arabbit
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Alright guys I need help with a paint question. I'll keep the details short to make the thread relatively simple: I got a scratch on my rear quarter right behind my door (where side scoops would be.) Here's what's going on:
I had a shop polish the scratch, and it did not take it out. I had another shop wet sand it, it also didn't work. I tried Dr. Colorchip and it didn't work. I had a touch up service take a look at it and tell me there was nothing he could do for it. I was then referred to someone at a dealership that specializes in spot painting and blending. He looked at it today and was fairly confident that he could fix it, by doing the following: sanding the clearcoat for the small area, putting new primer and paint on the spot, and then putting a new layer of clearcoat over it and blending the whole thing together.
So, my question is: has anyone ever heard of this? I'm skeptical of having someone paint a small area and blend it with the rest. Also, if I do this, will it compromise my factory paint or clear? I don't want to have a small spot painted and then have the clearcoat around it start to bubble or lift.
My only other option is to put on some side scoops and cover up the scratch, but I don't know that I want to do that. So I need advice, is it a good idea to spot paint and blend? Or should I play it safe and just cover it up with side scoops?
I had a shop polish the scratch, and it did not take it out. I had another shop wet sand it, it also didn't work. I tried Dr. Colorchip and it didn't work. I had a touch up service take a look at it and tell me there was nothing he could do for it. I was then referred to someone at a dealership that specializes in spot painting and blending. He looked at it today and was fairly confident that he could fix it, by doing the following: sanding the clearcoat for the small area, putting new primer and paint on the spot, and then putting a new layer of clearcoat over it and blending the whole thing together.
So, my question is: has anyone ever heard of this? I'm skeptical of having someone paint a small area and blend it with the rest. Also, if I do this, will it compromise my factory paint or clear? I don't want to have a small spot painted and then have the clearcoat around it start to bubble or lift.
My only other option is to put on some side scoops and cover up the scratch, but I don't know that I want to do that. So I need advice, is it a good idea to spot paint and blend? Or should I play it safe and just cover it up with side scoops?