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Dadgummit, I wore through the clearcoat trying to fix a nick on the leading edge of my hood! Grrr.
I have a generally fail-safe method of fixing nicks that involves touch-up paint and a rub-down with a clearcoat-safe 3M rubbing compound. I use a double-thickness of t-shirt wrapped around a credit card to rub the touch-up flat.
Regrettably, the touch-up I rubbed down yesterday was right next to a spot I touched up a while back. Because I'd already rubbed the area down previously, there was that much less clearcoat to work with. Next thing I knew, I could tell from the splotchy appearance that I'd rubbed right through the clearcoat.
What I'm wondering is this: Is there such a thing as a paint touch-up expert who could, say, airbrush this area with clear? I'd hate to have to have the whole hood painted just to fix this little one-inch mar. I know the dealerships have people they bring in to fix up new cars; I just wonder if such a person might have a method of fixing this kind of flaw.
Suggestions, anyone? I'm in the East Valley of the Phoenix metro area.
I have a generally fail-safe method of fixing nicks that involves touch-up paint and a rub-down with a clearcoat-safe 3M rubbing compound. I use a double-thickness of t-shirt wrapped around a credit card to rub the touch-up flat.
Regrettably, the touch-up I rubbed down yesterday was right next to a spot I touched up a while back. Because I'd already rubbed the area down previously, there was that much less clearcoat to work with. Next thing I knew, I could tell from the splotchy appearance that I'd rubbed right through the clearcoat.
What I'm wondering is this: Is there such a thing as a paint touch-up expert who could, say, airbrush this area with clear? I'd hate to have to have the whole hood painted just to fix this little one-inch mar. I know the dealerships have people they bring in to fix up new cars; I just wonder if such a person might have a method of fixing this kind of flaw.
Suggestions, anyone? I'm in the East Valley of the Phoenix metro area.