fixing scratches?

[gw84]

I'll give it a shot. I don't guess there's any quick fix for this

[gw84]

I haven't messed with the touch up pens or paint at all yet. However I did try the Zymol Wax Cleaner last night/this morning. I bought it on my way home last night at around 11:30 and couldn't wait to use it, so I washed my car in the porchlight. Then I used the wax. WOW! that stuff was worth the $14 I spent on it. It really does hide the minor scratches quite well. I would agree with the bottle and only do one small section at a time; that stuff really dries fast. Thanks for the recommendation!!

[jeffcoslacker]

Originally Posted by gw84

I'll give it a shot. I don't guess there's any quick fix for this

If you feel ambitious, and are prepared to have it fixed or deal with it if it goes wrong, you could try feathering the edges of the broken clear with very fine wet sanding, and then re-spray with new clear...it'll darken the color coat below and seal it up...it'll begin to peel around the edges in the future again, but might look better for a year or so...you need clear that is made for the flex covers, regular will crack under thermal expansion of the plastic cover...

[gw84]

I don't have any experience sanding vehicles, so I'll think about finding someone who does. Thanks!

[jeffcoslacker]

I was really tired when i looked at that...it looks like there's probably not enough color coat left in that patch the bring it back...sanding would probably remove any color left, so that's out...

It might not be too expensive to either have that cover re-shot, or find one (salvage, Ebay, etc) the same color with better finish and replace it...

[gw84]

Originally Posted by jeffcoslacker

I was really tired when i looked at that...it looks like there's probably not enough color coat left in that patch the bring it back...sanding would probably remove any color left, so that's out...

It might not be too expensive to either have that cover re-shot, or find one (salvage, Ebay, etc) the same color with better finish and replace it...

You're probably right. There are two other large spots on the bumper that look similar. Also on the bottom, the clearcoat is so damaged that fixing it would be much too time-consuming. How hard would it be to repaint it? Would matching the color be difficult?

[Blue Bowtie]

Matching a factory color is not at all difficult. Urethane clear coat if fairly easy to apply as well. It seems that if you have a Lumina, there is a finish problem somewhere:

[gw84]

I agree. A friend of mine has a '97 "granny blue" lumina. She hardly ever washes/waxes it, but the paint is very glossy and has no blemishes. I wax mine twice a week and the damn clearcoat just keeps peeling. I'm just praying that my paint doesn't start to flake off like I've seen many do. They almost always seem to be white and I'm not sure why.