Guest Brad Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Hey all, since I got my car, its always had crowsfeet or whatever you call it like a cracking the paint, down near the fuel cap filler and around that area, I was just wondering what causes this? Could it of been from fuel spilt down the paint work? And is the only way to fix it, to respray it? Cheers Brad Quote
Tiger Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Or do you mean the possibility of paint shrinkage? Quote
coln72 Posted February 16, 2006 Report Posted February 16, 2006 Only way to completly fix crows feet is to take it back to bare metal and start again. If you don't they will come back ;) Quote
gtnickk Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 Hey I will get some pics up, yeah Tiger its like the paint has shrinked on it, its from the fuel cap filler under the bottom window, and nearly to the passenger side door. I think Coln72 is correct a respray is what it needs. Thanks Guys for your help. Brad Quote
Guest Brad Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 Woah sorry wrong account Nick was over today and must of signed in sorry ;) Quote
Tiger Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 Yeah.. rub it right back and get the gun out and start spraying ;) Quote
Guest Brad Posted February 17, 2006 Report Posted February 17, 2006 Heh, thanks Tiger, but would matching the paint up be a difficult job? Regards, Brad Quote
coln72 Posted February 20, 2006 Report Posted February 20, 2006 Can be if it is non standard of faded to the shithouse. Quote
Guest Brad Posted February 23, 2006 Report Posted February 23, 2006 Ah, I think it may be faded, its the original colour, thanks Coln! Brad Quote
coln72 Posted February 26, 2006 Report Posted February 26, 2006 When I damaged my first Rolla, the painter (my uncle) refused to paint the car in the same color. It was sorta a red/brown color. Wasn't much more work in repainting the whole car (one side had to be repaired). Ended up being bright red with three different pearls mixed in :jamie: . Quote
Robert Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 Heh, thanks Tiger, but would matching the paint up be a difficult job? Regards, Brad You can either blow it in to the surrounding paintwork or tint it to suit. Before you prep it, clean and cut and polish the car, it may get some shine back. Quote
Tiger Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 In my case.. if it's in the one spot and I was scared of paint not matching... I'd either redo the whole car or at least the one complete side My 2 cents...but there may be better opinions yet to come Quote
coln72 Posted February 27, 2006 Report Posted February 27, 2006 You can match to old faded paint but the new paint will not fade at the same rate as the old paint. In a year or so the repair stands out like dogs balls. Quote
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