Lot of tiny "cracks" in paint on hood
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Joined: Jan 2009
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From: Concord, NC
The color sanding, etc will not resolve the issue...it is in the primer...in almost 100% of the cases, the paint must be taken down to bare metal and start again otherwise it will just be a repeat process in anywhere from 6 months to a few years. There is lots of documentation going back before 1990 and continuing through the late 2000's .....most of which was a result of Ford contracting out the paint application operations.....not enough thickness, drying time to the primers....and while i know a few of the "experts" on here give an eyebrow or two to what i have posted, in 1997, Ford repainted my entire truck (1990 F150) that I had owned since new.
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Joined: Dec 1999
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From: California
Spot on bud ... my brother owns my dad's 1990 F250 xlt lariat he bought new custom ordered in 89. When he found out how the truck was going to be repainted he told them to pound sand. Truck was not repainted except later on one side due to someone hitting it and the famous gutter chipping. The truck is mint. I've seen numerous paint failures. Long term. I'm having mine all redone, same color just well above factory standards