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Oct 5, 2000 | 01:20 PM

knighthelm

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I have a 87 camaro. The paint is defective and peeling in places. I was wondering when I get the car repainted do I have to strip all the old paint off and start from the bare metal or can I fix the trouble spots and go from there?

I want to keep the car for a long time so I want to do it right.

Oct 5, 2000 | 02:44 PM

Jim85IROC

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Car: 85 IROC-Z / 88 GTA

Engine: 403 LSx (Pending) / 355 Tuned Port

Transmission: T56 Magnum (Pending) / T5

Axle/Gears: 3.42 / ?

Ideally you want to just remove the layer that's coming off. Factory, baked on paint sticks to the metal better than anything that can be sprayed on later, so you're best off leaving it there.

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Oct 5, 2000 | 04:48 PM

odin65

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Originally posted by Jim85IROC:
Ideally you want to just remove the layer that's coming off. Factory, baked on paint sticks to the metal better than anything that can be sprayed on later, so you're best off leaving it there.

This is absolutely incorrect! The reason your FACTORY PAINT would be peeling, is because of a problem GM had with the adhesion of the basecoat to the primer. This problem was most prevelant on the top side of the car because it received the most direct sunlight. Your best bet is to have the car stripped to the bare metal, then repainted by a quality shop.