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04-02-2018, 09:47 PM | #1 |
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Clearcoat correction or beyond?
This appears to be clearcoat damage, but it is smooth to the touch. I think it's beneath the clearcoat. I read BMW is not spot-on with prepping the panels before paint, and that's what I'm dealing with here. I made a few passes with DA and reluctant to cut any further to try and smooth bc I also read BMW skimp on clear coating. I have a few spots on my top panels I'd like to polish out. Does anyone have experience correcting this and how? I guess I can drive to my local body shop, but I'm bored tonight, and haven't posted here in years Thanks for the tips!
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That looks like indention's into the metal. I don't think any paint correction is going to help there. I've never seen anything like that though.
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That panel has been repainted and the damage was not repaired/prepped very well.
You'd need to have the whole panel resprayed.
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04-03-2018, 08:22 AM | #6 |
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AW is non-metalic and has clear.
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04-03-2018, 03:08 PM | #7 |
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It's the trunk lid, just off center. Damaged and repaired? Possibly. Not properly prepped from factory prior to paint looks more in line. Your spot on re: proper prep/respray as ultimate remedy.
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04-03-2018, 03:12 PM | #8 |
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Good nugget. Most non metallic paint is NOT clearcoated, except AW. This info noted as I would not attempt to polish this mar any further, risking burn
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04-03-2018, 03:13 PM | #9 |
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Yup. Noted.
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Trunk lid. Just off center right.
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The factory would never let something like this slide.
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No it most definitely has clear.
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I see this all the time in my industry (auto body repair), this is poor paint prep work proir to repainting the panel.
Now that being said, this doesnt always mean a PO had an accident. Every large auto shipping company has an in house body shop that repairs shipping damage before delivering new vehicles to dealerships. most of the time this goes undocumented.... |
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PS. I made another pass with the wheel for a goof, and the results are non existent.
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Alpine White is 3-stage, not 2-stage, AFAIK.
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Um... No... All modern BMW paints have a clear coat. None are just bare paint.
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Oops, misread OP! Stand corrected.
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Oops, that's what I meant -- two stage, not single.
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