Found hazing on 3 month old repaint.

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purplenurple

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Ok, so I got hit at the end of summer and had th front bumper and left fender and door repainted. Of course they shop left buffer marks, but I was planning to take care of them once the paint has cured for 3 months (dec 25th). Today I had the car up on a lift and saw hazing on the door and fender, below the "belt line". Is this something that I can take care of with the PC, or do I need to take it back to the shop. Its not really visible from normal angles, but I still know that it is there. Maybe the aggressive polish that they used to compound caused it? Supposedly they put 3 layers of clear on their work...



THanks for your input.
 
purplenurple said:
Ok, so I got hit at the end of summer and had th front bumper and left fender and door repainted. Of course they shop left buffer marks, but I was planning to take care of them once the paint has cured for 3 months (dec 25th). Today I had the car up on a lift and saw hazing on the door and fender, below the "belt line". Is this something that I can take care of with the PC, or do I need to take it back to the shop. Its not really visible from normal angles, but I still know that it is there. Maybe the aggressive polish that they used to compound caused it? Supposedly they put 3 layers of clear on their work...



THanks for your input.
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It's probably overspray. I'd be ticked, they should cover all other panels and such up so this doesn't happen. You should definately show it too them.:furious:
 
JoshVette said:
It's probably overspray. I'd be ticked, they should cover all other panels and such up so this doesn't happen. You should definately show it too them.:furious:
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No its on the repainted panels. All panels were painted off of the car. The hazing is the new, painted panels and is only really visible when looking at the car from a low level.
 
Although pictures ‘might help’ – I don’t see how anyone will look at them and give you a different answer than you have to/should go back to the shop where the work was done FIRST … and see what they say.

With or without the pictures, there’s a lot of questions to ask, (how many times has it been through a car wash, was your cleaning mit/sponge/etc, grit free when you washed these lower panels, did the shop not prep/paint/clear the panel correctly, etc, etc.) all of which aren’t going to do more than add time to the first step of your solution … go back to the shop and have them make it right. That’s where you’re going to end up anyway.

Decent shops will instantly recognize if it’s their error –or- if they’re not going to accept the current situation as their fault. The longer you wait to get back to the shop is only to the shops benefit. If the shop declines to fix it, (and you accept their reason), then it’s on to a good detail to get it back to a good finish. If it’s your fault and they still fix it – even better!

I’m sorry to sound so harsh, but even without pictures – the first step is back at the body shop. If that doesn’t end well, then come back with pict’s and let the talent here on this site advise to a solution.
 
I know 100% that its not my fault.

I cant get it to show up on pics. THey did an awful job compounding the new clear and I would be surprised if it was just heavy marring concentrated in that one area. I just need to know if could be something under the CC or if it repairable with a PC.

The less that those morons touch my car, the better.
 
I know what you are talking about.



I suspect it's exactly the same thing I had on my car.



They will probably have to use an aggressive compound and polish it out... or wetsand (had to wetsand mine) then polish.



I tried removing my hazing with a PC and had no luck.
 
Take it back.

I can see you think the whole shop is filled with morons - but when you speak with the owner, showing him your problem, he's going to pick the 'least moronic person' in the shop to work on a solution. Everyone has a bad day, or bad employee and in most cases they'll take responsibility for those moments. And if they do, even the 'least moronic person' is certainly going to know what's required to fix the problem. Don't let your anger and frustration cloud your original question of whether to take it back to the shop. You have nothing to loose. If you go back and they won't do anything, you're right where you started. But if you do go back, they accept responsibility and fix it ... you win! If you don't go back at all ... you already lost! Besides ... you already paid to have it done right ... why default to paying for it to be done right twice?

That's my fortune cookie advice for the day. Good luck with whatever choice you make.
 
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