Thought I Rubbed through the clearcoat but i didnt

[Loochy88]

Grrr.... There was a nasty spot on the rear bumper so i tried wetsanding it down a bit and then polishing it up. looks like i went through the clearcoat though. i used 2000 grit lightly and followed it with meguiars fine cut cleaner and then some mother's polish/glaze. the area is really nasty/dull looking when you look at it in the light. this is the bumper that had the accident a while back, so im assuming they put the clearcoat on really thin. grrrrr.... anyone know how much its going to cost to get a 4 by 8 inch area touched up? (the paint underneath is fine, its just the clearcoat)

edit: i thought i rubbed through it, but it just was still dull and needed some more buffing. all is well [img]smile.gif[/img]

[ June 14, 2004, 04:26 PM: Message edited by: Loochy88 ]

[DARK SDE '02]

Ouch man, I don't think there is much you can do for a spot that big without making it look like a 2nd rate touch up job... I'd take it to a professional. Advice to the newbie detailers out there, don't try using sandpaper if you've never done it before, it's more headaches than you realize and waxing/rubbing compounds only HIDE the dull finish, they never fix it for good!

[Loochy88]

i suppose the shop will have to sand the clear coat off the entire rear bumper and recoat it? i dont think you can apply new clear on top of old clear and try to blend it can you?

[whiteshark]

Originally posted by DARK SDE '02:
Advice to the newbie detailers out there, don't try using sandpaper if you've never done it before

He's right Larry, newbies like you shouldn't be messing with stuff like that. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Due to this incident I recomend you step down as appearance moderater and make way for someone a tad more competent :D And I totally think you could fix it with some duplicolor. Clear coat is alot easier to touch up than paint. It'd be worth a try, you'll spend at least 100 bucks getting it fixed professionally

[Christian]

Originally posted by whiteshark:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by DARK SDE '02:
Advice to the newbie detailers out there, don't try using sandpaper if you've never done it before

He's right Larry, newbies like you shouldn't be messing with stuff like that. [img]tongue.gif[/img] Due to this incident I recomend you step down as appearance moderater and make way for someone a tad more competent :D </font>[/QUOTE]....ha! Loochmeister, I would have deleted the hell outta his post [img]graemlins/twak.gif[/img] Funny post pimp. [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

[Shirl]

One thing to remember is that GM doesn't put a lot paint on the front or rear bumpers.... I did the same thing to my Cavalier after someone rearended me.. :(

[Loochy88]

lol, brians just jealous cause he has to drive around in scilence and i have a neato bose stereo system! anyway... i fixed it, it just needed some more buffing. it wasnt rubbed through, it was just still rough from being sanded.

[Christian]

Hey Looch, I was at home a couple days ago-I started to hit you up and try to see the car, but I was only there for 2 days (little brother graduating)