Paint recall

[Fishboy55]

Is there no way to prevent the problem from getting worse? My new car seems to have this on the bonnet...Just a small spot, and don't want it spreading.

Sorry Kiwi, I don't think you'll be able to stop it from spreading, but what you have may not be the kalapana cancer. Yours may just be heat related from that twin turbo since it's on the bonnet. If so, like 306 said, wet sand it with 2000 grit paper and respray it with some clear coat

[lonestar22]

factory respray for the win!!!!

to be honest my car has about 4-5 different paint jobs on it. all the doors except for the driver door are original paint. the driver door is the newest, the roof is the oldest respray lol and everything in between. my cars gotten new paint somewhere every year ive had it

[Jasmine]

Sorry Kiwi, I don't think you'll be able to stop it from spreading, but what you have may not be the kalapana cancer. Yours may just be heat related from that twin turbo since it's on the bonnet. If so, like 306 said, wet sand it with 2000 grit paper and respray it with some clear coat

Oh ok, that would make sense. But my last Galant started fading too, it was horrible, mainly on the roof of the car.

I guess would sort something out lol. I don't feel comfortable enough playing with paint by myself XD

[Goku]

Lol, nah

Jas, yours will be due to the smog/sea air that floats around Auckland, it eats into clear coats like nothing else. Though, you don't know how it was treated in japan/previous owner.

Both mine and my brothers VR-4's are fine, no paint fade or anything.

[showtime]

My Galant' kalapana black paint is fading bad, the whole hood is almost white and the trunk is starting to fade as well!!! I have gotten quotes from 500-1600 for repaint...anyone know the best place to get my G painted. Im in Arizona.

[DarkGTZ]

My car doing the same sh*t. I have black 2003 GTZ. I need a paint job bad

[melwood513]

I realize this is an old thread, but Showtime if your still out there just wanted to say I am also in Arizona and i battled with Mitsubishi motor corp all the way. They finally agreed to repaint my car when I threatened to rally outside of all mitsubishi dealerships with fellow galant owners with the same problem. Mine is lo kalapana black.