? What are my options for fixing the finish?
Thanks, Mike | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | typical - don't ask how I know  might be able to buff off the clear and reshoot just that .... 2nd time will be worse  Bill | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 180 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 180 | that is not normal, after one year it should be fully cured. people splash gas on there paint all the time without problems. you can try buffing it but sounds like the paint is faulty. good luck. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 91 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 91 | Dads truck did the samething, two months after it was painted. Had the paint the entire fender. PPG base, clear. There is alcohol in the gas these days, and it don't play well with paint. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 |
Was you BC/CC a urethane or epoxy paint?
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 91 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 91 | | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2007 Posts: 275 | Not all Urethanes are created equal. That's a problem with "Cheap" internet paints, and great deals. Just because the paint is cheap doesn't mean it any good. You can spend $330 for a complete paint "kit" and be repainting your truck in a couple of years.
Ever seen a Maaco paint job after a couple of years. That's why they can paint a car so cheap. CHEAP paint.
So save yourself a lot of grief and use a quality paint the first time around.
Frank
No better smell than that of fresh paint. I've been building and painting cars/trucks for 47 years. Not gonna stop now. http://www.coxcustomcars.com/ | | |
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