My hood has little cracks on it

[jokerj77]

looks like little razor marks everywhere
has this happend to anybody else??

[99 Sdime]

i have those on the roof of my black dime.... im pretty sure its from the sun .. mine are like little millimeter lines in all different directions.... im almost positive its just from the sun though

is your truck black?

[jokerj77]

yea my truck is black

[rick85]

yea i got that shit too. mines black also.

[98slonoma]

I have them on my black truck also. They are all over the roof.

[SINREDRUMS10]

on mine to they show up real good when i wax it so next time iam gonna try some color wax. mines black also

[Meed]

i have them on my noma.. looks like someone spilled something that ate the clearcoat... I think there was a thread awhile back about people having clearcoat issues..


oh yea, my truck is green. (i wish it was black)

[Offthehook]

get used to it, it sucks but i love black

[rlith]

It's called "Crowsfoot". It's caused by bad mixing of the clearcoat...Only way to get rid of it is to sand and repaint. (my jeep had that and that's the only solution)

[black4.3]

Quote: Originally Posted by rlith

It's called "Crowsfoot". It's caused by bad mixing of the clearcoat...Only way to get rid of it is to sand and repaint. (my jeep had that and that's the only solution)

Do you reckon anything can be done since its the factories fault? I have it just on my hood and roof. Is this a major issue about the clear with these vehicles. Recalls?

[rlith]

Quote: Originally Posted by black4.3

Do you reckon anything can be done since its the factories fault? I have it just on my hood and roof. Is this a major issue about the clear with these vehicles. Recalls?

No recalls... If it's still under warranty you might have something.

[SwisS10]

i have them too, but its cause my hood is fibreglass and some idiots slammed it and it kinda flexed, at least i think thats why

[peeky192]

use turtle wax black wax it will buff out really nice but dosent last very long. great for applying before shows.its cheap to like 6-7buxs

[casey53]

Could be caused by excessive mil thickness. This was a common problem at Chevrolet, especially on black trucks

[dropped1]

clear coat failure of some sort obviously...

[Chevytruckin00]

I have the same problem. I was looking arround on this problem is really common on the 94-95 black SS's. I wish I knew a way of fixing the problem.
I have thought of doing a light sand, and painting over it. And then buffing it out just to fill in the cracks. If anybody has any IDEAS let us know...
Thanks Dan

[casey53]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chevytruckin00

I have the same problem. I was looking arround on this problem is really common on the 94-95 black SS's. I wish I knew a way of fixing the problem.
I have thought of doing a light sand, and painting over it. And then buffing it out just to fill in the cracks. If anybody has any IDEAS let us know...
Thanks Dan

94-95 had a serious problem. Wasn't uncommon to find that the black had been painted several times from the factory. I once stripped a 94 hood that had been painted 8 times. The paint had small cracks and crazing on the showroom floor.

[Chevytruckin00]

Would my idea work out? or what is everybody else's opinion about the problem
Dan

[jds_truck]

i would try getting it wet sand and buffed at autobody place worth try and shouls work

[gotUsic]

my truck is not black anymore, its flat black

[casey53]

Quote: Originally Posted by Chevytruckin00

Would my idea work out? or what is everybody else's opinion about the problem
Dan

Check the mil thickness with a tinsley gauge or an elcometer first. Just light sanding and reshooting may not solve the problem.

[Chevytruckin00]

The tracks on top of the roof arn't that deep, but are very noticable.
Hows does this tinsley gauge work and how may I accuire one to use.
Dan

[PSYKO_Inc]

My truck's got them too, pretty much all over the body. My dad has a black 96 S-10 and before that had a black 88 Astro and both of those had it too. If anyone ever comes up with a solution, I'd be first in line to try it. For now, I'm just planning on eventually repainting the whole truck. Just a matter of time and money.

[99 Sdime]

its really not that big of a deal

worry about different stuff on your truck then tiny little cracks on the roof and hood

... still looks good from 20

[PSYKO_Inc]

Actually it can still be seen from 20 ft away. It sorta reflects the sun in little scratchy halo looking marks. Not so much a crack...like little tiny scratches sorta like the paint is dried out. I'm thinking of trying some Meguiars Scratch-X on my tailgate to see if it works...if it does I'll do the whole truck lol

[redslam]

try NuFinsh car wax it will help fill and restore, dont know how long it will last, but also 6-7 bucks so its worth a shot.

[Chevytruckin00]

Earlier in the week I buffed out my roof with a fine cut compound and it sort of lightened the cracks up. I am going to try it again, and take a little bit more of the clear coat out of it. I also put some black turtle wax on there, and it helped it out
But I will let ya know
Dan

[PureShooter15]

Im pretty sure some black wax shoulllddd do the job, but don't quote me. I can't see why not tho...? Goodluck man.

[shine001]

my truck has it also. i wet sanded and buffed the shit out my hood and its still there. i work at a chevy dealership so i talked to a bunch of the body shop guys and they all told me that the truck has to be stripped down to bare metal and repainted to get rid of it. you cant just skotch brite it and repaint it, itll just come back

[flickjo45248]

i've got a black '94 blazer tahoe LT that used to be green with the same problem on the hood and roof. you can't just sand and paint it, it does have to be stripped to bare metal. Nu-Finish works kinda, but the cracks are still very noticeable. (especially in the sun)

[97texas_sdime]

my trucks hood had that crows foot also. i have heard many rumors from bad primer to messed up clear. so i just stripped it down to the bare metal and refinished it. that was a year and a half ago and no problems yet!