What to Do About Peeling Car Paint?

[JasonMarie]

For peeling car paint, it is necessary to go to a repair shop for touch-up and repair. If the peeling area exceeds one-third of the part that needs repair, a whole-piece or whole-section repair method should be adopted. Whole-piece or whole-section repair involves applying clear coat to the entire part to avoid color difference issues. This is because when one-third of the damage is ground down, followed by primer, color paint, clear coat, and blending, it exceeds two-thirds of the part, leaving very little of the original area, thus losing the significance of minimally invasive touch-up. More details are as follows: 1. For shallow scratches, no putty is needed, and you can directly sand until the marks disappear. For deep scratches or small dents, putty is required, and if there is deformation, panel beating is necessary. 2. Try to avoid using quick touch-up paint because the flaws of quick-drying materials may not be visible immediately after application but will start to show after one or two months, leading to the necessity of repainting.