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How do you fix car paint shrinkage?

How do you repair wrinkled paint on a car? My car looks terrible right now, and I'm really frustrated.

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Liz Jenson · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
The approach you take to fix car paint shrinkage on your vehicle will depend on the severity of the problem.
If you’ve just got a bit of wrinkling going on, you can sand the dry surface until it’s smooth. Then,
paint over the area
.
If the wrinkling is pretty bad, you can also
strip the paint
and repaint with a thinner coat.
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