Diy Peeling Car Paint Repair. The same is true if it was a diy paint job. Most of the time, there are small pockets of faded paint on your car.
This is a car paint chip that should have been repaired long ago. Now, there are two schools of thought when it comes to fixing faded car paint. The only way to ensure that the clear coat and paint are in top condition is to repaint the whole panel that is affected.
Sand the paint down to the point that the underlying primer starts to come off.
As you can see in this image, not only had my jeep's paint started peeling off (thanks to a small stone chip), but the primer had also started to fail resulting in rust damage. Sand the area with fine sandpaper, such as 500 grit. The primary function of primer is to protect the metal frame of the car, while the paint itself determines the car's color. As you can see in this image, not only had my jeep's paint started peeling off (thanks to a small stone chip), but the primer had also started to fail resulting in rust damage.