[s-cars] How common is paint checking or cross hatches in the paint? Also...

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Paul - 

I have not seen the checking & cross hatching on my car. Is it the clear-coat 
itself that is doing it? Are there any lifting or adhesion problems? Are 
these problems occurring in the OEM finish?
Is it possible that it is shrinkage of the clearcoat? If there is enough 
clear there, it might be possible to remove the problem by sanding & polishing.  

Tom Rasmussen

> 
> Hey guys,
> 
> Although my paint checking seems to be the worst that I've ever seen in any
> car, I think the issue of paint checking has become a little bit mroe 
> frequent
> amongst some s-car guys. I have heard from a few people, that their S-cars
> exhibit some sort of cross hatching on the hood, and decklid. It's ironic,
> because most of the S-car reviews that I've read, go into lengths about the 
> big
> Audi's fit and finish, and the high quality paint.
> 
> Anyways, on some parts of my car, it's obvious that the clear coat is just
> whithering away. Is this what causes the cross hatching?
>