Clear coat failed on wheel trim.. suggestions?

Hey all, so the clead coat failed on the wheel trim on the passenger side.. any suggestions on managing it? Not looking for miracles, just to protect what I am able. Thanks!

 

I'd just pull the flare, lightly sand the clear coat off and then respray a new clear coat.

 

Thank you. This feels a bit out of my ability but I will investigate further.

 

As has already been stated, the only true fix is to remove all of the failed clearcoat and apply a new clearcoat layer. To do this correctly, you really need to go to a paint / body / collision shop. There are just too many variables to get wrong at home - especially if you have no experience in working with paint.

 

Once the clear coat has failed like that there's no such thing as just putting on new clear coat. Has to be sanded, painted, and clear coated. That is unless you want it looking all ghetto like.

 

Yeah you are right. I'll just have to deal with it as best I can until I want to spend the money on it.

 

A local automotive paint shop can mix you up a spray bomb of the paint for your truck and then coat it with a spray 2K clearcoat. It won't match perfectly as the factory paint is 13 years old by now, but it'll look better than what you have.

 

Sand and re clear

 

Clear coat failure is typical for Tacos 10 or more years old. Once it starts there’s no stopping further peeling. It just gets uglier and uglier. You can try different things but it'll just look like shit. The ultimate solution - take it to a shop for full paint job.

 

If your flares are peeling, check the roof. Careful where clear coat has failed, the color paint is exposed and will wear off.
Looks like ass, just keep a coat of wax on it and don't look at it.

 

Thank you, I did notice a spot on the roof that was still smooth and not peeling, but looked like the first sign of failure. I'll keep everything waxed

 

Once it starts wax isn’t going to stop it. Most often the clear coat starts on the roof and hood. UV’s are the primary cause of both oxidation and peeling clear coat. Wax products will protect and preserve the paint and clear coat and delay oxidation/peeling but after 10 years or so it’s much less effective. In your case it’s doubtful the wax will do much of anything. The UV’s are relentless.
I had my 2009 painted about 4 years ago. Looks fantastic, looks like new. I get compliments on it all the time. If you plan to keep your truck for awhile get it painted. If not do what you can but you are fighting a losing battle.

 

I had the tiniest little spot forming on my roof that was the precursor to clear coat failure so I had the roof and hood PPF’d. It won’t get better but it won’t get worse.

 

I was thinking to do this with mine IDK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKHgTaddmxA

 

It's the first stage of patina. People pay extra for it. If you attempt to prevent the inevitable, you run the risk of the truck not being original. Then the truck won't bring top dollar at Barrett Jackson 30 years from now. Probably best just to leave it in the driveway and get yourself a 4th gen in 6 months and take better care of that truck.

 

Thanks for the replies folks. I may just consider using plasti dip on these in the spring. Im looking for "inexpensive, long lasting, and looks decent. Despite the possible reduction in value when 2050 rolls around!

As much as I'd love to shell out a bunch of money for a paint job, the money just ain't there. My 3 kids are eating me out of house and home!

 

Taking off the fender flares will cause the blue and orange clips to break. They will need to be replaced. The weather stripping will also need to be replaced. AND you'll be really lucky to not break the actual flare where it connects to the blue and orange clips. OEM for toyota to replace is upwards of $1000 unpainted.....

Cheapest options -

- You might consider removing them all together.

- I bought a cheap set of bushwacker style flares. I got an open box of Redrock brand and spent $160 for a complete set from Extreme Terrain. Didn't need the blue and orange clips and installation was really easy.

- Getting the bushwacker style flares painted to match the color is a cool option too....

Good luck.

 

Rest of the truck will follow. No amount of waxing or anything will stop it. Clear coat is not adhering to the base coat anymore.

 

You can slow it down a little on that side by parking the truck in the opposite direction. I'm guessing the other side is not nearly as bad because the sun is not always beating on that side.

 

Plastidip only checks two of those boxes. Like a vinyl wrap, it has a short lifespan of only a few years at best.