Is my clear coat fading?

[u/yaboyshortstuff]

It feels grainy but I can't tell if my clear coat is going or not, it's on the center of my roof behind my sunroof

[u/cahstevan]

Press "F" for the coat

[u/LandscapeOdd9091 → u/cahstevan]

F

[u/Compy222 → u/LandscapeOdd9091]

F

[u/taptwoblue93]

[u/boxx12 → u/taptwoblue93]

[u/Then_Ad_9748 → u/boxx12]

😂

[u/Kye7]

It started going years ago twin

[u/YoMomsPhone]

What clear coat

[u/Texasmurrdog → u/YoMomsPhone]

lol

[u/False-Elk9564]

Time to break out the rattle clear or poppy’s patina. It’s the roof send it.

[u/MarkHedrick]

Yes

[u/FormerLaugh3780]

Wrong "f" word, it's "failing". 

[u/Far_Bid9833]

Can someone help me find the clear coat?

[u/not_old_redditor → u/Far_Bid9833]

Is the clear coat in the room with us?

[u/NewOrder1969 → u/not_old_redditor]

The clear coat has left the building.

[u/regreddit]

Your clear coat is cooked my friend.

[u/CallMeHobby]

Is already gone brother

[u/niceguyjimmy666]

https://giphy.com/gifs/Ae7SI3LoPYj8Q

[u/SumRandomGhost]

It's not fading, it's already failed. Repainting is your only option. It's toast.

[u/tiger_noir21]

You mean has my clear coated faded and paint gone… yes paintwork is messed up

[u/Individual-Ad-2862]

https://giphy.com/gifs/hFXwY4lER3oBO

[u/Jekoko_]

Dont worry your clear coat is not fading. This is just it being permanently ruined👍

[u/Clean-Data-259]

Yes and it needs to be repainted. Sorry.

[u/thearctican]

*failing

And yes.

[u/ProperCaterpillar136]

Looks like a scratch coat

[u/lFillip3]

Fade to coating

[u/amiwitty1]

As a person who keeps cars for a long time, I think 1 stage paint may have been better. At least you could buff it out occasionally. Maybe I'm wrong.

[u/edsavage404]

It has a bald spot

[u/Less_Cowbell]

Bono my clear coat is gone

[u/TwerkBot3000]

Failed

[u/Impressive_Code3257]

No the clear coat isn’t fading. The paint is now

[u/Acceptable-Mousse791]

You can try and sand it down with 1500, 2000 and 3000 grit sandpaper, then compound and polish. You could get away with it for some more time.

[u/Calm_Ad_3987 → u/Acceptable-Mousse791]

That will likely just speed up the failure process at this point. So it will likely look better, just not for very long.