Paint damage - WTF??!?!?!?

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stryfox

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It really is like playing detective. I remember the first time I repaired damage from eggs being thrown at a car. The breaking of the shell leaves an odd pattern. I didn't believe it at first but I have seen it many times since.
A jacket snap is possible if it hit hard enoughf and the primer layer failed from the impact.
 
FatDog

FatDog

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airbrush-ed said:
Try this... on the rings where it hasn't completely come off yet, take a piece of masking tape over the ring, and push it down real good. Then rip it off quickly. This sounds horrible and counter-productive, but if it has delaminated (paint has let go) under the ring, it will have to come out anyway. So it would be better to fix all the spots at the same time.
Coach - pay the body shop. Or A shop. $600 seems a little high for just a hood repaint. Unless it's a difficult color maybe... airbrushing (more than likely) will not be able to blend out the color. And I would advise against spot repairs. You can't spot in clear. You have to clear the whole panel.
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If the other spots start delaminating and begin looking like the rest of the spots, would that not mean there was something under the paint or clear, meaning improper paint prep?

The only reason I keep mentioning this is because I had something very similar happen. very small spots, even smaller then shown here were delaminating and I was loosing paint and clear.

I know for a fact nothing was dripped on the paint and nothing struck the paint. I was told the the problem was due to improper paint prep and that this can surface down the road.

Again, just trying to help out as I don't think anything dripped on this paint and it does not look like something banged against it either.
 
stlmikie

stlmikie

I wish I had more money.
Any way to look at it from the underside? I would be interested to see it from that angle. Maybe something knocked it out from the inside?
 
airbrush-ed

airbrush-ed

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That's a definate possibility Fatdog. I saw alot of "improper paint" scenarios while I worked at Bigdog. There's just no telling what it might be.
 
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wyatt580

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Bummer..I would go with ed get some radical shit done and be done with it....no more jackets tied around waist either...not sayn that is it...but just not a good idea.mess up paint would be the least of your worries it it caught in something....always secure your belongings...too many other things and cagers to worry about besides clothing getting cuaght inthe wrong spot.....just my 2 cents.....peace
 
BWG56

BWG56

Guru
Looks to me like a few BB's from a shot gun hit it. Maybe bounced off something first thats why theres only a half dozen or so marks.:rolleyes:
 
BigSpenda864

BigSpenda864

Active Member
coach said:
By the look of the edges of the chips, seems like the result of something hitting the fender.....stones or like someone said a BB gun.

I do have a question to the painters.....I have stone chips on the front of my car and I can't find a local airbrush guy that wants to do touch-up or if it is even possible. The body shops of course want to do the whole front end and charge $600.

Is airbrush even an option in these cases?
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Coach, I had a pretty good amount of paint damage from hitting a piece of cement block on my car a couple of years ago. I found a guy how repaired it and cleared the area for less than $200. I'll send you a PM.
 
ChopperJeff

ChopperJeff

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I'll verify nothing is going on under the fender.

By the way, it appears that I have not mentioned the fact that this is a 2006 bike that I purchased about 6 weeks ago. Wouldn't it seem odd to have it take 5 years for a faulty paint job to rear it's ugly head? Perhaps riding it more than it's ever been ridden in the past though has caused it to show due to vibration? The bike only had 840 miles on it when I bought it, and I'm now approaching 3,000.

A friend of mine mentioned that pellets from a pellet gun have a flat end to them, and if they are fired and tumble, then you could get the flat side hitting the target. That may explain the rings of damage on the fender. I'm going to purchase some pellets and see if they match up with the damage.

Also will need to locate a place that can fix it. I'm in Northern California in the Bay area.
 
coach

coach

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Yeah.....Thanks Tommy. I tried this route and didn't work at all. I have a silver Lexus SC430. It's a Toyota color. Didn't match, didn't fill the chip, just made a mess....sent the kit back and they did refund my money. The chips are barely noticeable, but I see them when I wash the car. Eventually I'll get it don't. :hi:

tommy666 said:
Hey Coach,
Definately not for the bike but maybe for you car.

Dr.ColorChip Custom Automotive Touch-Up Paint Kit - Dr. ColorChip: Automotive Paint Chip Repair Systems

The reviews aren't bad. Thinking about doing it on our Rover....
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FatDog

FatDog

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Mine is an 06 that I bought new and last year when I had my paint issue it was related to bad prep. The bike is cleaned, polished and waxed all the time and it took that long for the issue to surface, so I would say it's possible.



ChopperJeff said:
I'll verify nothing is going on under the fender.

By the way, it appears that I have not mentioned the fact that this is a 2006 bike that I purchased about 6 weeks ago. Wouldn't it seem odd to have it take 5 years for a faulty paint job to rear it's ugly head? Perhaps riding it more than it's ever been ridden in the past though has caused it to show due to vibration? The bike only had 840 miles on it when I bought it, and I'm now approaching 3,000.

A friend of mine mentioned that pellets from a pellet gun have a flat end to them, and if they are fired and tumble, then you could get the flat side hitting the target. That may explain the rings of damage on the fender. I'm going to purchase some pellets and see if they match up with the damage.

Also will need to locate a place that can fix it. I'm in Northern California in the Bay area.
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