I have an aftermarket fiberglass hood that was painted some time ago, I do not know exactly when. The issue is that the clear coat is peeling/flaking off. And the problem is just on the hood apparently. The rest of the car, which seems to have been painted at the same time, is fine.
I want to fix the paint without sending the hood out for a complete strip down and full respray. The base color is in good shape and it is a custom color which would be almost impossible to match.
What steps should i take to remove the old clear coat?
Do I just sand the clear down around the spots?
Should I try to peel up as much as possible, then scuff up the whole hood and then re-clear it?
Should I sand down the clear completely on areas that it wont peel off?
I'm just afraid of going too deep and sanding through the base coat.
and ultimately, my biggest question is WHY did the paint lift? improper flash times? wrong mix? cheap paint?
