Why Not to WAX!!!
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Originally Posted by RamAir V
Originally Posted by bonnie94sse
No one here has had a peeling problem with their paint, unless it was repainted. I know someone had some paint peeling from their wheel well area before, but it was repainted. It wasn't the original paint. My 10 year old paint has no peeling. Maybe some body shops out there make some mistakes, but GM original paint jobs are just fine.
However, Dodge Neons, a few Ford vehicles, Chevy Corsicas, among others, are a couple cars that have major peeling problems. GM'* paint used to be bad but it'* ben much better since the very late 80'*, maybe 1990+.
However, Dodge Neons, a few Ford vehicles, Chevy Corsicas, among others, are a couple cars that have major peeling problems. GM'* paint used to be bad but it'* ben much better since the very late 80'*, maybe 1990+.
The GM body shop technician told me that they run off an assembly line, that shoots electromagnetic paint procedures that paints the primer very quickly and then processed to be baked. Once baked it is it baked at a very high temperature and then painted without roughing the primer and thats why some cars have problems with their paint. Knock on wood I dont have that problem. But the GM body shop tech noted to me that if you dont rough up the primer it wont stick as easily as if it was roughed up to be painted after the baking process. So thats why some car have problems and also maybe due to the fact that some owners neglect to wash or keep up their cars finishes.
also remember this, its not what your car is painted with, its whats underneith it. Covington Pontiac of silver spring, MD. bodyshop!
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Yup, if primer wasn't sanded properly before applying the color coat, then you will have problems. No matter how well you wax paint, if it wasn't painted in the right process, it won't matter how much you wash and wax it. But I guarantee this doesn't happen today. I bet any mistakes that were made regarding the primer, they are old problems that have been resolved. No worries.
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My '92 only had a bit of rust by the rear wheel well on one side and a touch on the lower front door at the bottom. That was how it was in 2002 when I gave it to my brother. I never had any other problems concerning or having to do with paint.
I do remember the older grand am'* having some serious paint peeling and rusting problems, but that was in the eighties, possible the early nineties.
I do remember the older grand am'* having some serious paint peeling and rusting problems, but that was in the eighties, possible the early nineties.
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That was due to a very short (and not well thought out) period of time that GM used a different primer. We had an aftermarket paint job on our Blazer for this reason. I've seen that on almost every GM model from that era.
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Yup, I echo what Jim W said. My paint is fine on my '96 but the clearcoat is beginning to peel. Not sure whether I'm going to wet sand it down or redo it. Ah well, its almost over 8 years old I guess, what can ya do...
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Originally Posted by willwren
Try 'Liquid Glass'. Industry secret 
Simulates a clearcoat, but goes on like a wax. A couple coats, and a good hot day to cure/level it, and you might not see it.
Simulates a clearcoat, but goes on like a wax. A couple coats, and a good hot day to cure/level it, and you might not see it.
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