View Full Version : Bubbling Clear Coat on Rear Wing


Chrishoky
05-12-2011, 10:58 PM
Hey guys, :wavey:

I have the stock wing and the clear coat has started to bubble pretty badly. Its only within the last month or so since I have noticed this. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean it up? Particularly, any advice on keeping it from getting any worse?

I recently used some rubbing compound, polish, and wax on some scratches I had and it worked out well. Would a similar process help protect and mask my bubbling problem? All help is appreciated. :D:

laythor
05-12-2011, 11:55 PM
only true fix is to have it reclearcoated provided the paint isnt damaged.

RogueTadhg
05-13-2011, 02:27 AM
Bubbling? Ive never heard of the clear coat bubbling before.

Can you snap a few pictures and post it here?

Rotary-RX8
05-13-2011, 08:01 AM
i think hes talking about orange peel.

Chrishoky
05-13-2011, 08:24 AM
Added some pics, it seems that the actual paint is fine.. but the clear is starting to bubble and crack.. ideas besides having to re-clearcoat? Anything to slow the process? Prevent further damage?

Chrishoky
05-14-2011, 11:55 PM
i think hes talking about orange peel.

What is Orange peel?

Chrishoky
05-15-2011, 07:07 PM
Problem is getting worse with this weekends rain. Check out this new pic. Its starting to loook more like a protective coating than a clear coat. Its starting to just chip right off with no effort whatsoever. I would think a clear coat would have more sticking bite than this.

Any ideas?

unr8ed
03-30-2012, 10:30 AM
Did you ever find a fix for this? Mine has started doing something similar but the bubbles are smaller.

bse50
03-30-2012, 03:08 PM
sand and paint.

willnordacgreen1211
03-30-2012, 06:44 PM
damn dude! whoever painted that car did a shitty job. ive never seen clear coat do that on paint less than 20 years old. lol

Chrishoky
04-01-2012, 03:01 AM
I never found a cure to this problem, I will post the most recent pics I have of the wing tomorrow when I get a chance. I have since taken the wing off and I am plugging the trunk and de-badging it. Ill post pics of that in a month or two when its complete (Im doing it on my own)

RX8 Dyno Dan
04-02-2012, 08:41 PM
I have an 04 RX8 AT, Nordic Mica green that bubbled up on top of the driver's rear quarter (next to the trunk) your right, its BS