harkins@cires.UUCP (06/07/83)
the culprit i suspect is that elusive 'quality control,' but the problem can, i think, be thought of as natural. ie: the paint is a petroleum based product, and under sunlight, all such things eventually break down, so the best preventive measure is shade... on the front end, so to speak, these sorts of things can be caused by bad paint prep, ie, mixture of additives in too little or too great a quantity, or trying to do the same thing you would normally do at the wrong temperature. this paint stuff is really an art, and membership in the uaw doesn't necessarily mean competence. as for the remedies, ultimately, more paint, since what's happened is that the paint has shrunk relative to the metal. sorry, eh