WTH happened to the paint??

On my way out the door this morning, this is what we saw on Ruby....









It looked like a dry lake bed on the hood. The wind blew some of it off onto the ground and we started picking at it too.
It's only the hood which was repainted (as the hood was once white as you can see from the bottom) and not original to the car.
Clear is gone on many other panels too but nothing like this.

I was only 35 here this morning too (same as yesterday)

Looks like it's down to the metal. Looks like Red Bird is getting a 12 pack of flat black from Santy Claws

oh yeah I took the pics tonight, it happened last night. 'd think all the northern guys may have seen this.

While you are checking paint prices, see if anyone that way has MAB spray. I am driving to FL on the weekend...

I have seen temperature sensitive paint before but never with this kind of reaction.Maybe some of our northern brothers can chime in.
Weird and Strange
Jim Gordon

Jay gimmie a call when you are in town! As for spray, I bought the proper color in a half pint, and some 10 dollar spray bottles, some reducer and it worked just like a spray can but much thinner. Did the tops of the mirrors and bumpers 2 years ago and that is still holding up (but showing wear).

the stuff just lifts off in big pieces, it's crazy....

Cool, I'll give you a shout. Maybe hit up the U Pull It?

I've never seen paint do that on a car. Sorry Sprocket.

Ouch! That's flat scary! Time to get the sander out.

Wow, I've not seen that either. Make sure you get some primer down on that first!

I question the metal and paint prep prior to spraying paint.... . Cold does not seem to effect the paint up here, just the salt and cinders..........

Tim

Damn Jay. You come down to FL the one week where I can't do anything.

This is lame. lol

That looks like what happens when an aluminum hood isn't prepped properly and gets cold.

Is that primer or metal showing? - because it doesn't look like steel.

Hmm.

- J

JaySS (Thu 16 Dec - 10:04) wrote:

That looks like what happens when an aluminum hood isn't prepped properly and gets cold.

Is that primer or metal showing? - because it doesn't look like steel.

Hmm.

- J

Yeah I as thinking it almost looks like galvanized metal myself.

The hood is steel, but wasn't prepped for paint worth a darn. Maybe too they used too much hardener in the mix, so it didn't contract well during the temp drop.

It could be any number of things, all related to someone's half-assery.

Scuff, wipe, tape, rattle, tshhhhh.

Enjoy your new satin paint job.

Yeah, I've never seen anything like that either. Maybe on a Dodge, but never a chevy...

I'll take it that was repainted at some point, and not original factory.

I've seen shades of silver and metallic blue peel off of Dodges and GM's in years past, but nothing recent.

magnet says the hood is steel . i agree it looks kinda galvanized but it's been dark when I get home so not sure.

It definitely is NOT the original hood as the underside says it was white at one time.
(that and the X-brace indentation on the condenser are a giveaway).

Freaky thing for sure as the other 4 are just fine and ONLY the hood had this happen.
Interestingly the side that went was on the windward side of the car on the overnight prevailing chilliness.

Trip to Home Depot is in the offing
Time to Crovo the hood.