Paint Peeling from Hood Scoop?

[Ingram Freezer]

My 98 Outback wagon has developed this problem.
Is the hood scoop (whatever you call it... the vent opening in the engine
cover) removable? Has anyone here dealt with this problem before?
TIA.

 

[Paul Braun]

My 98 Outback wagon has developed this problem.
Is the hood scoop (whatever you call it... the vent opening in the engine
cover) removable? Has anyone here dealt with this problem before?
TIA.

Just noticed in the last two weeks that I've got two spots on the
scoop of my '01RS that are peeling as well. The scoop on the RS is
removable, so I can take that in and have it re-shot, but I've also
noticed a couple spots on the hood where the clearcoat is starting to
craze a bit.

Love my car, not happy with paint.

Paul

 

[enigma]

American paint work-poor workmanship.

 

[Henry Paul]

No, American EPA mandates crap paint for the sake of the "environment".

 

[Paul Braun]

American paint work-poor workmanship.

Problem with your argument is that my Impreza was built in Japan by
Japanese workers, using Japanese paint.

So, it's either poor QC at the factory, or extremely cheap bean
counters at Fuji specifying the application of a paint layer that's at
least half as thick as it needs to be.

Paul

 

[Henry Paul]

I have paint chip problems with my '96 Impreza as well. We have a lot of
road construction going on here right now so I am getting pummeled by small
rocks and dirt every day.

 

[Ingram Freezer]

That is exactly what it is. Its the clearcoat peeling away.
I assume I can remove it and have it recoated? I don't want to have to have
it painted because the red on the 98 has aged and it would never match.
Thanks for the analysis.
Ingram

 

[CompUser]

Problem with your argument is that my Impreza was built in Japan by
Japanese workers, using Japanese paint.

What color is it? Are any of the Subaru paints
more prone for problems?

 

[Paul Braun]

What color is it? Are any of the Subaru paints
more prone for problems?

Not sure. Mine is blue, and my mechanic's is blue as well (his is a
2000). He has to send his out every six months to get the clearcoat
buffed out.

Paul

 

[CompUser]

Not sure. Mine is blue, and my mechanic's is blue as well (his is a
2000). He has to send his out every six months to get the clearcoat
buffed out.

Interesting...a friend who worked body & paint at
a Chrysler dealership saw the WRC blue and
commented that the Chrysler version of it was way
too thin, and the worst OEM paint she'd ever
seen...hmm.

 

[Dan Cole]

I have a 99 SOW and it has the exact same problem, hood scoop clear
coat bubbling up. I talked to the paint shop last week, they want 20
to remove and 75 to shoot it.

Does anyone know if it is okay to drive around in potentially rainy
conditions with the scoop off?

Thanks,,,

 

[Richard]

Is it okay to replace the scoop with a flat piece and if so where would I
get one? I don't like the way it looks.

 

[Paul Braun]

Is it okay to replace the scoop with a flat piece and if so where would I
get one? I don't like the way it looks.

If you don't have a turbo, the scoop is cosmetic and could be replaced
with a flat piece. No idea where you'd get one, though.

Paul

 

[Henry Paul]

You could have one made and probably installed at a sheet metal shop. I had
one build a bracket for me for an aftermarket stereo on an old car I had
years ago.

Then it would need to be painted to match. Not sure what it would cost. I
guess you could replace the whole hood as well.