99 Grand Prix Hood Paint Cracking

[vsocks]

My 99 Grand Prix Hood cracked real bad over a year ago for no apparent reason. 5 or 6 large cracks across the hood in different angles. Someone told me it looks like they used too much hardener in the paint. The dealer wants $500 to prep and repaint. Guess I will look for a good used black hood instead to save money.
Anyone else have this happen?

[theblurr87]

Originally Posted by vsocks

My 99 Grand Prix Hood cracked real bad over a year ago for no apparent reason. 5 or 6 large cracks across the hood in different angles. Someone told me it looks like they used too much hardener in the paint. The dealer wants $500 to prep and repaint. Guess I will look for a good used black hood instead to save money.
Anyone else have this happen?

i have a 99 too and the hood is pretty beat up. I don't have the money for a new paint job so i just used some touch up paint. Cheasy i know but you can only tell up close. Have you tried any other paint shops? Their prices may be more competitive

[93cobra]

The hood might have been repainted before and had poor prep work or not preped at all. That would cause the paint to crack and even lift after a while.
If that's the case, you will have to strip it or at least sand it down to the original paint before repainting.

[vsocks]

I bought the car new and the hood has never been painted since it left the factory. Not sure what they did wrong. I can pick up a 97 GTP hood that is black for less money than painting mine. This will fit, right? I don't suppose GM would repaint for free either?

[93cobra]

GM had problems with black paint for some time The clear coat would seperate. I doubt that the dealer will do anything.

[vsocks]

That sounds like what this is!
97 GTP hood should fit my 99 GT right?

[93cobra]

I think so but not sure. you can check at car-part.com

[93cobra]

I just went there and it looks like 1997 to 2003 will fit

[93cobra]

Find one your color with vents . The vents function and look cool. They came on my 2000GTP Daytona Pace Car

[GTPWarrior]

Hell at macco or similiar you can get the whole car painted for around 300-400 dollars. Just a thought

[kustomkid54]

OK, here is the story from hell. I stopped at the car wash down the street. Having a Black GTP at the time and living in Florida. The car is always dirty.
I pulled the car up, kid started to vac. So I went around front to get it when it came out. 5 mins. later here it came. The hood looked like someone put a spider web across the hood. Not a big one, like a 1,000 small ones. The WHOLE hood. They said that sometimes when a black car gets hot and the water hits it, this happens. Well to make a long story shorter. $2,000.00 and I had the car painted. Now I just got my GTX back from the paint shop. This makes the 17 times they have had it, to fix paint. And it's going back. I think I win!!!!

[theblurr87]

Originally Posted by kustomkid54

OK, here is the story from hell. I stopped at the car wash down the street. Having a Black GTP at the time and living in Florida. The car is always dirty.
I pulled the car up, kid started to vac. So I went around front to get it when it came out. 5 mins. later here it came. The hood looked like someone put a spider web across the hood. Not a big one, like a 1,000 small ones. The WHOLE hood. They said that sometimes when a black car gets hot and the water hits it, this happens. Well to make a long story shorter. $2,000.00 and I had the car painted. Now I just got my GTX back from the paint shop. This makes the 17 times they have had it, to fix paint. And it's going back. I think I win!!!!

yes, you win. You get a golden paint brush as your prize.

[GTPWarrior]

Lesson learned don't buy or paint a car black and always wash your car yourself and at night at least in florida and arizona and in the death valley.

[GTPWarrior]

I just want everyone to know that I am just joking.
Kid has educated me in so many ways with my GP!!!! I apprieciate him and all Enthusiast and GTPDAD

[kustomkid54]

Originally Posted by GTPWarrior

Lesson learned don't buy or paint a car black and always wash your car yourself and at night at least in florida and arizona and in the death valley.

Well I like black cars. There isn't anything better looking for the 15 mins there are clean.
Tried to wash it at night. I couldn't find it till the next mornig.