can it be saved?! deadmystic paint.

[blksnake]

the spot right behind the snorkel was wet sanded and sprayed with a rattle can duplicolor clear.

can it be saved?!?!?!

 

[ttocs]

well I would think that with sanding you might be able too, but I also thought mystic was a coating of candied paint? If that is the case then you have to be carefull to not go through it.

Mystic paint and a rattle can? This dude needs help.......

 

[BruhBrahBrad]

From what I learned in school its actually a pearl, vs a candie..meaning its a basecoat of black then basically a pearlcoat of what makes it mystic, then clear. A candy is kinda the same, but different in how its applied.

 

[BruhBrahBrad]

If your gonna try to do it, maybe try some 2500 grit first, try to just remove the dead clear..

 

[blksnake]

we did the rattle can just to see if its even worth it in a tiny spot... obviously not doing the whole car that way... lol

 

[SRT Handz]

This is not fixable. Only real fix is a new paint job. The clearcoat on your car has failed and needs replacement.

 

[5litrarag]

No.
I told you in your intro thread that paint was dead and needed to be removed and re-sprayed. My Cobra has the same problem.

 

[blksnake]

fuckkk

 

[blksnake]

would a reclear do anything?

 

[g36 monkey]

I highly doubt it. I know it sucks to get it done, but you can't let such a beautiful paint go to waste. Please bring it back.

 

[det_riot]

You own a MYSTIC COBRA. If you thought fixing the paint was going to be cheap, you were sorely mistaken. If you arent gonna fix it right, let somebody buy it who will =D

 

[blksnake]

i kinda just fell into it hehe, regardless if it was mystic or not i woulda gotten it. and im not looking for a clear to solve all my issues. just to keep it from looking like absolute shit for another year so i can get it painted the right way.

 

[joekd]

Sorry man but in this case there is no band-aid

 

[5litrarag]

would a reclear do anything?

Lighten your wallet in quick fashion and waste a bunch of your time.

 

[Musturd]

Any reputable paint shop can mix you mystic paint. I got the paint code the other day and went to my friends paint shop. There was one pearl he didn't have in stock and is showing up this week.. Then I'm getting some made up for fun

 

[ttocs]

your dealing with expensive paint so its just the part where you have to pay to play....

 

[Nacho98]

New clear won't do anything on top of already failed clear coat. I suppose if you were someone who buffed your car all the time and had a really nice car but thin clear, you could have the car re-cleared and reset the clock, but once she peels, she's done. Repaint time. IIRC the Mystic is a BASF paint and runs about $1600 a gallon for just the paint.

What surprises me is how many Mystics just got daily driven and beat like any other color. Given the premium it added to the Cobra price and the rarity and price of fixing it, you'd think more people would've bought these and tucked them away. Nice color when it shines though.

 

[5litrarag]

....but see, it WASNT rare. It was just unusual at the time. 15 years ago.
I mean think about it, its not a big deal to see color shifting paint or multi stage paints on new cars anymore.
Back when it came out yeah it was like 1600 a gallon... but nowadays I bet the price has come down some as the aftermarket stepped in and made duplicate formulations of that color. I know thats the case with the Rio Red that is on my Cobra. If I want the OEM multistage paint, yeah its pretty pricey, but there is another formula out there that brings the price way down. And without having the critical eye of a bodyman, most people wouldnt know the difference anyway.

 

[blksnake]

when i say save, i don't mean restored back to it's glory i mean to slow down the process of paint getting fucked up

 

[g36 monkey]

What new cars come with irridescent paint....?