Trunk Jambs

CrystalWhite97 · May 28, 2013

Hey guys, I tried cleaning the jamb in between the trunk and the quarter panel, and it seems like the paint is coming off there. I was just wondering if anyone has had this problem and if they painted that area? It seems risky but I hate seeing the "grey" jambs.

Thanks in advance!

1997GT4.6 · May 28, 2013

All to common with white sn95s. Sexy color on them but hate when that happens. I'm getting some peeling in the engine bay, and the very bottom fold of my drivers side door. Idk if I'd try painting them myself. Maybe with the crystal white/ultra white color in a spray bottle you could?

Walking Tall · May 28, 2013

Mine is straight up junky nastiness in there. I want to clean it but don't want to mess the paint up. I may try dish soap and go from there.

DeepList · May 28, 2013

Common with every SN95 I've ever came across...

boston2k4 · May 28, 2013

I swear the white paint in these years was like rolled on Kool Aid.
half of mine is showing the green seal coating in all sorts of areas. to fix the trunk area i scuffed it up in the good areas and sanded it in the chipped up areas to bring it down and resprayed it and cleared it. for a jamb area its cool i wouldnt go doing any exposed panels as im not a body guy

whiplash473 · May 28, 2013

it's a caulk that manufactures throw in certain places such as our trunk jamb to channel water so it doesn't sit in the jamb and rust..paint doesn't adhere to it very well which is why most cars it's just bare caulk

CC'S95GT · May 28, 2013

whiplash nailed it.

Mustanger · May 28, 2013

Mine is doing that...but the rest of my 20 year old paint is giood!

CrystalWhite97 · May 29, 2013

1997GT4.6 said:
All to common with white sn95s. Sexy color on them but hate when that happens. I'm getting some peeling in the engine bay, and the very bottom fold of my drivers side door. Idk if I'd try painting them myself. Maybe with the crystal white/ultra white color in a spray bottle you could?

Yep my crystal white was peeling on the trunk and tops of the quarters where the sail panel comes in.

Walking Tall said:
Mine is straight up junky nastiness in there. I want to clean it but don't want to mess the paint up. I may try dish soap and go from there.

Yes mine was moldy, I used simple green and another APC and it took paint off with it.

boston2k4 said:
I swear the white paint in these years was like rolled on Kool Aid.
half of mine is showing the green seal coating in all sorts of areas. to fix the trunk area i scuffed it up in the good areas and sanded it in the chipped up areas to bring it down and resprayed it and cleared it. for a jamb area its cool i wouldnt go doing any exposed panels as im not a body guy

Yep the white didn't adhere well for whatever reason.

whiplash473 said:
it's a caulk that manufactures throw in certain places such as our trunk jamb to channel water so it doesn't sit in the jamb and rust..paint doesn't adhere to it very well which is why most cars it's just bare caulk

Yeah I see the caulk/adhesive thats in there.

I think I'm going to try and scuff it up the best I can and maybe shoot it with a rattlecan. I plan on taking the trunk off and masking everything off really well.. We shall see!