[Nickco43]

I got back from a two week trip to find the clear coat on my roof bubbling and water in my passenger side carpet. I also have a heavily pitted windshield and a 1/2 working rear defroster. Would it be worth it for me to drop $1500 to have the glass replaced and the roof repainted? Is there a way to just stop the spread of the clear coat failure?

2006 330i, 86k mile car with every single option that could be possibly be retrofitted to the car.

[Explorerlyon]

Definitely replace window. Not very expensive for a major improvement. Should be around $300 for Pilkington glass.

How diligent are you about waxing/sealent/coating you paint to prevent clear coat failure in the future? A good coat of wax now will delay the clear coat failure. If you will keep the car for 5+ years, probably worth the respray.

[Nickco43]

Originally Posted by Explorerlyon

Definitely replace window. Not very expensive for a major improvement. Should be around $300 for Pilkington glass.

How diligent are you about waxing/sealent/coating you paint to prevent clear coat failure in the future? A good coat of wax now will delay the clear coat failure. If you will keep the car for 5+ years, probably worth the respray.

I put on a ceramic coat every year.

[tadaska]

Maybe you could just sand down the area a bit and spray some clearcoat on it yourself. With a bit of fine sanding and polishing it will hardly be noticeable especially when it's on the roof.

[Mayorie]

Originally Posted by tadaska

Maybe you could just sand down the area a bit and spray some clearcoat on it yourself. With a bit of fine sanding and polishing it will hardly be noticeable especially when it's on the roof.

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