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Pealing Clear Coat - What to do

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by 4XMountains, Jan 9, 2020.

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  1. Feb 4, 2020 at 6:47 AM
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    Xbeaus

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    You know what? I like that idea. Looks good for a couple dollars!
     
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  2. Feb 4, 2020 at 1:55 PM
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    I had one spot on my driver's side fender where the clear coat was flaking off. I waited over a year to see if any other clear coat problems started, but it just was at that one area. Most paint shops won't do a "touch up" because they know they can't match it perfect. I just wanted that white flaky area that burned my eyes every time I drove it gone. I found a guy on Craigslist that came over and did the work in my garage (cleaned off all the flaky clear coat really well, blended a base coat, then clear coat). $220. Not a bad match.... a little more metal flake in it, but a ton better than I would have done.

    Before:
    fender_clear_coat_pre.jpg

    After:
    fender_clear_coat_post.jpg
     
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