dealer repaint

Do they power wash, mask, then just shoot TISCO enamel paint? Or is there a self etching primer in there that I can't see?

Any knowlegge?

paint type: As another poster said.. the cheaper and older alkyd enamils don't hold up as long as the newer urethanes .. etc. ( However.. buffing an alkyd painjob out generally restores years of 'finish' to it. either paint can usually have a hardner added to it to make the paint a tad more resistant... etc.

Your next question apepars to be directed at paint chipping or peeling off / not adhering well. Most likely cause of paint falling off was lack of prep work. IE.. rust under the paint that was not correctly stabilized or removed.. other paint under the new coat that was not stable, or removed.. and or contaminates like dirt and grease that allow the paint to flake off.

A cheap 20$ gallon of paint on a body panel that had days of body work and prep on it is going to look better /longer than a 100$ gallon of paint that was slathered over rust, grease and dirt.

Soundguy