Thursday, March 11, 2010

Car paint bubbling.....?

Today I was washing my car and noticed some paint bubbling on my front bumper is a 2002 nissan


Is there any way I can fix it myself the paint is still atached but is kind of some air on it


ThanksCar paint bubbling.....?
the bumper was probably replaced at some point.if not prepped properly the paint will start to lift.there is nothing you can do it will get worse.it will have to be removed stripped and re painted


when bumpers are made, they use a mold release agent that allows it to come out of the mold in manufacturing. if the agent isn't completely removed before painting the paint will not stick.Car paint bubbling.....?
Bumper may have been painted on a high humidity day and there is moisture between the bumper and paint. As the moisture expands it bubbles the paint. It can be sanded and filled but to do it properly the paint has to come off.
There's not much you can do for that. The bumper need repainted. The Paint never adhered to the bumper and know is starting to come off.
If it's a metal part, that's rust growing under the bubbles. you'd need to take all the rust out, prime with appropriate rust primer and repaint.
stick a pin in the bubble, probably full of water from rust underneath paint

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