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Clear coat peeling in a small spot. Will Wet Sanding Help?

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91LX_5L

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Ok I was masking off around my fender so I could paint my inner fenders etc black to look all nice again, when I removed the masking tape a little chunk of clear cote peeled off about the size of a quarter. I tried chipping it away with my finger nail so it would be all flush, now I have a line about the size of a quarter a bit bigger of where you can notice that the clear cote has peeled. Now when I got my bumper and hood done he laied down a quick layer of clear on my fenders so it would match wicked. So I still have another few layers underneith and it looks just as shiny and good in that spot.

So to prevent it from peeling and spreading more I was thinking of wet sanding that area probay about 5x5" around the spot (about 1.5" x 1.5").

Will this work? How do I wetsand I have never done it before?

Also has anyone heard of or know anyone who has had their car wetsanded then another cote of clear sprayed all over then wetsanded again? I was thinking of doing that to just bring the shineyness back before I go for an entire new paint job, since my paint is still in wicked shape.

Thanks in advance!
 

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no one, eh.
 

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you can try to wetsand,but probably the clear is going to keep peeling if its a factory paint.Wet sand with a 1200 to get it flat,but use a "pad" so you dont get finger marks or burn through
 

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like a soft pad or just a block of wood lol? I havent really done much bodywork before.

Like i said when i got my hood painted the guy added a extra layer of clear on both side front pannels to get it to match good. So its not the factory clear.
 

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91LX_5L said:
like a soft pad or just a block of wood lol? I havent really done much bodywork before.

Like i said when i got my hood painted the guy added a extra layer of clear on both side front pannels to get it to match good. So its not the factory clear.
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they sell a faom pad for sanding

If its nor factory,maybe it wasnt prepped roght or too think and didnt get the right adhesion
 

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I think thats the problem, or he put his finger right in that spot and I just got bad luck. Because I got a chip a few inches away and I tried picking at it slightly and it didnt peel there?

IM attempting a fix. Ill show u guys pics if it works lol.
 

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Pics Added!

Well here are some pics.




You can see the outline of the wetsanding there at the top of the closeup pic and some slight runs near the mid/bottom area of the area. I think ill try another light wet-sanding again. Or do you think I should just leave it before I mess it up lol? Note I only used scratch remover and my porter cable 7224 to polish it up after wetsanding.

I think it turned out well, if you didnt know you would never notice it as you can see from the pic about 2 feet back.
 
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