Paint correction, 2014 Tacoma

Hi!

was wondering if anyone had any dyi advice for how to correct this paint issue on my roof. I purchased this truck used and since it has been in Texas for its whole like I think this may be due to uv exposure.

any advice?

 

That looks like clear coat failure and needed to be sanded down and repaired.

 

is it practical to do this myself? Any advice on the materials I would need?

 

Another option you could do is vinyl wrap it. It's not a permanent solution but it does stop it from getting worst and if later on down the line you want to actually fix it you can just pull the wrap off. I did that for my hood and it looks great IMO.

 

Depends on how handy you are. If you’ve never done paint work before, probably not the greatest idea.

If you want to keep the truck really nice, pay a professional. Or just leave it as is.

 

Paint correction can be tricky if you don;t know whats happening.


I have used this combo before with great results but only on a small area on my old taco. This site has tons of videos to watch https://www.chemicalguys.com/ click on the red learn thingy top right takes you to learning videos

https://www.chemicalguys.com/c4-clear-cut-correction-compound-16oz/GAP11616.html

 

Don't take it personally, but if you have to ask I'd just get it done by someone professional. Speaking from experience.. I attempted something similar in a different vehicle and it didn't come out that great. Just my .02

Either way, good luck with it all.

 

In order to fix either repaint or have it covered with vinyl.

 

You cannot "correct" what is no longer there - the clear coat. In fact, correction involves taking off a microscopic layer of paint by definition, and you can't afford to lose any more paint.

As has already been said, a repaint or wrap is pretty much your only options.

 

Looks like a new paint job is needed.