1 Inch Paint Bubble/Rust? 2000 E430
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1 Inch Paint Bubble/Rust? 2000 E430
Hey guys,
I just went out to grab something from my car when I saw something horrifying. About a one inch patch of paint on the front-left fender that is bubbling/peeling! It's really very small and hardly noticeable, but I'd like to take care of it as fast as possible.
Does anyone have recommendations on the best way to take care of this? I'm thinking maybe I should take the car into a detail shop and see if there is any way this can be coated? I'm not looking to have it look like new again, but any kind of preventative measures I can take would probably be good (for the entire car). I have a 2000 E430, so the car is starting to show it's age, but the paint bubbling was surprising!
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Thank you.
I just went out to grab something from my car when I saw something horrifying. About a one inch patch of paint on the front-left fender that is bubbling/peeling! It's really very small and hardly noticeable, but I'd like to take care of it as fast as possible.
Does anyone have recommendations on the best way to take care of this? I'm thinking maybe I should take the car into a detail shop and see if there is any way this can be coated? I'm not looking to have it look like new again, but any kind of preventative measures I can take would probably be good (for the entire car). I have a 2000 E430, so the car is starting to show it's age, but the paint bubbling was surprising!
Any suggestions would be much appreciated!
Thank you.
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99 E320
no other choice, really. sand down to bare metal, prime, and repaint.
the fact that the paint is separating from the undercoating means that
adhesion has failed. if you fix this on the cheap, you may simply be
sticking a bandaid on it. you must get to the root cause of the failure.
if it is rust, it is guaranteed to spread unless rust is attacked directly.
your 1" bubble will result in about 12 inch repair (or more) depending on
result of the inspection.
the fact that the paint is separating from the undercoating means that
adhesion has failed. if you fix this on the cheap, you may simply be
sticking a bandaid on it. you must get to the root cause of the failure.
if it is rust, it is guaranteed to spread unless rust is attacked directly.
your 1" bubble will result in about 12 inch repair (or more) depending on
result of the inspection.
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2000 E430
no other choice, really. sand down to bare metal, prime, and repaint.
the fact that the paint is separating from the undercoating means that
adhesion has failed. if you fix this on the cheap, you may simply be
sticking a bandaid on it. you must get to the root cause of the failure.
if it is rust, it is guaranteed to spread unless rust is attacked directly.
your 1" bubble will result in about 12 inch repair (or more) depending on
result of the inspection.
the fact that the paint is separating from the undercoating means that
adhesion has failed. if you fix this on the cheap, you may simply be
sticking a bandaid on it. you must get to the root cause of the failure.
if it is rust, it is guaranteed to spread unless rust is attacked directly.
your 1" bubble will result in about 12 inch repair (or more) depending on
result of the inspection.
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From: Central NJ
97 E420 W210, 95 Volvo 850 Turbo Wagon
be advised, rust is like cancer. I had the same thing appear on my trunk lid, and i got a really good body shop to repair it. Looked great for about 6 months, and now its back in the same place.
