Re: Paint problem?

[Andrew Duane USG <duane@hunch.zk3.dec.com>]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Fred Munro say:

>     Audi had a problem with their clearcoat finish which gave the appearance
> of numerous fine scratches. These would appear over large areas as the
> clearcoat failed. The problem usually appears after 3-4 years and gets
> progressively worse until the clearcoat actually peels off the basecoat.
> Horizontal surfaces are the worst because they get more sun, heat, and
> airborne contaminants.
>     This problem was quite prevalent in the early clearcoat finishes ('86 -
> '87). Resolution requires a re-paint, although 600 grit wetsanding the
> clearcoat and re-applying clearcoat may resolve the problem.
>     Audi is not the only manufacturer with this problem - my wife's '87 Olds
> is beginning to show the same symptoms.
>     I had a total clearcoat failure in this fashion on my Zermatt Silver '86
> 5ktq. My Titanium Gray '91 200q shows no sign of failure at this point.

Well, this explains why the paint on my '89 100Q (clearcoat black)
looks like it was spraypainted on by a 6 year old with Stove Black
paint. The clearcoat is gone, the paint is going, the car looks like .....

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