is this from poor body prep? or paint?

[no-nos]

hay guys

i was cleaning the gn and notice'd this bubble of paint , i was wondering is this cause the guys at the body shop did a poor prep job? or not enough of this or that ? it's been painted for a bit over a year if right? or is this just the paint that's bad? i remember the clear coat was $200 bucks a gallon.

thanks in advance guys

[jdpolzin]

It had some sort of greasy substance on it that wasnt cleaned prior to being painted.

[no-nos]

i was also thinking not clean enough before paint. dam! not sure if i should go back to the body shop and complain or at least point it out?

[chopped39]

Call the shop back.Most likely they give lifetime warranty on their paint jobs. I know a bunch of body shops here in chicago and they give lifetime on their jobs. Dont blow it off. call them.

[cloneman315]

that is the laquer paint under neath,it is releasing a gas that cant get out and causing that.

[no-nos]

cool thanks guys,

i now have at least some knowledge of what the heck happen'd , and your right chopped, i am going to take it back to them, i don't want this all over the place. thanks again guys

[be1985]

Talked to the painter at work today and he said it is difinitely poor prep work. Take it back to the shop and have them repaint it. Make sure they repaint the entire panel and don't just do a "burn in" over the spot.

[decarlo sloan]

it matters where its located could be a rust bubble

[TURBOLICKER]

I agree, I own a shop...press on the bubble, if water comes out you should be looking for a pinhole under the bubble.

[no-nos]

well press'd the bubble and no water came out, but i have more than one bubble , fond one on the hood scoop, thanks for the info turbolicker,
i will be taking it by the body shop. I hope they man-up and meet me half wat at least ( i buy the paint they do the body work ) or is that too kind of me? I did pay $2500 which i know it's not much but i did help them out, by removeing parts for painting, helping sanding the car, as much as i could. it was hard working all day and then going over to the shop and working again,
it really wore my good hand down.

[TURBOLICKER]

that is strange as it looks like a perfect bubble in the pic, something had to have stretched the paint for it to achieve that shape.When you pressed on it did the bubble compress?Did it feel like air in it or was it solid which may mean its a drop of paint.

[sand1]

poor prep work dirt solvent or did not block the car properly did u sand the primer or topcoat underneath your new paint also what kinda paint did they use? possible u might have some solvent popping underneath the new paint the og gn paint was not that good so i recommend stripping all old paint and starting over less problems 2 none

[detaildave]

Looks Like Solvent Pop To Me .i Had The Same Problem And It Spread Like Fire Over A Large Area ,never Figured It Out ,sold Car Shortly After

[slack_sr]

Looks like poor intercoat adhesion, could've been dust. If it was buffed maybe to much heat in one area causing the paint to release.When solvent popping occurs, the solvent becomes trapped in the new finish because the surface of the paint has skinned over. As the solvent evaporates, the gas bubbles rise to the surface of the paint, but have a tough time escaping. Those bubbles that do escape break through the surface, causing the identifiable blisters associated with this condition. After the paint dries and cures, you're left with a surface that is covered with little pock marks that are about one millimeter in diameter, not just one big one. Just looking at the picture would be hard to determine exactly what it is, but the shop should take care of any paint related issues. I have seen this on areas that have had some bondo work and basically the surface wasn't cleaned properly prior to any kind of paint work. It doesn't matter how much you paid, they should stand by there work. If someone complains about any paint or bodywork that I have done I fix it no questions asked. It's my reputation on the line and getting clientele now a days is hard. If it is rust under there thats a whole different story.

Hope this helps,
Mike

[slack_sr]

Unless I'm blind, but was it mentioned if this bubble just happened or was it there when you got the car back? And does the bubble compress or is it solid? Like mentioned above it could also be a paint drop from the gun. I have had that happen a few times, either the cap was loose and a piece of grit was stuck in the needle.