Clear Coat Paint Run (Attn: Guitarman )
08-01-05, 04:27 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
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Clear Coat Paint Run (Attn: Guitarman )
I got my car back from the bodyshop and they put a fresh coat of clear coat over my whole front fender over my old clear coat. They repaired a small scratch in the fender. Problem is, right now I see a clear coat paint run on the edge of the fender. It's not that noticeable and not that big, but I'm wondering can that be fixed without repainting the whole fender? Can that paint run be wet sanded and then polished with an orbital buffer? Thanks.
08-01-05, 05:41 PM
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Originally Posted by GSquicksilver
I got my car back from the bodyshop and they put a fresh coat of clear coat over my whole front fender over my old clear coat. They repaired a small scratch in the fender. Problem is, right now I see a clear coat paint run on the edge of the fender. It's not that noticeable and not that big, but I'm wondering can that be fixed without repainting the whole fender? Can that paint run be wet sanded and then polished with an orbital buffer? Thanks.
08-01-05, 07:41 PM
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Lexus Test Driver
Take it back to them and have them fix it. It should be under their standard warranty. If not, yell at them until they fix what THEY messed up.
08-02-05, 09:34 AM
#4
If they have any experience they'll know how to remove it with a run razor & or nib file, then wetsand and polish.
I've removed some serious runs and I'm just a DIYer, so they can handle it. Complain until you get satifaction, and if THEY don't know how to do it, tell them to send it to someone who DOES. on their dime.
Good luck.
I've removed some serious runs and I'm just a DIYer, so they can handle it. Complain until you get satifaction, and if THEY don't know how to do it, tell them to send it to someone who DOES. on their dime.
Good luck.
08-05-05, 10:39 AM
#5
Originally Posted by Guitarman
If they have any experience they'll know how to remove it with a run razor & or nib file, then wetsand and polish.
I've removed some serious runs and I'm just a DIYer, so they can handle it. Complain until you get satifaction, and if THEY don't know how to do it, tell them to send it to someone who DOES. on their dime.
Good luck.
I've removed some serious runs and I'm just a DIYer, so they can handle it. Complain until you get satifaction, and if THEY don't know how to do it, tell them to send it to someone who DOES. on their dime.
Good luck.
08-05-05, 08:11 PM
#6
Sure, but...it's more experience / practice at it than the tips I'm about to give.
I wetsand with a pencil, eraser(a new squared off one) -end down, covered by a SMALL piece of 1000 to 1500 grit wetsandpaper that's been soaked a while first to soften it. Concentrate on the bottom of the run, because it's thicker there than at the top of the run. Keep it wet with soapy water, and be PATIENT! It will take a long while, you have to go slow with even pressure, following the run.
It's a skill, but practice allows anyone to get the hang of it. If you're in a rush you may as well just sand the run out and repaint, because it's tedious to accomplish, and in haste you'll just cut through somewhere and not remove enough in other areas.The rewards are definitely worth it though.
When you get the run close to the level of the surrounding paint, you'll need to use a foam block and 2000 grit to blend it all out even, so there's no trace of the run whatsoever. I wish I had taken pics of some that I've done, because some would never believe they were there to begin with.
I wetsand with a pencil, eraser(a new squared off one) -end down, covered by a SMALL piece of 1000 to 1500 grit wetsandpaper that's been soaked a while first to soften it. Concentrate on the bottom of the run, because it's thicker there than at the top of the run. Keep it wet with soapy water, and be PATIENT! It will take a long while, you have to go slow with even pressure, following the run.
It's a skill, but practice allows anyone to get the hang of it. If you're in a rush you may as well just sand the run out and repaint, because it's tedious to accomplish, and in haste you'll just cut through somewhere and not remove enough in other areas.The rewards are definitely worth it though.
When you get the run close to the level of the surrounding paint, you'll need to use a foam block and 2000 grit to blend it all out even, so there's no trace of the run whatsoever. I wish I had taken pics of some that I've done, because some would never believe they were there to begin with.
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