Thread: Is Paint Susposed to Chip ????

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My bed is painted and ready to assemble. As I bolted the rear cross-member to the side panels the paint broke off in 1/2" and 1" size pieces. The paint shop said that is not an uncommon thing to happen.
Just doesn't make sense.
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Wow, those are more like flakes!!!

I built and painted a 48 chev pu and have not seen anything like that...Using Kandy Kolor I have had some chips (1/4 inch), but again nothing like that!

There are more experienced painters around that might say different, but I think I would show the paint shop what happened and ask for repair!

Great looking project by the way! Good luck!

that most likely was sprayed over some dust that was`nt wiped off or some other contaminent ..we spray a lot of paint where i work ( industrial and aeronautical ) and our test panels are cut / tape / water and salt tested and then even bent double to asure proper adhesion .. something went wrong there i think ..

that is an adhesion problem. and no it is not common. small chip yes but not like that. this is the reason we use epoxy for a sealer before color. my best guess is it is color over primer . many variables here. how , when and what was used on sanding . what paint was used . how long did it set before paint . a day in the sun is going to be interesting.

I painted a guitar that peeled like that. I ended up fighting the finish until i gave up and repainted the whole thing. It ended up being a adhesion problem. If you had a shop paint it I would be talking with them for resolution.

Originally Posted by John Brian

My bed is painted and ready to assemble. As I bolted the rear cross-member to the side panels the paint broke off in 1/2" and 1" size pieces. The paint shop said that is not an uncommon thing to happen.
Just doesn't make sense.
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This large a peel is caused by a lack of proper preparation, the area that was painted does not even look like it was scuffed for adhesion...


Bill S.

could have been sanded too fine and sat for a while . a quick coat of epoxy would have solved the problem before it started.

DO NOT under any circumstances take a razor blade to it ! you touch it and the paint shop will send you packing. you can razor blade any fresh paint off. leave it alone and get with the painter. it's his problem. be careful where you seek information.

Your painter is outright lying to you. Paint that is properly applied should NEVER chip that way. I would be back at his door demanding he repair it . As mentioned, do not attempt to do anything yourself as that will be his out..........."Oh, YOU screwed it up."

Don

like everyone has said I'd be at there door come Monday morning. Its there fault "bad prep". If you want take it to another shop and ask them my bet the answer will be the same Good luck

If its flaked like that in such a short time, whats the rest of the truck going to be like when you start using it, a stone chip could end up being more than just a stone chip when out on the hwy. i hope the rest of the body has been prepped properly or you are going to have lots of paint flaking off when start driving it.
I am not a painter, just a floor sander polisher, but i do know that if i don't sand my floors down between coats,so as to give them a key to stick to, they will start to delaminats or peel in a very short time. I would be asking your painter to take a trip to your house, so he can see first hand what his handy work looks like. I am sure when he sees it for himself he won't say that its a common problem.
barnsey

Yep, he is probably thinking you have a couple of small dings. Wait till he sees how much is peeling right off. If he can say that is normal after seeing it he should win an Oscar.

Don

Whatever happens when you talk to your painter again, I'd start looking for a different company to use after this job is resolved. If they're saying that's common right off the bat when you ask them about 1" chips so soon after the job's done, I wouldn't trust them any more than I had to.

What everybody has already said. Your painter obviously doesn't want to take back a project that will cost him time and money to fix. Don't give them an out. That is definately an adhesion problem. Take it back and ask them to fix it. Hopefully they will step up to the plate and agree it is a paint problem. If not I'd take it to another paint shop and have them analyze the paint chipping. Have them write a statement as to what they believe the problem is and take that back with you to the first shop. If they still aren't willing to fix it, then tell us where you are at.

(Steve posted as I was typing)
Like Steve says, I'd go visit the guy with an open mind, but ready to push him to fix the problem. If you asked him about the paint "chipping" and did not have any visual (picture) as a point of reference he may not have any idea that you have such big flakes popped loose. When I read your subject line, "Is Paint Supposed to Chip????" I did not expect to see the huge flakes.

Please let us know what he says after he sees the damage.