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Old 07-01-2006, 06:33 AM
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Originally Posted by bgkast
I posted this here because the diesel forum seems to get much more traffic than the body work section and "diesel heads" seem to like to help each other out. In the other thread you expressed concern that I would have pealing problems, but did not back this up with any reason why, even when asked.



Edit: You may delete my thread in the body section so I do not have a double post
Ok,,,, the paint will lift around the edges of the repair because of the incompatibility of the two products. The solvent in the basecoat is usually strong enought to bite into the softer layer underneath and lift those thin edges. At that point you have to stop and sand the edges down again and try putting a sealer on in very thin coats, and you should eventually get a decent repair. The basecoat, not the clear will cause the problem. Sorry for being rude.
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