WTF is this ?

[MarcB]

Car has been sitting outside the house for 8/9 days in the pissing rain and tonight I decided to get it back down to the garage , dried off and put back under the sheets.
While drying it off I came across 100s of bubbles under the paint at the passanger side only.
These where not here a month or so ago when the car was cleaned.

Anyone got any idea what could have caused this ?
I'm now looking to get the roof painted and all sorted ASAP.
@gally give me a bell when you can

 

[Knuckles]

Moisture under the paint.

Has the car had paintwork there?

 

[car.crash]

Rust starting?

 

[MarcB]

Moisture under the paint.

Has the car had paintwork there?

Yes the roof has been painted about 4/5 years ago when I first got the car as it was parked up town and someone had thrown a wine bottle on the roof.

 

[V6Dan]

I agree with @Knuckles looks like micro blistering. Some car covers can cause this.

 

[Stay Puft]

I see swirlys. Odd bubbles though!

 

[Mr Plums]

That's a shame, pretty straightforward job for a painter tho tbh.

 

[Knuckles]

Yes the roof has been painted about 4/5 years ago when I first got the car as it was parked up town and someone had thrown a wine bottle on the roof.

That'll be it then.

I had this on the (resprayed) cup spoiler on my old car.

It came up after a year or two though rather than 4/5.

I don't know what causes the moisture to expand like that though, I only noticed in cold weather too.

 

[MarcB]

Going to speak to Gally to get it fully stripped back, sealed and painted

 

[Gally]

It's always nice to see my thoughts corroborated by others. Seems I do know what I'm talking about from time to time!

Mostly likely cause by moisture in the air when painting. Ie in a shed not a booth! Our compressors and driers again are very expensive, not everyone is going to have air driers like a bodyshop so you always risk that through air lines.

Just one of those things. I estimated a Capri and a swb Audi Quattro that were painted 3-4 years previously and the microblistering came through eventually.

 

[MarcB]

@gally

As per text give me a call in the morning with an exact price and we can get it booked in to get the roof sorted.

 

[dablk]

time to get the whole thing done Marc?

 

[MarcB]

time to get the whole thing done Marc?

If i could afford it i would but the roof is defiantly getting done.

I have all the belts to do in the next 2/3 months and im looking at buying an Inferno 182 Cup, I have just paid to go to canada next year for 2 weeks and we are looking at buying a new house so the car is only getting what it needs and the roof needs done.

 

[dablk]

Cool,
182 cup interesting choice? I would have thought a stripped RB would be the one to have for your collection.

 

[MarcB]

Cool,
182 cup interesting choice? I would have thought a stripped RB would be the one to have for your collection.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RARE-ORAN...ONG-MOT-/291608339959?&_trksid=p2056016.l4276

 

[dablk]

Looks very nice. What's your plans for it?
I would imagine any car under your stewardship would end its journey mint. For me the RB with strips just screams Renault Sport or of course a 172 cup.

 

[MarcB]

Clio is booked into ProTec in Bathgate Via @gally for Monday

 

[Amos91]

Easily sorted. Wish there was a bodyshop I could trust somewhere near me!

 

[Gally]

Look forward to getting it in and sorted Marc, not exactly what you need at this time of the year!

As I said we'll get the rails also painted and match up properly.

 

[markoc]

I bought Criberts Trophy and it had the front bumper, bonnet and rear bumper painted by Protec. I am very fussy about the paintwork on any of my cars and I have to say the work was first class! You're in very good hands @MarcR™

 

[Gally]

Thanks chap that is very kind.

Sometimes paintwork can settle down and benefit from a polish 6 months later after full cure but I believe our work is very good and stands the test of time we'll, we're lucky to get a lot of repeat custom so see previous jobs on cars and how they're standing up.