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underhood paint repair/customizing

Posted: 7/20/14 8:50am Message 1 of 3
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Vette(s): 1996 Grand Sport Coupe 1974 Coupe
recently got some gunk splashed up on underside of hood which appeared to come off serpentine belt.  When trying to take off with a little grease/wax remover, the paint actually came off down to the white SMC substrate!  Only leak I could find was from the oil pan gasket, which I have replaced.  Did not think engine oil would remove the underhood black paint, nor did I think the wax/grease remover would do it either!  Any ideas on what other chemical from underhood would eat away the paint, and any ideas/suppliers on underhood dress up murals/items to cover up the damaged paint area.  Now that it needs to be refinished, I am considering whether to do something custom on the underside of the hood center area.  Ideas/thoughts?
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Re: underhood paint repair/customizing

Posted: 7/20/14 9:23am Message 2 of 3
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Vette(s): Black 1979 L-82 Black 1996 LT1 Black 1999 Coupe

There is no telling what wore out the paint....could of been years of something, or could of been something before you owned it and its just now showing up.

I am not wild about hood liner stuff unless its a show car...color match paint for drivers is my idea.

YMMV.




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Re: underhood paint repair/customizing

Posted: 10/30/14 3:01am Message 3 of 3
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