HELP: Polishing repaint- BC/CC

[imported_detail1]

Just picked up my dad's 84 GMC from the bodyshop. They did an amazing restoration- rust repair, sand, prime, paint. Im am extremely happy with the paint job.



I took the truck home today and and i had my garage lights on and noticed the buffer trails and some spider webs.



Is it too soon to buff them out with my FLEX?



I will have to post pics of the imperfections but any recommendations on what I can safely use? FPII or po85rd?



Thanks

for your help. Repaint is amazing but I just want the truck to be free of defects.

Notice that the white "GMC" lettering is not really straight. Think im going to buy the sticker lettering again from Brother's and redo it. How can I safely remove this lettering. It looks crooked and it's annoying me.



Thanks

In the last pic u can see some swirls- probably from the drying towel or chamois.

 

[imported_detail1]

Somebody help!!!

 

[Deep Gloss Auto Salon]

You can go ahead and polish out the defects...



You will need a more aggressive polish than whay you listed if there are defects... you listed a finishing polish that I have found to really only be suitable for final polishing (burnishing)



Just don't use a sealant until 90 days has passed....

 

[salty]

If the letters are decals, then with a heat gun or blow dryer, and lift a corner to remove. Decal glue residue removal with solvent on new paint is a maybe question. I might live with it for a month then remove with mineral spirits

 

[Mike_Phillips]

I took the truck home today and and i had my garage lights on and noticed the buffer trails and some spider webs.



Is it too soon to buff them out with my FLEX?

No. Someone at the body shop was buffing on your fresh paint and you can do the same.



The swirls you see are the norm for work done at most body shops, that's just how that industry works. MotorCity is probably right in that you may need a more aggressive product than the two you listed as they are both very light in their cut ability.



How aggressive you'll have to get depends upon 2 factors.

• How deep the swirls are, this is determined by what they used for a compound, the type of pad they finished with and little things like how hard the person buffing was pushing on the buffer.
  

• How hard or soft the paint is.
  

Chances are good you can remove the swirls using your Flex I'm guessing 3401 with a polishing or cutting pad and something like M105 Ultra Cut Compound.



If you like Menzerna and then maybe their SIP or their Power Gloss Compound.



Just do a little testing first to see what it will take. It's possible one of the polishes you already have could do the job if the swirls aren't too deep and the paint isn't too hard, maybe do a Test Spot and then check your results.





It looks like they did a really nice job.