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Date:         Mon, 9 Feb 2004 21:30:10 -0800
Reply-To:     James V <tornadored@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         James V <tornadored@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: driver's side; clear coat paint peeling; 1989 GL
Comments: To: "Eric M. Ginney" <ginho@EARTHLINK.NET>
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On 2/9/04 20:41, "Eric M. Ginney" <ginho@EARTHLINK.NET> wrote:

> So, enough rambling: what is the question here? Well, who out there has > this clear coat on their van? I have been looking at every Westy I can, and > it is not consistent.

I think it depends on the color. Certain colors were clear-coated, others not. For example, tornado red was not. I think metallic paints usually were.

> Have you had a loss of clear coat in this area? Any disasters? Beyond > cosmetics, should I care?

I haven't had good luck w/ clear-coated vw's. My 87 GTI was clear-coated, and it started to flake within 5 years. My GF's 94 Golf had clear-coat and it started to flake even sooner. My 90 tornado red Vanagon was not clear-coated from the factory, but several of the panels that were repainted were... And they're beginning to flake, while the non-clear-coated areas are fine.

The good new is, it shouldn't cause any problems other than looking bad... I don't think I washed my 87 GTI once in the last 3 years I owned it, and even though half the clear-coat was gone and it was as dull as primer, there was still plenty of paint there to protecting the metal.

James 90 Carat


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