bjw105
New member
Having kept my red Punto mk1 kept outside for a shade over 3 years now, the paintwork on three of the panels (passenger wing, front and rear doors) is starting to peel. I guess whoever had it before me maybe had a scrape and had the panels resprayed. I've taken a couple of photos for all to see:
www.benweaver.info/peeling1.jpg
www.benweaver.info/peeling2.jpg
Can anyone tell me what is happening here? I'm guessing that there is a layer of paint which is covered by a clear lacquer which is slowly coming away.
The ultimate question is... what's the best way to fix this? If I have the panels resprayed, how much should I budget? As cash isn't exactly freely flowing at present, could I paint it at home? If so, to what level should I do it? (paint over it straight away, or strip down to bare metal, or somewhere inbetween?)
Ta muchly in advance for any thoughts you might post!
Ben
www.benweaver.info/peeling1.jpg
www.benweaver.info/peeling2.jpg
Can anyone tell me what is happening here? I'm guessing that there is a layer of paint which is covered by a clear lacquer which is slowly coming away.
The ultimate question is... what's the best way to fix this? If I have the panels resprayed, how much should I budget? As cash isn't exactly freely flowing at present, could I paint it at home? If so, to what level should I do it? (paint over it straight away, or strip down to bare metal, or somewhere inbetween?)
Ta muchly in advance for any thoughts you might post!
Ben