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Decklid Blackout...paint Ruined :(

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hillie16

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This happened over the winter....
 

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JonnyBlazeGT

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That sucks. I would have expected that though. I would've used something that would seal better, like plastic dip or vinyl wrap.
 

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Get the 2-way tape out and stick er back on.
 

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Or remove it, tape it off, clean and primer that area, then put it back on with spray adhesive.
 

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The panel is magnetic, the paint issue is the only problem.
 

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That sucks. I had a magnetic blackout panel on my '10. nothing like that happened to my car. But I took it off every time I washed the car and made sure the area where the panel sits was thoroughly dry before I put it back on. Am I correct in assuming that this is the 1st time you took the panel off since you first put it on?
 

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I usually took it off and washed underneath, but I didn't get a chance to before I put it away this winter.
 

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Damn.Well i the back of your care looks great with the panel on , so I guess just sand it down, hit it with some primer and put the panel back on.
 
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Don't sand and prime. If it did this to surface paint, it'll just make it rust with primer underneath. Scuff it a little, hit it with a couple coats of clear in of a can or rust paint to seal it and stick the panel back on. You can properly refinish it at another time.
 

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Are those marks deep scratches, or paint that has been completely removed? Or is it just resin form glue?
Hard to tell from the photo as to the extent of the damage.

My decklid panel was on for over a year, adhered with double stick tape. I worked it pretty good and gingerly with goo be gone and a plastic putty knife and got it off.

I washed the car, clayed the car, then I went over the entire decklid area with Pinnacle Paint Cleansing lotion, a Porta Cable7424xp and white Lake Country White Polishing CCS pad (has some cut to it).

After that I switched out to a Lake Country Orange CCS Pad (moderate cut) and Pinnacle Swirl and Scratch Remover (a compound). After, switched to a new White CCS pad and followed by Pinnacle Advanced finishing polish and then a nice caranuba wax.

Removed all the scratches, swirls, putty knife scratches into the clear-coat... etc.

If my scratches were really bad, then I might do a test spot with/wet-sand with 3000 grit or higher 3m automotive sand paper

Depending on how bad, if that is just residue from the panel, you should be able to get it off. If those grey lines are primer, you're done.
If it's paint / clear-coat failure, you have no other choice than getting it to a body shop and have it repainted. I wouldn't put the decklid panel back on as you'll get rust... If that is bare metal exposed.

 
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