help! burned paint need repair! cut through clear coat

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veiloctane

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hi i have cut through my clearcoat using 3m rubbing coumpound by hand i got a small blur in my paint i stopped as soon as i had notice i had a small amount paint on my cloth... is there a way to fix this... or can someone please refeer me to a shop where they can blend it in for me??? im i am located in Calgary,Alberta Canada



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i was using 3m rubing compound fine cut 1500 to remove a scratch.... im guessing the clear on my car is super thin??? wierd cuse its a brand new car...
 
It really isn't a good idea to use rubbing compound if you don't know how to truly use it. Rubbing compound itself is aggressive stuff and it's usually suggested to use a PC and some polish before busting out any form of rubbing compound.
 
this is a sad learning experience.... but now i know.. i guess i have to get a repaint... and spend more monie... i have disturbed the base coat so im guessing to reclear it will still look funky



ok if you dont see the problem here it is between the arrows.... i know that i have disturbed the base coat and to reclear its just going to look funky i guess im going to have to take it to a bodyshop



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Hmm, my experience with Toyota paint is that it is VERY hard. I've had to use very aggressive tools to remove swirls from it. I'm pretty surprised that you were able to go through the clear by hand. Maybe that part of the door was already buffed by the dealer and had already thinned the clearcoat?
 
We have a corolla, although I have the opposite of OctaneGuy's experience. I find it similar (even softer) than Honda's nighthawk black paint. To give you an idea, I normally use a finishing pad with 3m PI-III Machine Glaze to remove swirls :)



I guess you should check it out first if it's either CC or SS. When I was still learning how to detail, I used a rubbing compund on my bumper, and I ended up having to repaint it.
 
Come to think of it, it seems to vary. I did a 1999 Toyota Tacoma and the paint was easily buffed using a PC, but a 2003 black Corolla and a recent 1997 4Runner needed cutting pads and aggressive compounds on my rotary buffer to buff out the swirls.



Is Toyota producing any 2006 models with SS paint? I have yet to see one, though it wouldn't surprise me as I've heard certain recent Lexus' with SS paint.



Richard





milky_08 said:
We have a corolla, although I have the opposite of OctaneGuy's experience. I find it similar (even softer) than Honda's nighthawk black paint. To give you an idea, I normally use a finishing pad with 3m PI-III Machine Glaze to remove swirls :)



I guess you should check it out first if it's either CC or SS. When I was still learning how to detail, I used a rubbing compund on my bumper, and I ended up having to repaint it.
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I find it very hard to believe that the paint could get burned with rubbing compound via hand.



Not saying I don't believe the original poster, but is it possible that he just dulled down that area, and the easy fix is a lighter polish to restore the gloss?
 
truzoom said:
I find it very hard to believe that the paint could get burned with rubbing compound via hand.



Not saying I don't believe the original poster, but is it possible that he just dulled down that area, and the easy fix is a lighter polish to restore the gloss?
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I was thinking the same thing. I can't really see the damage too well in the pics.

If there is anyway you can try a mild polish with a polishing pad to see if it's a haze you can remove, try that before you see someone for a re-paint. Possibly enlist the help of an experienced Autopian in your area to take a look at it.
 
I'm not seeing the damage myself and not being able to tell what kind of car or what color was why I asked if it was SS paint. I guess it's possible if you try hard enough.
 
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