DK Audio

The clear coat on my 98 is coming off on the rear driver's side door. I want to do something before it continues to get worse. This is the only spot on the car that is doing it, any ideas on what I can do? I was thinking about sanding it down and getting some Lexus aerosol paint and clear coat, I was hoping I could just sand to the body line (edge) near the top of the door.

*After some searching it appears that Lexus didn't use a clear coat on their Black Onyx cars?! If the car doesn't even have a clear coat what is this peeling?



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PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

complete cleacoat failure, can't be saved.

you can make it look better by having a detailler compound the hell out of it and then layer it up with wax, but its just going to get worse (even if you keep it clean+waxed constantly). only solution is a PROPER repaint. none of this spray-can crap.

and heads up, Lexus/Toyota don't sell the paint they used on your car, they'll sell you a tiny tin of touch-up paint, but you can't paint with it. no such thing as "oem paint."

i used to think that 202 didnt have clearcoat but apparently they started to change that in the late 90s, my '99 does.

DK Audio

Great, obviously I cannot afford to repaint the whole door and would it even be worth it on a 98? It is close to moving down the door, I've had the car for coming up 2 years and it has gotten way worse. It is only on this door though.

ThomasGS4

iTrader: (19)

Maybe the door was previously repainted cheaply.

RA40

iTrader: (6)

+1. Other areas would also be exhibiting this issue opposed to just one door.

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

check the roof and rear bumper, that's where the paint gets the most abuse/exposure. if it's on the door it's probably elsewhere too. mine is showing similar failure though not quite as bad yet.

chalels40o

yup prolly was painted b4 wit a cheap paint

RA40

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PD do you have a clear bra on your bumpers? The UV protection helps but then, I've had mine re-sprayed so it is pretty fresh considering. The film on mine begins to get a faint yellow/amber hue at ~2 years. Obvious on the pearl white but the dark colors aren't obvious.

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

no clearbra mike, my front's been resprayed once but the rear is all original, and the paint is just burning to hell.

DK Audio

There is a small spot or two on the hood and one on the trunk lid but nothing like that door, the other 3 doors aren't at all.