Do not use clay bar

[PlayingWithTBI]

If nothing else, take some masking tape put it on the paint kind of tucking it down in the recessed part with your fingernail and rub over the corner of that with a sharpie where there's some blue on the black trim. It will be significantly less noticeable

Ya know, I never thought about doing that, good idea!

 

[Jeepwalker]

Who knows, maybe it was repainted at one time. Clear tends to be good and then in a year, or two it can rapidly degrade ....esp the parts mostly exposed to the sun (UV) and heat. Out of an aftermarket base/clear job, I generally see about 12-14 years if you leave them outside. More if they're garaged. Doesn't seem to matter if it's PPG or Nason clear.

 

[TechNova]

What’s been seen cannot be unseen. I’m never voting for your truck again.

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Just kidding. It’s still a beautiful truck.

I have thought about doing most of the prep work myself, including masking all the edges THEN taking it to maaco, then again, I’m also learning how to do my own bodywork and paint. I’d just like to get it all one color because it will be many years before I’m ready to do a full restoration. Might do the rust-oleum/Japan drier/hardener route

That little bit of blue can be carefully scraped off with a razor blade. Woth cheap paints you can sometimes flex the parts and get the paint to crack off

 

[Hipster]

Ya know, I never thought about doing that, good idea!

Not perfect, but less noticeable.

 

[someotherguy]

I'd pull the molding away from the body then pick the paint off of it. Easy

Richard

 

[Caman96]

Paint the truck black, then re-enter it in TOTM.

 

[highwaystar]

Bought truck new. Keep truck clean & waxed. After one correct clay bar application it only took ONE summer to do this:

 

[Orpedcrow]

Bought truck new. Keep truck clean & waxed. After one correct clay bar application it only took ONE summer to do this:

That looks like the typical (for our trucks) clear coat failure. I wouldn’t blame the claybar.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

How the heck are you all doing that using clay bar? I don't get it. You are spraying a lubricating spray onto the truck while you use the clay bar, right? There should be enough lubricating spray (e.g, Dawn & water solution) that hardly any friction is created between the clay and the paint surface. I hope you all are not scrubbing the clay directly onto the paint without any lubricating spray.

 

[Hipster]

That little bit of blue can be carefully scraped off with a razor blade. Woth cheap paints you can sometimes flex the parts and get the paint to crack off

Yeah, thought I saw a pic of a door handle somewhere. The upper window gasket easy enough to pull down a bit and address, I tend to stay away from recessed areas with solvents, and a razor blade or exacto would scratch the coating off the handle.