Paint problem

[CobraJazz]

FOund this today on the trunk lid. Can anyone advise on a way to fix this myself? Or should I just get the trunk lid repainted? You can see my desperate attempt to stop the bleeding by slathering on the last of my bottle of touch up. The paint on this car leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[GMKILR9050]

hmmm, looks like body filler is lifting, or poor prep job from previous, I would take it in and spend a few bucks at a reputable shop and have em hose it down for ya

 

[CobraJazz]

hmmm, looks like body filler is lifting, or poor prep job from previous, I would take it in and spend a few bucks at a reputable shop and have em hose it down for ya

Any idea on what I should expect to pay for something like that?

 

[GMKILR9050]

It all depends on what kind of shape it really is in, most of the time when it starts lifting there is some type of corrosion underneath.

 

[CobraJazz]

It all depends on what kind of shape it really is in, most of the time when it starts lifting there is some type of corrosion underneath.

Hmmm. Wierd, because there isn't any rust or anything underneath.:shrug:

 

[Dreddstang]

no rust in the spot we can see anyway, it could be elswhere under there.

It may not even be rusting. It may just be a bad filler job, and closing (read slamming) that decklid closed over and over have pushed somthing out of whack with it. I'd look at getting the spot fixed, if it ends up costing too much, decklids are cheap from the junkyard, and a white one should be easy to find.

Just wish I could find a Laser Red one with no wing for my car........

 

[CobraJazz]

no rust in the spot we can see anyway, it could be elswhere under there.

It may not even be rusting. It may just be a bad filler job, and closing (read slamming) that decklid closed over and over have pushed somthing out of whack with it. I'd look at getting the spot fixed, if it ends up costing too much, decklids are cheap from the junkyard, and a white one should be easy to find.

Just wish I could find a Laser Red one with no wing for my car........

I bet you're right about that junk yard idea. I'll have to look around.

 

[97CasperCobra]

seems like the spot where I had an emblem taken off by some punks and rain/wear started to cause the paint to bubble up and come off like that. Got the decklid repainted for $100, but that was for a hook-up and not even sure he did a great job on it.

Our paint jobs are the SUCK!!! If only Ford put enough time in the paint stages as they did on Jaguars...:cuss:

 

[CobraJazz]

seems like the spot where I had an emblem taken off by some punks and rain/wear started to cause the paint to bubble up and come off like that. Got the decklid repainted for $100, but that was for a hook-up and not even sure he did a great job on it.

Our paint jobs are the SUCK!!! If only Ford put enough time in the paint stages as they did on Jaguars...:cuss:

+1 on that. Every year I have to put a coat of touch up underneath each door. And on the rails where the hood is above.

 

[Dano]

I'd take it to a shop for repair & paint. If you're able to find a decent one in a junk yard, you're probably going to have to pay to have it painted, and possibly repaired ....

Pay now, or pay later:shrug: . JMO

 

[Dreddstang]

Yeah, dano's right too. If you get a estimate of like $300 to fix it, junkyard! Then you can buff it out and maybe make it look decent for a while if you are on a budget.

You are also going to want to see how badly the trunklid of yours is beat up under that putty. You may be better off either way replacing it, who knows?


I hate the quality of Ford paint. If I showed you a closeup pick of my Laser Red nose, there are rock chips like you wouldn't believe!

hell, the front of my 2006 Fusion SEL is already showing 2 chips, and THAT's pissing me off!:cuss:

 

[CobraJazz]

Yeah, dano's right too. If you get a estimate of like $300 to fix it, junkyard! Then you can buff it out and maybe make it look decent for a while if you are on a budget.

You are also going to want to see how badly the trunklid of yours is beat up under that putty. You may be better off either way replacing it, who knows?


I hate the quality of Ford paint. If I showed you a closeup pick of my Laser Red nose, there are rock chips like you wouldn't believe!

hell, the front of my 2006 Fusion SEL is already showing 2 chips, and THAT's pissing me off!:cuss:

Well, the bubble burst. This is what it looks like under there. The metal is solid and smooth. It looks like the paint just seperated from the primer!

 

[GMKILR9050]

Looks like someone attempted to repaint it and failed to prep it properly.

 

[CobraJazz]

The best shop we have out here in BFE KY said they would take the deck lid down to bare metal and re-primer, then paint for $250. What do you guys think?

 

[GMKILR9050]

Thats not bad at all, thats probably about what me and my buddy would charge to fix it. We do a lot of paint and body on the side.