Paint Crazing
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Today it's a very nice day here, so I fired up the 1970 Nova. Opened a beer and started thinking about the cars history (it was a local car that I knew from new). I was searching for a Z/28 at the time, but in 1974 owner's wanted a hefty $4000 for a nice Z, and this car was cheaper. When a heard the sound from this Nova - even through the factory exhaust - unreal, had to get it.
Now, at the time of purchase the paint was what the owner called "checked". There was never a mention of a re-paint, but I had always held my own assumption that it was a quickie cheapo paint job had been applied and the result had turned out badly. So today I asked myself if it's that's the result of a bad paint job, then why isn't it bad all over instead of just patches? Would appreciate some expert opinions - stupid re-paint job, or is this what factory paint looks like when it's gone bad? Thanks! |
Should have mentioned... absolutely no bondo and it's a no hit body.
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Looks like typical lacquer paint checking, to me.
That's how the original paint on the horizontal surfaces of my GTO looks. K |
Just based on that one picture IMO, that is typical of a repaint where they thought dumping on many coats of lacquer was a good idea :tongue:, basic mud puddle effect where the first layers did not have time to cure, but eventually did, and in time pulled the top layers with them.
I would bet that is a repaint. Some OE paint does check, but not that bad . Lacquer has always been given a bad rap and most of the time it's from just as I mentioned above JMO. Mike |
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"Ten coats of lacquer man she looks real tough. When I get on her she's really got the stuff. Fastest set of wheels, there ain't no doubt. Six grand seven grand, I really tach her out." :3gears: |
I agree with Mike, that looks like a repaint. Original paint will craze, but that is not typical. Reds seem to craze more, and temperature and exposure to UV has an effect.
In my opinion that looks like lacquer checking due to being applied heavy or over multiple layers. I would check the mill thickness to help verify. |
Hahahha... the weight of that lacquer paint may be holding me back!
Thanks all for the input. Eventually I'll have it done (correctly) and lookin' good again. |
Don,
Let's see a full picture of your Nova!! |
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There is a work table and other crap blocking the left rear quarter panel right now that I'd have to move to get a full length shot. Typical rust in the rear quarter panel wheel wells.
Car is ready to move outside for a blast around the block once the brakes are done with new hoses, refurbished calipers, refurbished wheel cylinders, and new bearings. |
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