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saleen90181
06-21-2007, 01:28 PM
Getting ready to paint my 86 - I think my car has been painted once before.

Simple question where the 86 GN's clear coated from the factory?

saleen90181
06-21-2007, 01:46 PM
never mind - found it - :doh:
BODY- Stock paint is a lacquer type and the '87 cars had a thin clear coat over the color which could fog using certain waxes. Any paint that looks "too good" for it's age is suspect, since these cars had characteristically poor paint jobs from the factory. There was, in fact, an unofficial recall on late 80's GM paint jobs. On 2dr coupes, look for cracks or waves by the top of the pillars which separate the front doors from the rear windows. These are caused by the body flexing from Buick torque! Rust is prevalent on the bottom of the passenger doors, in the bumpers, and under the rubber of the gas tank straps.

turbofish38
06-21-2007, 04:25 PM
Where'd you find that? Sounds like who ever wrote that was a little opinionated. I've been working for GM dealers since 79. The only recalls were for delamination on silver and blue colors. Everything else was on a case by case basis. Yep paint was crappy then, even on the imports.