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Car Paint is lifting. Why?

Recently I attempted to remove the rust from my Nissan Sentra Classic 1993 vehicle with the following process:x 120 Grit Sanderx RustCheck Rust Converterx Mineral Spiritsx Rubbing Alcohol to clean away remaining dustx Tremclad Primer 1L (Grey - Inhibits rust for Iron Steel)x Duplicolor Auto SprayAfter the above process, i now see scaling on the overall job, as if the paint is being lifted. What did i do wrong?Your recomendation on redoing this job would be appreciated.Thanks

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Its your materials. They are mismatched. You should use only compatible automotive products. Use the same manufcter primer and finish paint. Don't use mineral spirits or alcohol to clean use a automotive prep to celan surface. Many paint companies do not recommend wiping the primer coat with a cleaner, use clean water. Use a primer surfacer over the Tremclad or use the duplicolor primer.
Its your materials. They are mismatched. You should use only compatible automotive products. Use the same manufcter primer and finish paint. Don't use mineral spirits or alcohol to clean use a automotive prep to celan surface. Many paint companies do not recommend wiping the primer coat with a cleaner, use clean water. Use a primer surfacer over the Tremclad or use the duplicolor primer.
it could be that some of the chemicals that you used are acting as a paint thiner/striper. I would recommend either taking it to a body shop and getting there advice on it because I'm not to familiar with body work, or you can try removing the paint that is coming off and repainting the area with some touch up paint that you can buy at walmart. good luck and i hope all works out
this is caused by moisture underneath the paint making the bubbles. a prime example is rust from underneath. it may be a failure of the surface coat allowing water penetration and thus the surface paint lifting. a sort of pinhole effect. either way it wont get any better. It needs to be stripped back to bare metal in the bubbled areas and treated/repaired before repainting. Good luck.
this is caused by moisture underneath the paint making the bubbles. a prime example is rust from underneath. it may be a failure of the surface coat allowing water penetration and thus the surface paint lifting. a sort of pinhole effect. either way it wont get any better. It needs to be stripped back to bare metal in the bubbled areas and treated/repaired before repainting. Good luck.
it could be that some of the chemicals that you used are acting as a paint thiner/striper. I would recommend either taking it to a body shop and getting there advice on it because I'm not to familiar with body work, or you can try removing the paint that is coming off and repainting the area with some touch up paint that you can buy at walmart. good luck and i hope all works out
this is caused by moisture underneath the paint making the bubbles. a prime example is rust from underneath. it may be a failure of the surface coat allowing water penetration and thus the surface paint lifting. a sort of pinhole effect. either way it wont get any better. It needs to be stripped back to bare metal in the bubbled areas and treated/repaired before repainting. Good luck.
Its your materials. They are mismatched. You should use only compatible automotive products. Use the same manufcter primer and finish paint. Don't use mineral spirits or alcohol to clean use a automotive prep to celan surface. Many paint companies do not recommend wiping the primer coat with a cleaner, use clean water. Use a primer surfacer over the Tremclad or use the duplicolor primer.
it could be that some of the chemicals that you used are acting as a paint thiner/striper. I would recommend either taking it to a body shop and getting there advice on it because I'm not to familiar with body work, or you can try removing the paint that is coming off and repainting the area with some touch up paint that you can buy at walmart. good luck and i hope all works out

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