How to Deal with Cracking Car Paint?

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LaEllie
07/30/25 4:11am
Remove the paint by grinding down to the metal surface, then repaint. Below is a relevant introduction on how to handle cracking car paint: 1. Method: Use a grinder to remove the paint, reapply putty, and then spray paint. 2. Symptom: If the paint surface is not regularly maintained, metallic paint may develop very fine cracks that can continuously penetrate the paint layer until they "pierce" the entire color coat. This phenomenon is called "crazing" and usually occurs on metallic paint. In the early stages, crazing is difficult to detect with the naked eye, and by the time it becomes visible, it is already quite severe. 3. Prevention: Regular waxing can help reduce the occurrence of crazing.
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