I've searched and couldn't find the difference...

But here is the car, it's my first project car. I'm not sure if the clear coat is coming off or it is oxidation. I'm not sure because i do not know the difference. But when it rains it feels like you can peel the clear coat off so i am guessing it is the clearcoat.... I plan to get the car repainted and i was wondering what would have to be done if the paint has oxidation...?

Thanks

Please don't be too harsh... i don't know much about paint.


Only picture i have right this moment.

 

anyone?

 

just run you finger around the edge of the damage, if you see a clear bump/hardline around it's it's most likely to be peeling clear.

if it's kinda smooth but you don't get the distinct seperation, it's oxidation.

it doesn't really matter since you are doing a paint job, gooodluck

 

thats clear coat failure.

seems to be common on 98-02 Accords.

 

And it's not something you can just paint over correct?

 

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it will need to be sanded down. so either repaint the panel or whole car.

 

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it will need to be sanded down. so either repaint the panel or whole car.</TD></TR></TABLE>

alright, thanks for the help.

Is that an expensive job? I'm not going to attempt it myself.

 

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alright, thanks for the help.

Is that an expensive job? I'm not going to attempt it myself.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I have no idea. I just detail cars.

 

that is oxidation. you can do a fine wetsand and buff. just dont sand ALOT otherwise you will hit the color and then you will have to spray some clearcoat on there which you can get at the autozone or whatever. it wont be as pretty as a paintjob but you can get it looking decent.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by VTEC_PRODUCTION &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">that is oxidation. you can do a fine wetsand and buff. just dont sand ALOT otherwise you will hit the color and then you will have to spray some clearcoat on there which you can get at the autozone or whatever. it wont be as pretty as a paintjob but you can get it looking decent.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that sure as hell looks like clearcoat failure to me.

 

my hood is all oxidated.. what's the best way to fix it?

 

Paint it. That is how it is fixed. No amount of wet sanding or buffing is gonna help that. It will still look the same after you are done and will just come back. Figure the cheapest is $300 a panel.
You can try to mask the problem by buffing but I can almost gurrantee that once you stick a buffer on that the rest will just come right off in a heart beat.

 

the car came out pretty well

 

niiiccceee...

 

did you take it to a body shop?

 

yes i did

 

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how much it cost you?

 

$724