How to fix peeling clear coat

In this video, I'm going to show you how to fix peeling or faded clearcoat From start to finish. This guide. Will help you correct that paint and get it looking amazing again..
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[@jarrodsaldanha]

Can't thankyou enough Dave for restoring this little family heirloom, it's now going to the 3rd generation & it's been so good to us. The old man who is now passed on would be so happy to see this. The end result is amazing! Thanks again Dave...

[@roddydykes7053]

You guys reproduce fast cause this car’s only like 20 years old

[@Conservator.]

@@roddydykes7053The ‘old man’ probably didn’t buy it as his first car, wouldn’t you think so too.

[@mehedihasanshuvo4203]

I can paint the car, I can cement the car .

[@jasonswift7098]

Awesome! I sold hundreds of these mazda 2's this generation and older and newer in 10 years at Mazda here in Perth.

[@ArkaynAdrian]

Love how you used the MCM "this, this and this, that" bit. Dave, ya one of the OG and I am glad you are still doing vids.

[@johnSR32]

MCM? I'm clueless

[@andydamfino]

@@johnSR32 He's taken some content creation cues from Mighty Car Mods (he's done content with them too), which is a good thing :)

[@mightycarmods]

What a boss!

[@roddydykes7053]

Wow!

[@Jbone2w2]

Love what you said about how a car can be a bit more. So often people discard them when they stop being so "pretty" when you forget what a useful little piece of our lives they have been. I dig the "Treat them right". Very cool !

[@zuilok]

Does this still count as clearcoat repair when you´ve basically resprayed the whole car?

[@Busydadgarage717]

I was just going to post that. I was excited to see some sort of hack, till I realized, oh, just respray the car. Lol.

[@NicholasCox85]

Yeah, nah...

[@motorgearhead]

@@Busydadgarage717 - this might be what you are looking for…. The channel is sweet project cars. I’ve not tried the repair but I’ve got one that needs it. It’s a good channel. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2PEeHSjedmLaacsi=Moiz4AHe2vJkM8XH

[@luissoco]

My thoughts exactly. Great Job, but misleading title.

[@FLiTVnetwork]

Heck Naw.

[@mazdare9835]

Your vidoes are unreal mate, on behalf of the DIY community thank you and keep them coming.

[@deman601]

Your videos alone are professional quality- and great work! That is a fantastic result for a “quick job”- i think it is better than a lot of shops do on their best work!!

[@Spiritof_76]

Sand the whole car, mask it off, paint it. Yup, that fixed the clearcoat peeling problem 100%.

[@user-xb5zu6zu7j]

Such an awesome channel. I think I watch your videos for around 10 years now!

[@johnSR32]

i just got here last week. awesome channel

[@Freedom_is_better_than_safety]

Honestly, I would’ve feathered out the peeling clear, and if it needed a bit of primer to be even, I would’ve spot primed with primer I tinted red. Then I would’ve blended the color across those spots, and cleared the affected panels. This was a complete repaint.

[@silvercommander]

Yeah so what. All those steps you mentioned would be way more time consuming then a scuff n shoot with single stage as he did here.

[@w0bblyd0inkb0ink]

I so much enjoyed watching this little car restored to its glory. I myself have a 21 year old car which I can’t let go of, might have to bring it to you to restore it one day!

[@JamesDavis-cf4bb]

Good content. Paint guys rarely tell the story. I like that addition at the end.

[@GTAuron]

Got a red Alfa 147 with just this issue on the bonnet. Can’t hurt to give this a go, great vid!

[@cahernandezhe]

They're actually pretty fun cars to drive compared to the other small non sport cars. They also have huge space inside. Great job painting it 👍🏽👍🏽

[@DjNikGnashers]

I appreciate the video mate. I just think, to 'fix' peeling clear coat, by giving the whole car a complete respray, is absolutely throwing money away unless you have the tools, the indoor paint booth, and the skills to do it yourself. To pay a bodyshop to do this, would cost 4 times the value of the car itself.

[@DanielSan-ch7dr]

But you could do this in your driveway at home on a calm day with a few mates youd have it sanded primed and ready for paint in 2 days. Ive gone in at 8am with blue car and drove home at 4pm with a silver car. Just me and a mate in his 2 car garge and a couple of cheap fans to suck out the fumes. Ive painted some of my best work in tbe driveway at night with a mate walkign behind me holding floodlights so i could see what i was painting 😂.

[@DjNikGnashers]

@@DanielSan-ch7dr You could in theory, yes, to save money, like I originally said if you have the tools and the skills, except spraying outside is always a bit of a risk. Past experience says 90% of the time you end up with dust, flies, or even a crap paint drying process resulting in orange peel finish. Of course, on an old car that isn't worth much that might not be an issue, but it all depends on what sort of end result you wish to have. I worked in the motor trade for years, so I do know a little sir.

[@Tantoblade1pd]

What an amazing job, and really not that costly with a bit of time and effort

[@MntlMajorkozmo]

I in fact have a little red hatchback from the mid 2000s that has suffered the same fate to the paint as this mazda. I have been working out how to fix it up the last few weeks, then you publish this video.

[@thesleepyjerry2364]

What red hatchback lol

[@howardlake6178]

Amazing video. I invented car park car washing in 1985, and washing a red Vauxhall Royale, I think you call a Holden Commodore Coupe. The bonnet paint, disappeared. The owner was very understanding! I was 13! Never…wash red, burgundy, purple and to be safe, blue cars on a hot day. The refractive index of water changes dramatically at high temperatures, and I say it’s water that causes lacquer peel, not rays

[@paulbudford]

Great job. That UV filler is a game changer.

[@robbiemoir929]

Thanks for the videos. Could you please do a video on rust repairs. Like surface/mild rust around arch areas. I think it would help a lot of people, including myself. I know rust repair is only temporary, but with your help hopefully we can do the best job possible and make it last a little longer before needing redone ❤️ thank you!

[@yuuiji]

Those sanding sponges are amazing, I approve. 👌

[@L00PYDRAG0N]

I have a red Citroen C1, and are notorious for clear peel. Got my front and rear bumper to do soon. Great video 🤙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@robsnizzle79]

Yup, my '05 LEXUS IS300 is doing EXACTLY THAT. Live in NORTHERN CALIFORNIA and it's gets up to 110°F/43°C, and its just blasted the old clearcoat on my car.... shame too, was in really good shape when I'd gottin it. This helps alot.... last coup.e vids I've watched helped me knock out couple paint project.. thanks man.🤙😎

[@nigelbryant5932]

What a great job. I’m really impressed. Trouble is the cost of the job would be worth more than the car

[@puntomk1uk64]

I've got a 1989 Fiat Uno I bought for £250! as a cheap little car and 13 years later its still here. Me an this car have been through good times and bad, it's took me to work in all weathers even through snow, on nights out, road trips with friends, grocery shopping, it's moved furniture and even been around a race track. Everything I could ever ask of a car it's done it, it's recently got back on the road after a few years having had some major work to the body. But the Uno 100% deserved it, as its the best way I could say thanks to the little car that could.

[@customspraymods]

@@puntomk1uk64 love it.

[@puntomk1uk64]

@@customspraymods cheers and was great to see this little Mazda come back to its best, got similar paint issues on my other car so will be giving a go myself soon 🙂

[@blumen-kraft]

nice paint job. even nicer sentiment ❤ thanks for sharing!

[@AndyRRR0791]

This generation Mazda 2 is a hoot to drive. They have a great, well balanced chassis that can be thoroughly exploited for a lot of fun in the twisties.

[@sunnysky8156]

They are a go kart!

[@spannaspinna]

They don’t have a chassis

[@01FozzyS]

Beautiful job as always,Dave!

[@brettlund7059]

I have a 2009 D max that I’ve just passed down to my son as his first car. He just got his P plates and is super excited about it. It’s black and sparkly and definitely has seen some better days. 400,000kms on it but he loves it more than anything. I’d love to get it looking better again but frankly it scares me. Thanks for the great video. Maybe I’ll get the bravery up to get it sorted with him some time soon.

[@customspraymods]

@@brettlund7059 that's awesome mate love it.

[@brettlund7059]

@@customspraymods we bought it new for my wife, she passed it on to me when we bought her a mum bus and now it’s his. It’s staying in the family for a long time still. I really don’t want to muck it up.

[@bigjobs666]

MCM vibes at the end... not necessarily a bad thing 👍

[@J27M]

Amazing work, and yeah no easy way around peeling clear coat. I like how you showed to high build the whole panels too, rather than just do patches which could make base coat coverage fun. Oh and you should’ve pulled the license plate off and hammered it straight, just to remind the panel beaters we can do their job too 👀😂

[@ohcaptainmycaptain9513]

So long story short get a new paint job

[@thailandretromods]

Yea! A "quick flip" back to metal....... Amateurs are either gonna spend 2 months or end up with a whole orange peel red car....

[@goldridder]

I mean you are watching a video posted by a channel with “spray” literally in their name, AND, not only that, but at exactly 1:25 he says …. Wait for it folks … “repaint it” Clever internet idiot.

[@GTAVince]

Dont buy a red car unless you can store it inside / no sunlight

[@effigy42]

Happily we all learned nothing from this a 800,000$ shop and maybe we got it

[@Spiritof_76]

@@GTAVince This was a result of several years of substandard basecoat/clearcoat on automobiles, that lacked UV additives and didn't flex. There are red cars from other eras that held up much better.

[@code-fox]

Awesome informative video as always Dave. Appreciate you man!

[@andrewg1508]

Awesome video - would love to fix the clear-coat peeling issues on my 2003 Magna - but I don't have the fancy spray equipment and the indoor spray booth you have, so not sure how effective I could really do anything.

[@gordonflash8976]

Just loved this video. Thanks for posting it.

[@IamJimhunder]

Amazing content Dave! I’ve never thought you can get direct gloss on single stage paint too!

[@craigstege6376]

Legitimately beautiful finish.

[@paultopace1234]

That's a very big job for a quick job

[@yuye117]

my 99 manual jeep xj is fading fast, it is red and i would love to have it pop as this car did, perhaps it is time to endeavour in the world of paint. long time follower. cheers!

[@studon350]

Great video Dave, keep them coming. I visit VG Paints often, great products. Quick question, I’m assuming that the clear you mixed in the last coat was 2k and mixed with hardener before mixing with the red paint?

[@customspraymods]

@@studon350 thanks. Yes the clear was the same ratio. 2:1.

[@andrewmaher8409]

May I ask please, What did you coat the headlights with after you sanded off the haze? Thank you.

[@hunterskunk286]

awesome video! what colours would you say are the easiest for a beginner to spray for their first time painting? Love your content👌🏽

[@customspraymods]

@@hunterskunk286 thanks. Solid colours are easy like reds, white, blue but metallics aren't that hard.

[@hunterskunk286]

@ ok awesome thanks for taking the time to reply 👌🏽

[@fearsumnutter]

Dayum that turned out awesome! That sanding block with the dust extraction is pretty nifty too! Wanna fix my paint bubbling on my 180sx? 😁

[@John.Paulis]

So first he’s very handsome and love his voice. Second he’s hella talented. I had no idea body filler was so versatile. I just assumed everything got replaced

[@tcusdin]

Great video as always Dave

[@philliptomlinson1275]

Hi Dave Ive rubbed through the primer in a few places back to the existing paint can I spray some Upol etch primer on that if so should I sand it on that before top coating with 2 pack or what would you recommend

[@customspraymods]

@@philliptomlinson1275 Hey yes the upol etch is fine. Let dry and give a quick sand with a sponge or 600 wet. 👍

[@philliptomlinson1275]

@@customspraymods Cheers mate much appreciated 👍🏻

[@drS1lv3r]

Impressive work! Thanks for sharing.

[@hepworth1086]

Can you reccomend a good all round gun $600 or under. Something to do automotive paint at home so i can move away from spray cans ? Thank you

[@jsonlangton8682]

Yes, been waiting for this.

[@raiderboy14]

Thanks for the video awesome job happy for your friend!!

[@jplcustoms1642]

Well done... Great job. I like the idea of adding clear to the red. Did you have to top it up with a bit of hardener too?

[@customspraymods]

Yes the clear gets mixed as normal. I added the clear to un hardened red👍

[@1tarbaby1]

would it not be easer to get a second hand unit from the wrecker for $10.00 for the mirror cover

[@topplate100]

Someone will love that car again well done i just am a bit confused im learning spray painting and ive always thought that i cant use a single pack rattle can paint under any 2 pack primers but youve done that with the etch spot priming so it must be ok to do that or is it a special etch primer spray can ?

[@customspraymods]

This particular etch primer is suitable under 2k. Most are but best check the TDs.

[@dritt-drittpaniagua739]

Wonderful video I want to try and fix my car thank you very much

[@GG-mf3rz]

How much would this cost to get done? My sons red Mazda has a similar issue but not as bad.

[@heathmurphy3735]

Love your channel mate. Cheers

[@xnadave]

"Because it's quite cold-" Oh, southern hemisphere. Hello from the scorching death that is Texas.

[@Shomi1975]

Hey Dave, love your content, did you add clear to your single stage 2k or to your red base coat??

[@customspraymods]

@@Shomi1975 Hey I didn't use base coat red. It was all single stage I added clear to the last coat. 👍

[@Shomi1975]

@@customspraymods thank you so much, I was wanting to do the same to my car, roughly how much clear did you add to a full pot, 600ml

[@customspraymods]

@@Shomi1975 about half is good.

[@rjmlondon]

Super video, what proportions did you use on the final coat for hardener and clear?

[@customspraymods]

I think it was about 250ml of clear. Then added the hardener 2:1. Then mixed that into the gun which had about 100ml of paint and hardener mixed

[@daletomes4546]

That little Mazda came up great ! Question: are you looking for a unique car to use in a video? I’ve got one of 12 VT Commodore Dual Cab Utes built between 1999-2001 that I’m doing a sympathetic resto on back to original. It’s white, but the drivers aside has had a pretty quick respray done at some stage and you can see on parts of the car where it’s had business signage applied at some stage. I’m in Canberra. It would be very cool to have the opportunity to work with you and your Team to get the old girl looking better than it does so I can get it out to Holden Car Meets and Shows and show her off. cheers Dale

[@daniellurkin]

Man...what a story...this car turned out mint.

[@5rgs17]

How many hours did the work take?

[@justinwright6611]

You made that look too easy! How many hours do you think it took? And how many $$$ in paint and materials approximately?

[@torentmonkey]

Came for the repair stayed for the full blown respray :)) To be honest, almost nobody with such a car will spend the money to do this professionally.

[@beeasty7683]

Good on ya Dave! Great job!

[@customspraymods]

Thanks 👍

[@duncanweel7259]

Looks great !

[@davidbrowning6284]

Would single stage paint be easier to use for a novice painter?

[@justinf9004]

For solid colors, yes. For metallics, basecoat/clearcoat is more forgiving.

[@wazheamadman6086]

Hi mate if you have a red 90s car and the paint is good. Is it worth getting it ceramic coated or something?

[@customspraymods]

@@wazheamadman6086 yes for sure. That should offer good protection.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Can i ask you. Can you tell me what product i should use on clear head light lens cracks ? iv tried a few no luck yet. Cracks that need some filling, sand and polish and clear coat.. thanks

[@customspraymods]

@@mreightytwenty8709 if the cracks are quite deep they may not be fixable as you will always see them. Otherwise try sanding below the cracks. Use a heavy grit if they are deep. Then step up till you get back to 1000g. Then spray a clear coat. I've used as low as 120g on headlights before.

[@mreightytwenty8709]

Thanks for that....yes i thought so.

[@absabsy6742]

Nice job, so what was the cost for this respray job

[@brucey5585]

Dunno about his but I did the front hood on my civic for $150. 1 can of primer, 2 can of paint, 1 can of clearcoat, 3 different pack of sandpaper.

[@Lightmaker5]

White has same problem. Got it to be cooler during sunligh. Pealing off. And of course I don't have a white Bugatti. No it's a boring 5 speed manual Citroen.😅 It is over 10 years old but. I'd like something you could roll on to that looks good. Perhaps raptor liner? Spraying forget I'd never do a good job.

[@stevo184]

Won't it be a problem for further, premature fading being single stage? It won't have clear to protect it?

[@customspraymods]

@@stevo184 hey not the single stage. It has UV protection mixed into it. As long as 3 coats are applied it will be good for a long time.

[@rsc68er]

Hey mate im interested how much is that job worth, im thinking about doing it to mine? I will get a panel shop to do it

[@silvercommander]

This was single stage?

[@bigal878]

Great job 👍 I’m subscribed

[@IvanProsper]

amazing. great job

[@bryan70546]

amazing job sir

[@danarbuckle6640]

Great video!

[@theopapadopoulos9612]

How much did the job cost ? I’ve been quoted $10g to 12g for a respray on my 2010 blue Lancer.

[@customspraymods]

@@theopapadopoulos9612 cost of materials is under $500.

[@pauljohns8215]

Good video buddy. I love it.😊

[@SD-nj1cy]

so, the way to fix peeling clear coat is to repaint the entire car. got it

[@Garage-paintjob]

Good job. I like that

[@silvercommander]

Beautiful. What psi did u spray it at?

[@customspraymods]

@@silvercommander 30psi 👍

[@silvercommander]

@@customspraymods thanks

[@AFFMotorsport]

Got a 99 Rav4, the clear has gone on the roof, wife loves the car, even at 390,000km. Have owned it since brand new.

[@johnnyblue4799]

Ok, so this is not how you fix peeling clear coat. This is how to repaint the car! I was expecting some quick fix on the spots where it was peeling.

[@customspraymods]

@@johnnyblue4799 by repainting it fixed it. Paint stripping will remove it. 👍

[@3rekoatskustoms929]

There are things on the market that are suppose to mix the same issue. You spray it on wipe off and the paint looks new,I don’t believe it. If you know about this product can and will you do a review on it. Thanks

[@jasterable]

I own a sport one and those cars are extremely reliable

[@kenwalters2315]

Looks good, we'll done.

[@geoffoneill3763]

I thought you were fixing the clearcoat. This looks like sand, prime paint, clearcoat. I actually thought you were going to light sand and clearcoat.

[@mohgujai]

Why not just use Autothane CV if you don't want to clear on top?

[@pafsrh4744]

Nice , good info

[@paulmcdermott6123]

Nice work!!

[@ralphmason95]

Amazing mate

[@alman-world]

Thank you !!!

[@kadiocalc]

Nice one mate

[@VarandMusic]

Why didn't you paint the front bumper?

[@vikassm]

How to fix peeling clear coat - Repaint the entire car

[@customspraymods]

@@vikassm no pressure but yeah.

[@user-kc1tf7zm3b]

@@customspraymods What would be the going market cost for this paint job for the ordinary consumer?

[@hasangujjar5254]

How much a job like that same color and same car would cost me??

[@ScottPC]

Theres a very 'bodged' way you can retouch in the clear over the bare paint too that is useful for stonechip peels...

[@johnmason4430]

Awesome jpb