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Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:04 AM
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makes sense...i like the color combo with the ribs and hood. the contrast looks muuuch better in person tho
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 01:41 AM
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Actually, if you plan on paying any decent amount of money (or time) on a paint job, you would be best off removing ALL the paint down to the primer. Most of the third gen Camaro year models (I have one too), as well as other GM models, had some serious clearcoat deteoriating problems, as well as terrible primer-to-color adhesion issues, which causes the paint to come off in flakes, or even sheets. Painting over what is already on the car will only give you a paint job that is as strong as the original paint, which isn't strong at all. You'll wind up having the old paint still flaking off, and taking the new paint off with it. The only way to do these the right way is to completely remove the factory paint.
All that stuff about paint coming off would happen early. If his has been hanging on for 21 years then it should be fine. I think that bad paint also depends on where the vehicle was assembled.
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 12:30 PM
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All that stuff about paint coming off would happen early. If his has been hanging on for 21 years then it should be fine. I think that bad paint also depends on where the vehicle was assembled.
Tell that to my car. I guess it didn't get that memo about how it should behave. It's still flaking. And by the way, I bought mine (1991) a little over a year ago. When I got it, it had three large areas on the rear hatch that were down to the primer, and two spots on the t-top bar. They're still flaking off. Just this summer, the hood started to develop some "zits". A bunch of small areas about half the diameter of a pencil eraser. The hood was perfectly fine up until now. Now, 17 years later, the paint is starting to pop off there. With a repaint, I wouldn't take any chances on trusting the adhesion properties (or should I say lack of) of the old paint.
Here's some info about the 3rd Gen paint problems.....thanks California!
http://www.thirdgen.org/paint-crack-fade-peel
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 03:53 PM
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I thought I told you before Camaro69 it is the fault of all other 47 continental states sitting on their azzes that makes California work harder to clean up the air.

But how low was it before your car FIRST started to peel? When it starts, depending on the conditions of how, will tell you if you have the problematic paint. My car was repainted. The previous owner said it was in an accident when it was new. He must have taken it to a hack shop because the work is terrible, body and paint. On the repaint, the clear is peeling off the paint. They painted over the old paint. I know this because I started to repair it and found this out by sanding. They did not repaint the whole thing. The original paint, the windshield post and the small area of roof on a T-top ( yes they painted the whole rest of the car and left those areas alone. Blended both quarters to the top and left that 12x36ish area) are still unharmed.
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 04:17 PM
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A quote from the link I posted above:
"All remaining 3rd generation F-cars from 1988 through 1992 were built at Van Nuys. All 4th generation F-car production moved to Ste. Therese in Canada."
I guess that answers whether I (with my 91), or anyone else has the problematic paint.
And I can't tell you how much I appreciate Californi trying to clean up the air for the "other 47". Nope sure can't!
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 04:49 PM
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I also have a 91 and my problematic painthas beenthe repaint, not the original.

And if you stop poluting the air that is thanks enough for me
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 05:20 PM
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Well.....I haven't had my 69 out for about two weeks. Has it made any noticable difference (for the better) for you over dare?
 
Old Oct 17, 2008 | 05:35 PM
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I just looked outside and the sky is blue today. Thanks Camaro69!
 
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