leon paint probs

[basemanuk]

Hi there was cleaning my car today and noticed that on a section above my door, a clear protective layer had come away from the paint work and i had to be carefull not to take any more off. the paint is ok its just a clear film which is coming away. has this hapend to any 1 and any ideas how to stop it getting any worse.
will try and get some pics off whats happend.

 

[basemanuk]

here is a pic off what has happend can any1 help

 

[JamJay]

The laquer has started to peel there, the proctective layer sprayed onto the paint work after it has been sprayed, brings shine & seals the paint. I am afraid no amount of Halfords clear laquer cans will improve that and as far as I know, the only way to hault it is to have the whole affected panels (if you want an even coulor match) resprayed and laquered. A good bodyshop should be able to blend the new paint into the rest of the bodywork.

From the pic you have added, your paint looks very faded on top of your car so some spraying could improve it lots

 

[jonjay]

That is basically orange peel (clear coat lacquer peeling off). There are two ways of going about this

1) Wet sand using 3000, 2500 Grit paper and then machine polish
2) Machine polish them out using a soft pad but aggressive polish. This method is quite hard and can be time consuming but worth a shot if your not confident in wet sanding.

I am assuming that this is just one small layer of the clearcoat that's come off...if its gone down to the paint then it needs a respray. Problem you have on ONVI coloured cars is there is no UV protection in the lacquer so the whole car will need to be resprayed if suffering from paint fade.

 

[basemanuk]

this is the only place on the car that it has happend 2. other then this the paint work is pretty good.
is there no way of sealing it so it doesnt get any worse. if you run your finger nail along it then more comes off! not good!!

 

[Willie]

That is basically orange peel (clear coat lacquer peeling off). There are two ways of going about this

1) Wet sand using 3000, 2500 Grit paper and then machine polish
2) Machine polish them out using a soft pad but aggressive polish. This method is quite hard and can be time consuming but worth a shot if your not confident in wet sanding.

I am assuming that this is just one small layer of the clearcoat that's come off...if its gone down to the paint then it needs a respray. Problem you have on ONVI coloured cars is there is no UV protection in the lacquer so the whole car will need to be resprayed if suffering from paint fade.

Orange peel is when the paint/clear cote looks like an oranges skin. This is due to poor painting techniques when painted.
This is fecked clear cote which you cannot help or stop now its a repaint job

 

[basemanuk]

well thata abit of a bugger! will have to pop it to a spray shop and see what the score is! doh!!

 

[jonjay]

Orange peel is when the paint/clear cote looks like an oranges skin. This is due to poor painting techniques when painted.
This is fecked clear cote which you cannot help or stop now its a repaint job

quite right poor use of terminology.

 

[prawnboy]

baseman, did you take it to a paint shop ? what did they say/quoute ?

 

[basemanuk]

havent had chance yet my wife is 4 days over her due date for our first baby so times abit fragile at the mo! does any 1 know of any good paint shops in essex or should i take it to seat!!