Fixing Your Clear Coat

I love my car, but I've noticed that it has one major issue: Pealing clear coat. The car that I drive is an older model convertible. It's a beautiful car and parts of it still shine with that an incredibly deep and rich luster, but unfortunately other parts of it are dull and peeling. I've learned through trial and error what works and what does not work when attempting to fix your coating.

Just to make sure that everyone is on the same page let me take a second to define exactly what clear coat is: Clear coat is the invisible protective layer of material that covers the paint on your car. In fact you may not even notice you're clear coat until it starts to peel. Once it does start to peel however the process is basically unstoppable, and it is also very unsightly. The first, and the best method, for fixing your clear coat is to simply take your car to a body shop that specializes in this type of repair work. This is the most expensive option as the body shop will typically not simply fix small patches of missing clear coat, but rather they will sand down the panel in question and reapply paint and clear gloss. You might be able to save a little bit of money if you do decide to take your car to a body shop by sanding the car yourself. To perform this operation you need to make sure that you know what you're doing and that you have the right materials. If you fit both of these criteria then this may be a decent option for you.

Another option to fix your clear coating is to take a razor blade and start to scrape up the edges of where your coating is peeling. Again you want to take great caution when doing this so as to not scratch up the underlying paint. This can be a lengthy process but once you've scraped up the entire clear coating you can then begin the process of applying a new coat. To apply the new layer of clear coat you will need to find a quality panel of clear coat at your local automotive parts dealership. You will start by evenly applying a thin layer of clear coating to your car, you will let this initial layer dry and then proceed to apply two more layers, the last thicker than the first.