digit4l_gh0st
Junior Member
The clear coat is peeling off the hood and front fenders of my truck, and I'm looking for suggestions on how to minimize damage to the body. There are already two small rust spots which I'm going to have to sand out which can be seen in the image below.
My initial thought was to sand off the remaining clear coat and just plastidip the hood and fenders. I was going to buy the aerosol, but a customer service tech for plastidip said that the coverage wouldn't be ideal for that large of an area. I then decided I'd just plastidip the entire truck. I have a limited budget and this seemed like the most cost effective way of preventing rust, and fixing the other cosmetic issues, scratched paint, fading, etc. However, I got to thinking and I don't know if the plastidip will bond properly without the clear coat. Also, my wife hates the idea of plastidipping the truck and would prefer I just get it painted professionally.
I won't be able to afford getting it painted until after the 1st of the year (income tax), so should I just sand and primer the hood/fenders in the meantime, or would plastidip be a viable option until I can get it painted?
My initial thought was to sand off the remaining clear coat and just plastidip the hood and fenders. I was going to buy the aerosol, but a customer service tech for plastidip said that the coverage wouldn't be ideal for that large of an area. I then decided I'd just plastidip the entire truck. I have a limited budget and this seemed like the most cost effective way of preventing rust, and fixing the other cosmetic issues, scratched paint, fading, etc. However, I got to thinking and I don't know if the plastidip will bond properly without the clear coat. Also, my wife hates the idea of plastidipping the truck and would prefer I just get it painted professionally.
I won't be able to afford getting it painted until after the 1st of the year (income tax), so should I just sand and primer the hood/fenders in the meantime, or would plastidip be a viable option until I can get it painted?