Clear Coat failure or not?

[brplatz]

Trying to see if this is salvageable or not, got the jeep about 9 months ago and just now started thinking about fixing this.




Thanks

[ChevyNick]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Yikes! I've never seen that before, whatever it is, that looks really nasty to fix. I'm sure someone here will know....

[brplatz]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Haha yeah its only on the hood, but I really want to get it fixed

[Sean Conrad]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Technically what you have there is usually called Crows Feet. It is an issue with Clear Coats, but it could also be on the Base Coat. Unfortunately not much choice but to just respray the hood from what I've learned. It usually does only occur on the hood, it is caused by the heat generated. Depending on the age of the vehicle, you might be able to get Jeep to redo the paint for you.

[brplatz]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Damn from what i can see, looks mostly like the clear coat and not base coat, but I am not 100%. Its a 1998 and I am not the original owner, probably no chance Jeep would redo it. Any idea what it would cost to redo it?

[Sean Conrad]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Damn from what i can see, looks mostly like the clear coat and not base coat, but I am not 100%. Its a 1998 and I am not the original owner, probably no chance Jeep would redo it. Any idea what it would cost to redo it?

It probably is in the Clear, it usually is. As for a cost, I have no idea, because I don't know much about the Las Cruces, NM area as far as what body shops charge. I would say around a few hundred. Wish I could be more accurate.

[mis3]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Agreed. You will probably need a repaint.

[brplatz]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Ah alright thanks guys, when I get back to Albuquerque I will call a few shops and find out what it would cost.

Brian

[Shawn T.]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Unfortunately, yes, you will have to repaint that. No two ways about it.

[PhantomMagician]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

how can that happen ? never see that before

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

Wow. That's fairly spectacular. Is this the factory hood or a fiberglass after market unit? It's very unusual to see this widespread and apparently deep cracking in a factory paint job. The fact that it's only on this one panel is what leads us to believe the hood has been resprayed or it's an aftermarket piece.

[brplatz]

Re: Clear Coat failure or not?

The previous owner made no mention of an aftermarket hood, and it definitely is not fiberglass. I work on my Jeep often and it looks as factory as any other.

Guess I got the lucky odd paint mishap haha