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**mh3kgt** · 03-16-2011, 05:09 PM

Yeah I painted my old DSM a few months back, but let my buddy spray it since I had never done it before. I did all the prep work tho since I had experience on that atleast. Clearcoat really isn't bad. It's peeling on the hood blisters as well as passenger front fender and getting oxidized on the roof a bit. Might just have to save up for colormatched paint and make a project of doing the bodywork all at once since I wanna fill the hole in the hatch when I go 99 wing later on.

**colt45 gto** · 03-16-2011, 05:24 PM

why color is your beasty sounds red, R38 monza by any chance?

**mh3kgt** · 03-16-2011, 05:29 PM

Actually it's silver, but it's my own damn fault that the clearcoat is in such poor shape. I have neglected giving the car it's regular baths and waxings since I was doing a complete overhaul and new engine and everything. I think all the greasy hands on the fenders ate through the clearcoat since that's where it's the worst. The rest is just sun oxidation from not waxing it enough and keeping it clean.

**IPD** · 03-16-2011, 05:42 PM

that's why i'd like to get something better than factory clear-coat when i get mine painted. something that requires practically zero maintenance.

**colt45 gto** · 03-16-2011, 05:52 PM

Originally Posted by mh3kgt

Actually it's silver, but it's my own damn fault that the clearcoat is in such poor shape. I have neglected giving the car it's regular baths and waxings since I was doing a complete overhaul and new engine and everything. I think all the greasy hands on the fenders ate through the clearcoat since that's where it's the worst. The rest is just sun oxidation from not waxing it enough and keeping it clean.

you're in nevada its pretty hot there i would say most of the year? so the sun would have plain baked the clear off the base. you need to get some dodo juice or something once its painted and give it a good dose with that. it should reflect any UV for upto 6 months, but i would wax with that every 2 month in that heat.