That looks like the primer and if the car is clear coated...you would have to go threw the clear and the base coat (color) with a PC that seems pretty hard to me.....However its possible.
One thing comes to mind is how thick the paint is and was that an area that did not get enough paint on it....I've never seen anything like it.
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That looks like the primer and if the car is clear coated...you would have to go threw the clear and the base coat (color) with a PC that seems pretty hard to me.....However its possible.
One thing comes to mind is how thick the paint is and was that an area that did not get enough paint on it....I've never seen anything like it.
This can happen to anyone :yes: I tell people to use polishing pads, not cutting pads unless you intend to cut...because that's what a cutting pad does and it doesn't know how to do anything but, cut.
I think my machine polishing days are over. Anyone have an idea how much something like this would cost to fix? Im assuming the whole fender needs to be resprayed/repainted?
Can someone recommend some good products(paint cleaners, swirl removers/reducers, ect.) that I can use by hand to correct the finish of my car(dullness,scratches,swirls,ect.) without compromising the clear coat? Do you think that over time using gentle products and toweling the swirls/scratches will eventually disappear?
wait a second here, i need some more info on this . What year is the car ?
Has it always been waxed on a regular basis?
Is this a used car?
IMHO I don't think its your fault Si . It would take alot of effort to go thru clear and then the paint without you purposely trying really hard to do that . I'm thinking that the paint was real thin on top of the fender from factory or from previuos detailers .
Pls don't let this freak you out and give up the PC..
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You shouldn't give up machine polishing, it's still the most effective way of doing things. Only one other time have I seen a PC do damage like this (some genius over at Autopia sat there at speed 6 with a yellow LC pad and diamond cut for 20-30 minutes while pushing down on the PC, went right through that paint). If you weren't being aggressive with your PC (and it doesn't sound like you were) than this is a paint defect, the paint at that point may have been cured incorrectly and was left much softer than the surrounding paint. If it's a factory original spray then you are entitled a respray on the offending fender.
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Originally Posted by RedLight_Si
I think my machine polishing days are over. Anyone have an idea how much something like this would cost to fix? Im assuming the whole fender needs to be resprayed/repainted?
Can someone recommend some good products(paint cleaners, swirl removers/reducers, ect.) that I can use by hand to correct the finish of my car(dullness,scratches,swirls,ect.) without compromising the clear coat? Do you think that over time using gentle products and toweling the swirls/scratches will eventually disappear?
Steve
I can't see how that happened. Have you always had the car? If not, I would guess someone has wetsanded there before and reduced the clear. Is there a texture?
I would go to a detail shop and ask them to recommend a painter. I've only been in this town 5 months, and I know from customer testimony and dealers which refinishers do what kind of job. I can find a cheap guy that does quality stuff, a mid-range shop that can go mild or spicy, or a top dollar shop. I'm sure a local detailer can do the same and let you know if there are other options.
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