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I'm also afraid that if I sand the trouble spots down and re-clear, that maybe in a few weeks or months, the flat areas of clear that are good now may flake and open up. But if that would happen... would the new clear coat, with proper flex agent, contain it enough?

Back on the topic of flex-agent, since the rest of the car is peel-free, I doubt that is the issue. I would assume the front urethane bumper and the rubbermaid-like fenders would have flexed way more than the hood previously. And I don't believe any of the job was an "at-home" paint job. All jambs and everything were done properly and finish quality is very good. Was it a possibility that something in the gel-coat affected the clear?


If it comes down to needing a full hood respray, (primer, base, clear) then I will just go ahead and get a whole new hood and have a shop do it so they can worry about matching it as best as possible.