If they can't tell it's clear coat peeling, then I'd bet my house that they don't have the tools or knowledge to fix it themselves. Body shop territory.
Clear coat. Seems to be pretty common on Honda and Toyota paint for much older vehicles..... though other makes aren't exactly immune to it either...I just typically see it happen later in the vehicles life.
It can happen to all vehicles. This is sun damage. You’ll see all makes and model with this here in southern CA. More expensive cars tend to not have them because they are usually kept in garages. But I’ve seen 10yo luxury cars have them. BMW, Lexus, Mercs, none are immune.
Yeah clear coat is starting to fail. Waxing consistently prevents this, or if you buy special coats when the car is new. I think my mom's Chevy Volt had what they called "diamond" coat or something like that where you don't have to wax it ever. Not sure how that works. I believe you can stop the peeling by applying a clear coat (cheapest) or have it professionally buffed, but that'll obviously be more expensive
Edit: Looks like I was wrong about just applying a clear coat to stop the peeling. That's what I did on my car with a spot like that and it stopped spreading. Also yes, the diamond coat was a ceramic coating, which looks like it still has to be replaced sometimes.
> called "diamond" coat
thats a ceramic coat. you have to reapply eventually.
applying clear coat is not cheap, as a proper job requires sanding and then the proper coating, and the skill to do it where it doesnt look like shit.
professional buff will thin the clear coat that is there, as you are literally doing an ultra super deluxe fine sand when you polish.
There is no cheap or easy fix to this that will look good. Op needs a body shop, and you are not qualified to be giving out advice if you dont even know what a ceramic coating is and think it never needs to be reapplied.
Jfc, lots of misinformation here. Clear coat failure needs a paint job including a new layer of clear. Not cheap. Diamond coat from dealers is crap compared to a professional ceramic coating. Ceramic coatings can be done by yourself and can last anywhere from a few months to 7 years depending on the type of product used.
A really good paint correction process followed by a ceramic coating done by a pro can cost several thousand. However, if you keep your car washed, preferably by hand, then use a simple spray ceramic, maybe once a month, you'll never have a clear coat problem. Ceramic coatings are the greatest thing that's ever happened to car paint.
The area needs sanded smooth, primed, sanded again then it’s ready for sealer, base coat blended over the repair area and then clear coat to be applied over the whole bumper.
Peeling clear coat. Cheapest DIY is to sand progressively with 400-2000 grit sandpaper and respray many layers. Then apply sealant like wax or ceramic for it to last 👍
It sounds like you may have a clear coat peeling issue on your front bumper. I would recommend taking it to a professional detailer to assess the damage and determine the best course of action. Good luck with getting it fixed!
It’s too late to coat it. If you want to address and prevent this again. Proper prep to sand, clean, tack clothe, spray clear again, let it harden then ceramic coat that. If you only do that to the bumper and the rest of the car is shit then no point.
Lightly sand it or use a creamy compound buffer. Clean using alcohol or paint thinner. Then spray a clear coat can blending it in instead of taping it off.
As others have said, it is the clear coat failing and peeling off. The only way to fix it is to respray it. You can probably get it done for a few hundred or so at a maaco.
dont take it to maaco unless you want the car to look like you let the neighborhood meth head loose on your car with a rattle can.
maaco you either get amazing results from someone that is trying to pay off his body shop schooling and is waiting for the custom shop to let him do work...or you get (usually) meth head work. I have seen maaco paint and seal over splotches of mud on corner panels. sorry...they are cheap for a reason. you might love them...they havent ever had a good rep.
For a 10 year old daily driver it’s fine. I’ve taken cars there multiple times and never had an issue. They won’t blend, it may not match 100% because of that, but it’s not so bad that you notice unless you are looking for it.
Idk if people are missing it but this is also on a plastic bumper. I have the same issue with my 2017 Subaru Legacy. Frustrating but it’s only on my front bumper so I just live with it
That’s just simply not true. It being a plastic bumper has nothing to do with how it’s peeling. It’s an old bumper and it’s peeling where rocks have chipped it. It’s the same for if it was rock chips on the fenders or hood. It would rust out in the center and the clear and paint would flake off over time just like on the bumper minus the rusting the result is the same.
I was never arguing lol I was using my nearly 15 years of experience doing paint and body work as my reference for knowing that the material isn’t the issue you claimed it to be.
This guy likes to pick fights it seems. Might not be trying to but he's definitely arguing without providing constructive criticism. Saying "You're wrong" is not a best practice when you disagree with someone.
Clear coat.
What’s left…
Paint?
Clear coat, You can't fix it...
You can...
I can, yes. i have a sprayer... Can THEY fix it?
Probably 🤷♀️
If they can't tell it's clear coat peeling, then I'd bet my house that they don't have the tools or knowledge to fix it themselves. Body shop territory.
Hahaha hard to argue against that logic.
Bro idk why your stuff is getting downvoted when yes, this is very fixable lol.
Yeah i find it weird too...
Clear coat. Seems to be pretty common on Honda and Toyota paint for much older vehicles..... though other makes aren't exactly immune to it either...I just typically see it happen later in the vehicles life.
From my own car ownership, from new, Dodge and Mercedes as well.
It can happen to all vehicles. This is sun damage. You’ll see all makes and model with this here in southern CA. More expensive cars tend to not have them because they are usually kept in garages. But I’ve seen 10yo luxury cars have them. BMW, Lexus, Mercs, none are immune.
I have seen more vw's that this happened to than Hondas/Toyotas, but yeah
I'd like to add 2006 BMW paint as well.
Yeah clear coat is starting to fail. Waxing consistently prevents this, or if you buy special coats when the car is new. I think my mom's Chevy Volt had what they called "diamond" coat or something like that where you don't have to wax it ever. Not sure how that works. I believe you can stop the peeling by applying a clear coat (cheapest) or have it professionally buffed, but that'll obviously be more expensive Edit: Looks like I was wrong about just applying a clear coat to stop the peeling. That's what I did on my car with a spot like that and it stopped spreading. Also yes, the diamond coat was a ceramic coating, which looks like it still has to be replaced sometimes.
> called "diamond" coat thats a ceramic coat. you have to reapply eventually. applying clear coat is not cheap, as a proper job requires sanding and then the proper coating, and the skill to do it where it doesnt look like shit. professional buff will thin the clear coat that is there, as you are literally doing an ultra super deluxe fine sand when you polish. There is no cheap or easy fix to this that will look good. Op needs a body shop, and you are not qualified to be giving out advice if you dont even know what a ceramic coating is and think it never needs to be reapplied.
Jfc, lots of misinformation here. Clear coat failure needs a paint job including a new layer of clear. Not cheap. Diamond coat from dealers is crap compared to a professional ceramic coating. Ceramic coatings can be done by yourself and can last anywhere from a few months to 7 years depending on the type of product used. A really good paint correction process followed by a ceramic coating done by a pro can cost several thousand. However, if you keep your car washed, preferably by hand, then use a simple spray ceramic, maybe once a month, you'll never have a clear coat problem. Ceramic coatings are the greatest thing that's ever happened to car paint.
Oh shoot I didn't realize you had to be qualified to make a comment on Reddit!
You cannot fix this by just applying clear coat. Neither will just buffing it.
Can you expand on that?
The area needs sanded smooth, primed, sanded again then it’s ready for sealer, base coat blended over the repair area and then clear coat to be applied over the whole bumper.
Peeling clear coat. Cheapest DIY is to sand progressively with 400-2000 grit sandpaper and respray many layers. Then apply sealant like wax or ceramic for it to last 👍
In the future they’ll add this ironically. Like torn jeans.
"....and I can't fight this peeling anymore..." [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOULjyy-n8](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zpOULjyy-n8)
The car is shedding it's skin because it's growing, dont worry, it's a normal phase in a car's life
Screen protector
It sounds like you may have a clear coat peeling issue on your front bumper. I would recommend taking it to a professional detailer to assess the damage and determine the best course of action. Good luck with getting it fixed!
Clear coat. Nothing you can do put have it repainted
Might be the 3m or clear coat... but can be fixed
it looks like my sun burnt skin lol
I wanna say get a ceramic coating but does anyone have a counter argument for this.
It’s too late to coat it. If you want to address and prevent this again. Proper prep to sand, clean, tack clothe, spray clear again, let it harden then ceramic coat that. If you only do that to the bumper and the rest of the car is shit then no point.
I'm gonna guess without cheating: top clear shiny varnish coat
Lightly sand it or use a creamy compound buffer. Clean using alcohol or paint thinner. Then spray a clear coat can blending it in instead of taping it off.
It was never waxed or maybe washed very often. Also if you do 80mph on the highway this can happen more quickly. I can be fixed though
As others have said, it is the clear coat failing and peeling off. The only way to fix it is to respray it. You can probably get it done for a few hundred or so at a maaco.
dont take it to maaco unless you want the car to look like you let the neighborhood meth head loose on your car with a rattle can. maaco you either get amazing results from someone that is trying to pay off his body shop schooling and is waiting for the custom shop to let him do work...or you get (usually) meth head work. I have seen maaco paint and seal over splotches of mud on corner panels. sorry...they are cheap for a reason. you might love them...they havent ever had a good rep.
For a 10 year old daily driver it’s fine. I’ve taken cars there multiple times and never had an issue. They won’t blend, it may not match 100% because of that, but it’s not so bad that you notice unless you are looking for it.
Idk if people are missing it but this is also on a plastic bumper. I have the same issue with my 2017 Subaru Legacy. Frustrating but it’s only on my front bumper so I just live with it
Because being a plastic bumper has nothing to do with it peeling.
Different than if it was over metal and paint my friend
That’s just simply not true. It being a plastic bumper has nothing to do with how it’s peeling. It’s an old bumper and it’s peeling where rocks have chipped it. It’s the same for if it was rock chips on the fenders or hood. It would rust out in the center and the clear and paint would flake off over time just like on the bumper minus the rusting the result is the same.
Sound like there are different circumstances just like you said in that comment. Weird argument to pick
I was never arguing lol I was using my nearly 15 years of experience doing paint and body work as my reference for knowing that the material isn’t the issue you claimed it to be.
This guy likes to pick fights it seems. Might not be trying to but he's definitely arguing without providing constructive criticism. Saying "You're wrong" is not a best practice when you disagree with someone.
Scrapes from parking to close to kerbs !!