Paint Peeling Off Easy

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 9:20 pm
I have purchased a steel fender which came primed (black). I have also purchased spray pain--Touch Up Direct paint to match the original color of the car.

If I apply anything to the paint after it dries, it comes off. It comes off very easily, including if I put a coat of the same paint on the previous coat after it has dried. Is this common?

Is this expected before the clear coat is applied? Once the clear coat is applied, will that help to cure the paint underneath and protect is from coming off easily?

Thank you in advance.

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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2019 11:19 pm
How did you prepare the panel before painting it?
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 7:22 am
Light sand only with 2000 as the surface was already primed.

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:10 am
2000????? That's almost like polishing a surface..... no scratch profile....no proper "stick"....
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:23 am
There are sticky posts at the top of each forum that help explain things like the prep work before painting: viewtopic.php?f=5&t=16694
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2019 4:10 pm
paintdrip wrote:Light sand only with 2000 as the surface was already primed.


primed of E coated?
did you wash the panel before sanding?
please read through the thread that coronet linked to.



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PostPosted: Fri Apr 26, 2019 3:56 am
Only thing that will stick with that type of prep is nitrocellulose paint.

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