Is this oxidation or dying clearcoat?

lowboosted · 09-18-2008, 10:18 PM

I am hoping this is just really bad oxidation that some clay and buff loving even water sanding could possibly take out without a respray. It is just on my driver side door.

GR8MR2 · 09-19-2008, 12:11 AM

That is clear coat failure, IMO. However there should not be a clear on the OEM paint so I'd say that the panel and perhaps the whole car was resprayed at one time. Sadly there is little you can do to fix CC failure except a respray. Wetsanding damaged clear will buy you nothing but a larger area with no clear. There is no way to save damaged clear.

So once you get past that you should know that the MR2 will look great when you get it repainted. The body style is seemingly ageless, has tons of aftermarket kits available, and was built very well.

Gairloch · 09-19-2008, 12:15 AM

You definitely also have bad oxidation but that's flaked off clear coat.

miracleman89 · 09-19-2008, 12:17 AM

Yeah it is both!!! your car needs a paint job! you are not going to be able to buff that out!
Sorry!

lowboosted · 09-19-2008, 12:39 PM

I figured as much, and it is interesting to know these cars came with an integrated clear coat. My next question would be when I have this resprayed should I go with a stock type paint or is it that much better to go with a base and clear?

GR8MR2 · 09-19-2008, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by lowboosted

I figured as much, and it is interesting to know these cars came with an integrated clear coat. My next question would be when I have this resprayed should I go with a stock type paint or is it that much better to go with a base and clear?

Well the OEM paint was single stage. SS paint is very good looking and easy to maintain. Modern SS paints are just a durable as BC/CC IMHO. If it were me, I'd go for a SS respray using a high quality paint.

lowboosted · 09-21-2008, 10:11 PM

Thanks everyone. I will be switching back to the integrated solution soon.

F0Bman · 09-21-2008, 11:05 PM

Bad clear coat. It is going to be a real chore to get this repaired. consider getting the whole car done.

09-18-2008, 10:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
lowboosted Mr. Big Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Horton Alabama Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Is this oxidation or dying clearcoat? I am hoping this is just really bad oxidation that some clay and buff loving even water sanding could possibly take out without a respray. It is just on my driver side door.

09-19-2008, 12:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
Gairloch Dreaming of apexes Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 4,848 Thanks: 125 Thanked 258 Times in 228 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (7/100% )	You definitely also have bad oxidation but that's flaked off clear coat. __________________ "Inside the car, the world beyond the driver's immediate horizon ceases to exist. Alone with the solitude of his desire, survival sense numbed by the speed, he's outrun the mediocrity of the outside world, slipped the shackles it tries to clamp on us all. He is running free, chased only by a fear of failure, for failure is to risk ejection into the real world." ~Mark Hughes

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09-19-2008, 12:11 AM	#2 (permalink)
GR8MR2 MR2 owner since 1990 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Wisconsin/Florida Posts: 53 Thanks: 2 Thanked 21 Times in 12 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	That is clear coat failure, IMO. However there should not be a clear on the OEM paint so I'd say that the panel and perhaps the whole car was resprayed at one time. Sadly there is little you can do to fix CC failure except a respray. Wetsanding damaged clear will buy you nothing but a larger area with no clear. There is no way to save damaged clear. So once you get past that you should know that the MR2 will look great when you get it repainted. The body style is seemingly ageless, has tons of aftermarket kits available, and was built very well.

09-19-2008, 12:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
miracleman89 MR2 under construction! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Morenci, AZ Posts: 453 Thanks: 18 Thanked 7 Times in 6 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Yeah it is both!!! your car needs a paint job! you are not going to be able to buff that out! Sorry!

09-19-2008, 12:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
lowboosted Mr. Big Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Horton Alabama Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	I figured as much, and it is interesting to know these cars came with an integrated clear coat. My next question would be when I have this resprayed should I go with a stock type paint or is it that much better to go with a base and clear?

09-21-2008, 10:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
lowboosted Mr. Big Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Horton Alabama Posts: 12 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Thanks everyone. I will be switching back to the integrated solution soon.

09-21-2008, 11:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
F0Bman Cage Fighter Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 257 Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	Bad clear coat. It is going to be a real chore to get this repaired. consider getting the whole car done.