[Zatrekaz]

Well, noticed today there was a BIG bubble in the passenger mirror. After washing the car the bubble cracked taking the paint from that area all the way pat the primer with it exposing the mirror's texture again. Also noticed the top portiton of my blackout panel has chipped away causing the primer to show...

Now I get to repaint all that stuff.... sigh....

I think the reason the blackout panel is chipping is when I removed the masking tape from the top, the paint pealed back some with it. Maybe I did not let it dry long enough... because the primer seems attached fine but the black top did not attach good to the primer.

Gonna blast a good bit of adhesion promoter on the mirror when I redo it. I think the humidity got the best of that mirror when I painted it.

 

[Zatrekaz]

That sucks, but at least you think you found what went wrong the first time and can fix it this time around :yes

Lets hope. Gonna redo the mirror starting Thurs depending on the weather. Suppose to rain some this week. Not sure when I am gonna have time to do the trunk panel again.

I think im gonna grab some paint removed for the mirror and start completely over. I should have my polisher by then as well so I can see how much more shine I can get from it out of that clear coat.

 

[Zatrekaz]

Just get some 03/04's

Ya... mirrors are not worth that much IMO :sorry

 

[Zatrekaz]

next time you could try doing some clear coat over them... might help with the chipping!

Oh, I cleared... theres a whole thread about my project. These things are like mirrors... I spent a long time sanding and polishing.

I remeber when I painted this side there was a small bubble at this location but I thought it would not get worse... apperently I was wrong.

 

[Zatrekaz]

Actually, the thing you want to do is take the tape of as soon as you are done painting. When the paint is dry it is bonded partially to the tape, hence the rips when you take it off.

You know... that makes sense... thanks +reps

 

[Zatrekaz]

Aginist itself? Can you explain a bit more. I was pulling it off at a 90 degree angle.

So far I know to pull it off right after I am done painting, correct?

 

[Zatrekaz]

Yep, that makes perfect sense. Thanks Travis. Its gonna be awhile before I tackle this again but it will deff help when I do. +reps