Q – I recently got my car out of storage. When I took it to my buddy’s warehouse I did not realize that the place was damp. When I went to retrieve it I was very disappointed to find that the car was wet and the leather had mold. Even worse, the clutch would not disengage. I had it towed to the shop and they freed up the clutch (it was stuck to the flywheel due to rust!) So I asked them to detail the car and now the paint is damaged. On the right rear corner of the car and right door there are tiny little bubbles in the paint and odd cross hatch marks are evident in the paint. I never saw these before and I have owned the car for years. What happened? Carl
A – I am not a paint expert so I contacted one of the best in the biz; Mike VanLoo. According to Mike: “Bubbles in the paint that appear months or years later are the result of the underlying finish lifting due to a faulty paint process. There could have been moisture in the base coat finish or the base coat might be incompatible with the original paint. Sadly, it will need to be stripped and repainted and to do it well will involve removing the rear window, door handle, mirror, rear bumper and on an older car like this, some new rubber parts will also be needed. In a nutshell, it ain’t cheap.” MC