Big paint problem! (With Pics) - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

simon_pascald · 10-06-2007, 06:59 PM

alright first off all I want to say I don't know sh!t about cars, nor paint job and all that! if anyone could help me, I would be really happy. if there's a cure lol

I just bought a camry 91 last week and it got some paint that the color has changed... apparently it's the sun that caused that! so I have no clue what to do right now to fix this. if anyone could help it would be really appreciated! I bought some rubbing and polishing compound, couldn't try it cause it's raining but I doubt this will fix it!

thanks

***eyeball96*** · 10-07-2007, 04:59 AM

Moved! U should find ur answers here....Going to need pics tho!

Pb · 10-07-2007, 07:19 AM

If you don't know what you're doing don't mess with any rubbing compound or polish. I suggest you read the detailing sticky. Read up on polishing. Or take it to a pro detailer and let them do it.

simon_pascald · 10-07-2007, 10:37 AM

updated with pictures!

PolishAndWax · 10-07-2007, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by simon_pascald

alright first off all I want to say I don't know sh!t about cars, nor paint job and all that! if anyone could help me, I would be really happy. if there's a cure lol

I just bought a camry 91 last week and it got some paint that the color has changed... apparently it's the sun that caused that! so I have no clue what to do right now to fix this. if anyone could help it would be really appreciated! I bought some rubbing and polishing compound, couldn't try it cause it's raining but I doubt this will fix it!
thanks

It looks like the clearcoat is gone, which means you need a new paint job.

simon_pascald · 10-07-2007, 07:55 PM

^^thanks for the info, I didn't even know what clearcoat was! now I know lol

will try to find some cheap solution!

any suggestions?

PolishAndWax · 10-07-2007, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by simon_pascald

^^thanks for the info, I didn't even know what clearcoat was! now I know lol

will try to find some cheap solution!

any suggestions?

How cheap? LOL

simon_pascald · 10-07-2007, 09:11 PM

^^ you think I should try to do it myself?

I don't want to spend Grands on a paint job...

***eyeball96*** · 10-08-2007, 03:37 AM

Try this link or search "rustoleum" theres a DIY around here somewhere where, a dude painted a gen 2 for 50 bucks...turned out pretty dang good...I mean for 50 bucks!!

$50 paint job!

simon_pascald · 10-08-2007, 02:28 PM

^^thanks man for the link!