What to do about clear peel? |
What to do about clear peel? |
Jul 17, 2013 - 12:33 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
I think the question is...Does Box hate PlastiDip more than Bad Peeling Clear? Yes. I'm about to test a small area and see what happens. Hopefully I'll be able to sand it down and the colour coat isn't completely dead, and can respray the clear. If not then I'll have to figure it out from there. PlastiDip is so expensive though, would be cheaper to cover it in enamel paint. Better looking too... A black car with a 1MZ swap - the true way to Box's heart driven too his house by a Japanese girl You guys really get me. Cover my car in money... Hmm, I'm sure that's illegal though. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jul 17, 2013 - 2:16 PM |
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Check this thread out. It might help you out before spending any money.
http://www.celicatech.com/forums/showthrea...-now!/page7 He had some pictures of a red 5th gen in that thread too. That car looked unsavable to me but it looked like a brand new paint job when he was finished. It was a $70 kit from Meguiar's that he is using. Edit: Never mind, the 5th gen is on that page. I just didn't scroll far enough. This post has been edited by richee3: Jul 17, 2013 - 2:26 PM -------------------- "Employ your time in improving yourself by other men's writings, so that you shall gain easily what others labored hard for." -Socrates. Even Socrates told us to use the search button!
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Jul 17, 2013 - 3:29 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 15, '08 From Royal Oak, MI Currently Offline Reputation: 7 (100%) |
I hated plasti dip at first but lately it has been catching my eye
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Jul 17, 2013 - 4:38 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Check this thread out. It might help you out before spending any money. http://www.celicatech.com/forums/showthrea...-now!/page7 He had some pictures of a red 5th gen in that thread too. That car looked unsavable to me but it looked like a brand new paint job when he was finished. It was a $70 kit from Meguiar's that he is using. Edit: Never mind, the 5th gen is on that page. I just didn't scroll far enough. I don't have permission to access the page. I tested on the passenger side first, since it was the last to peel. Grabbed the wrong grit, 600 instead of 1000... Going through 1000, 2000, rubbing and polishing compound, then Meguiar's 3 step brought it back though. All sanding was done wet. Would've turned out nicely had it not been for the paint being so dead it exposed metal... On the bright side I did get the clear peel feathered back... Guess I'll do the driver side too, regardless of what I do I have to feather back the peel. I'll try starting with wet 2000 first though this time. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jul 17, 2013 - 4:52 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
Your problem really is that your car is RED. They seem to fade and peel the best. Red also isn't my top choice for color as well so i'm with you on that. I would hate to have a black (or anything other color) car and opening your hood to a red engine bay.
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Jul 17, 2013 - 5:57 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Your problem really is that your car is RED. They seem to fade and peel the best. Red also isn't my top choice for color as well so i'm with you on that. I would hate to have a black (or anything other color) car and opening your hood to a red engine bay. Indeed, I hate red with a burning passion. My MKIII Supra I literally watched it go from red to pink in a year, someone must've done a cheap respray. If it wasn't for the fact the Celica was my uncle's and he sold it to me for what he had in it, I would've gotten something else. Was able to do a small spot on the driver's side starting with wet 2000 and going through the compounds, polishes, and waxes. Did much better, though except for having faded flaky spots there're now richer coloured spots from where the colour coat was buffed back. Also that one spot on the passenger I suppose it's primer and not metal since it's completely smooth. Anyhow, it's better than what it was I suppose. Will have to post pictures once done, started raining and have to wait for it to stop. If anything I can still cover the really bad spots with a decal, i.e. the passenger side. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jul 20, 2013 - 1:08 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well after two days of busting my ass, mostly my lower back really I suppose... ANYHOW, the end result is better than I thought it'd be. Still not perfect, but it's a Hell of a lot better than what it was:
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Jul 20, 2013 - 3:33 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 15, '07 From Tennessee Currently Offline Reputation: 52 (100%) |
slap a trd sticker..
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Jul 20, 2013 - 5:03 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
NOOOOO.... I refuse to be like certain people and do such to a stock car. It'd be like slapping GT badges onto a base Mustang... I was thinking more along the lines of half naked anime girls anyway.
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Jul 25, 2013 - 12:32 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Well that didn't last long..... For whatever reason it's starting to peel again in places.... I guess there's just nothing that can be done aside from completely strip it down... I quit...
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Jul 25, 2013 - 7:55 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
let it peel and just make your car pink.
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Jul 25, 2013 - 12:18 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
let it peel and just make your car pink. Fùcking sell it and buy something that isn't red... It pisses me off that much. I was actually getting to the point of wanting to keep the car, but no it's going to peel and look like shìt instead. -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jul 25, 2013 - 1:30 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
I hear you. I come so close to buying these red GTs around me but after seeing pics, I just can't do it. There was this red one that had the spoiler, door handles, and headlight areas PLASTIDIPPED black which didn't look too bad but I knew what it was hiding underneath.
-------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
Jul 25, 2013 - 3:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
The only cars that should be red are those made by Ferrari. Even then most models I'd want in something not red. I've thought about finding a black shell and swapping everything over. Not only is doing all of that a royal pain in the ass, but finding a shell with a clean title is even harder... If it was black or blue I'd be a lot happier with it. Had it not been my uncle's I wouldn't have bought it, solely for the fact it is red. I thought it was something I could overlook, but I guess I was wrong. I don't know what I'd replace it with though, as buying another Celica would just be kind of silly. That and people would really start to doubt my sanity.
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Jul 25, 2013 - 3:17 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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This post has been edited by Box: Jul 25, 2013 - 3:18 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jul 25, 2013 - 3:18 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
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This post has been edited by Box: Jul 25, 2013 - 3:18 PM -------------------- 2001 Miata LS 5-speed
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Jul 25, 2013 - 3:18 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Screw double posting, quadruple posting is where it is....
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Jul 25, 2013 - 3:56 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 2, '07 From Berlin, WI Currently Offline Reputation: 18 (100%) |
hahah. wow. never seen a quadruple post before. nice!
yeah, and with the switching over, you'd be doing all that..... for an ST. -------------------- *1997 Celica ST - 3SGE Greytop BEAMS *1977 Celica RA29 - Classic Cruiser *2005 Matrix AWD - dedded but still hanging around like a ghost 2019 Rav4 XLE Premium - Sports mode is fun. |
Jul 25, 2013 - 4:00 PM |
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 23, '12 From Warrior, AL Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Exactly.... Would say find a GT with a blown engine and drop in a 1MZ, but I'm really wanting to go back to RWD anyhow.
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Aug 3, 2013 - 2:09 AM |
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 29, '12 From New Zealand Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Not really alot to do with clearcoat apart from complete respray. There are ways of hiding it, but in the end the colour is still be exposed and will easily fade.
I sold my last car because too many of the panels were beginning to do this. Bird crap had left cracks in it, and i was able to sell it before it got worse. There are theree things you can do A. Sell and buy a tidier Celica - You will lose a bit on resale... B- Completely respray the car. This will cost a bit, but if you love the car enough then this is worth doing. C- Ignore it and not worry about it. Some people don't really worry about it too much (i don't know why, my car must be in perfect condition lol) Another thing you can do, is get like a 3M coating on your car. Like a film and you can customise your car to your own look. Ill send you a link at some point -------------------- |
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