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Old 05-28-2021, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by twobjshelbys View Post
Wow, that's a bummer! It looks like the gas found its way under the cap and under the paint to the lowest spot where it simply made a bubble. It looks similar to what happens when water gets behind paint on drywall. You'll have to go all the way down to the bottom and it'll be difficult to blend the surface let alone the color.

What color would you repaint?

Good luck.
Tony has a point. If the fumes or gas liquid gets under the paint it will lift. Was this right after a fill-up? And was the car sitting in the sun? Gasoline volume increases 1% per 10C and what comes out of underground tanks is much colder than ambient.
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