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1981 308 GTSi Paint Issue

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  1. David Brooks

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    #1 David Brooks, Nov 5, 2017
    i have a Paint issue with my car. The paint has cracked between the rear wing and the point it joins the roof ( after the window Louvre. I have seen many 308’s with the paint separated at this point with a thin presumably flexible paint? or mastic ? May be. I presume moisture has got inside this crack an the Paint has now bubbled at the crack. Any ideas how to fix?
     
  2. JasonMiller

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    #2 JasonMiller, Nov 6, 2017
    rear wing? was this added later to the car? My 81 doesnt have one.
     
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    #3 David Brooks, Nov 6, 2017
    Jason, I am from England. You may call the wings fenders? If you are filling your car with fuel the area i am talking about is the join between the fender and the start of the roof just to the right of the filler cap opening louvre door.

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    #4 johnk..., Nov 6, 2017
    Not supposed to be painted there, at lease on a QV. I would expect the same for others. That joint is supposed to be filled with back flexible caulk. SOunds like the car was poorly repainted.
     
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    #5 BigTex, Nov 6, 2017
    As they are posting, that joint should be black flex, not painted....easily solved.

    Cut it out and refill it!
     
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    #6 David Brooks, Nov 6, 2017
    Thanks for replies. Does anybody know who manufactures the black flex material so I can pass the information to the paint shop.

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    #7 David Brooks, Nov 6, 2017
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    #8 finnerty, Nov 6, 2017
    That's a bubble from underlying rust ----- you have other spots as well (see circled).

    All of these are common rust points for the pre-QV 308 (with non-galvanized sheet metal bodies).

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    #9 BigTex, Nov 6, 2017
    It's called "Bulkhead edging", very common on boat panels.

    Yep, that seam should be a black mastic, it flexes too much for paint to ever withstand......
     
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    #10 David Brooks, Nov 6, 2017
    Cheers BigTex
     
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    #11 JasonMiller, Nov 6, 2017
    Gotcha, sorry I mis-understood
     

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