Bodywork Paint Issues

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Sep 15, 2022 5:02 pm

Hi Peops

I have an annoying issue with My paintwork.
It's only on the bonnet and top of rear bumper.
It was a bit tricky taking photos of it but hopefully You guy's and make them out
Areas are scratched and dull.
Hoping someone may know what had caused it and any ideas of a possible remedy without having to repaint.

Cheers all
Toadster

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Thu Sep 15, 2022 7:06 pm

That's cheap lacquer from a previous respray. Unfortunately it's a sand out and start again repaint.

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Sep 15, 2022 9:37 pm

Lo

Do You really think so

Just a bit surprised as He's resprayed a lot of My Lude and these are the only two area's affected.
Ho hum look's like a respray at some point then

Cheers for the reply

Toadster

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Mon Sep 19, 2022 8:52 pm

Yes, it does look like the lacquer's perishing.
Pity.

Post by **vanzep** » Tue Sep 20, 2022 8:36 pm

I had the rear bumper on my 4th gen repainted a while back and it looks similar to your back bumper but i think on my bumper it is where it has been wet sanded. I recently bought some dodo juice blue hard wax and this really works in hiding it. Looks spot on after the wax has been applied a few times and lasts many months imo. You might want to give that a go - it was only £7 or £8 for a small tin - bought on ebay.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/134208002186 ... BMvNq3xutg

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Thu Sep 22, 2022 10:39 pm

Hi Guys

Many thanks for your replies
I had a guy use some compound in My rear bumper with a mop and it came up great.
He didn't have much time on it as I just turned up on the off chance and He was about to finish work.
He says if I take it back He will do My bonnet and the rear bumper.
Needs a couple of hours so I will see what the outcome is and will post some pics

Cheers for the polish link I will give it a try.
TA peops
Toadster

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Fri Oct 07, 2022 10:49 pm

Hi All

Had the Lude compound Mopped and polished on the damaged area only.
So just the top of rear bumper and the bonnet.
Came out pretty good

Just going to give it a good wax.

Cheers

Toadster

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 1:48 pm

Result. Must have been a bit of lacquer drop back. Happens sometimes when the lacquer is too thick. Easy to rectify as you have seen.

Post by **vanzep** » Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:06 pm

Looks good now

In the last pic it looks like youve lowered your lude

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Sun Oct 09, 2022 10:58 pm

Lo All

vanzep wrote: ↑
Sat Oct 08, 2022 2:06 pm
Looks good now
In the last pic it looks like youve lowered your lude

I hadn't noticed that

It's an optical illusion

It looks like it's on the floor ,really weird.
Cheers for the replies guy's

Toadster