Body shop swirls

Dude, that is SO NOT COOL!!!



It's hard to believe we have people that are so incompetent. It makes me sad. It also shows how shady these body shops truly are with trying to get away with a so-called "detail."



Anyway, I hope everything goes well for you. Things shall be made right, hopefully.
 
Yikes, that really *is* awful!



A shope I'd done business with for years lost my patronage over stuff that wasn't even close to that...



You can polish it now, but remember that the paint will still be a little soft while it's curing. So try to use the mildest stuff that'll work. The marring is clearly the result of a hopelessly incompetent buffer operator and should be correctible. The trouble is that who knows how much clear will be left :rolleyes:



Much as it would be a hassle, I'd sure try to get some kind of resolution worked out, but good luck. Most shops would rather lose a customer, sad to say.



I'd expect my old stand-by products PI-III RC and MG (05933 and 05937) to fix that, but those products are getting hard to find. Meg's #83 and #80 might be an alternative.
 
I got some P21s, clay, SSR 2.5 and VM, along with a PC and polishing, cutting pads and tons of MF. THink I will be solid using that stuff?



Another funny thing the manager said to me, "thats all done by hand! We dont even have a buffer here!"
 
I haven't tried the SSR 2.5, but it oughta at least make for a good start. Go *slow* and keep inspecting your work under nice harsh lighting that shows the problem.



Heh heh, yeah, like that stuff was done by hand :rolleyes: Good thing you're not letting them do anything else to it; you'll do better on your own.
 
Does anyone else think that some of those are leftover sanding marks?



Wow, just wow!! What a bunch of HACKS!!



Aside from what Accumulator suggested I would try the 2.5 on a small spot first, IME on paint that is soft (just as accumulator said, it *will* be soft IMO) it will micromar the finish, especially with anything greater than a polishing pad.



The 3M's products have worked for me as well, as have the Meguiars, but you may have to play around with different combos. If you need some #80 or #83 LMK, I will ship you enough to do the car.



Basically what I just said was "yeah, what accumulator said." :D
 
drewdown said:
Another funny thing the manager said to me, "thats all done by hand! We dont even have a buffer here!"
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He's a liar. You don't burn and swirl paint like that by hand...unless maybe you are using 1000 grit sandpaper to apply your polishes.
 
What an idiot. Done by hand my ***. That body shop is obviously prone to do things the quickest, cheapest way possible. There's no way they would do any polishing by hand.
 
where is the bodyshop? I also live in Fairfax and wanted to make sure to never take my car there. I have Menzerna Intensive Polish that can be use on fresh paint if you are interested let me know.
 
Hey, if you guys want, I live in Ashburn, I might be able to get off work for a little bit next weekend and we can all meet at my place. I have a two car garage and pretty much all the possible detailing supplies you could think of. Let me know. Think of it as a mini-meet.
 
White95Max said:
Ah, this takes me back. Back to the time I worked in the dealership body shop. That's unacceptable to leave swirls in the fresh paint, and it's even more unacceptable to refuse to polish them out.

But many body shop technicians don't know what they're doing, much like most car wash attendants or dealership detailers.



You don't have to wait to polish the new paint. Just don't use a wax or sealant over it for at least 30 days.
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Or in my friends case, he knows what he is doing in the dealership wash and wipe area(basically all that dealership detailers do) but has to do it all the non autopian way as otherwise it takes too much time and the bosses get angry



If a bodyshop detailer(s) can't remove swirls, what the hell are they doing there

what about holograms?? Lots of them too ??
 
Update: I attemtped to rectify the situation by having a local guy come out detail my car. He spent 8+ hours on just the outside and in the end I paid $225 + a tip for his work. The hood still upsets me when I look at it and the rest of the car is ok, but not what I expected.



I dont know if it was beyond his skill level or beyond repair but it isnt right. I almost want to say detailing is all smoke and mirrors because I thought if I payed that much money then I would be that much happier with my car, but I'm not. I have not seen firsthand what a good detailer can do with swirl marks, hazing, buffer trails, or what have you, and I would like to, just not on my car for $200+.



I may give another local a guy a shot at it and see what he can do, to see if there really is truth to what people say that it can be fixed.



I will post some pictures later.
 
Oh man, that is terrible. I would take them to court in a heartbeat. They have no case, unless you agreed to have them specifically destroy your car and give it back to you. That work is beyond the lowest standards. It can be fixed, it's called new paint. I'd question their painting ability, if they cannot polish out a new paint job.



I know this won't make you feel better, but this is how the dealer deliverd my Dad's 2006 Vette a few weeks ago. It has since been fixed.





http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/SMHICKS/CallawayRearSwirls3.jpg

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a29/SMHICKS/CallawayRearSwirls2.jpg



Steve
 
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