Need help with paint imperfections

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IAFF78

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Good evening all!

I just recently purchased a 2012 white Chevy Traverse LT. After getting the car home and getting a chance to give it a nice bath, I noticed a few areas that concerned me. Now, before I left the dealership i made sure that they owe me a full inside/out detail since the person doing the detailing must have taken the day off. So i'm going to wait and see what it looks like once it returns. Any help or suggestions on what I'm looking at and a way to remove these imperfections would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kevin

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h123/k140db/black_zps7hxt5fpz.jpg

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h123/k140db/rust_zpsjts2ssjf.jpg
 
I think you'll find that many on here will believe it to be a real mistake to give them a shot at making it look better. There's certainly the possibility you'll get it back in worse condition than received. Remember even their best guy with a buffer probably makes less than $15/hr. Now don't get me wrong a person's wage doesn't determine the quaity of work they can deliver. That said, a person that is truly taleneted in this craft probably isn't working for that wage. Perhaps a better solution would be to have them cover the cost of the detail with a proven quality detailer of your choice.
 
Thanks for the replys. I honestly dont believe that any detailing work was done to the car prior to selling it so I'll give them the benefit. Just trying to find out what is shown in the pictures.

Thanks,
Kevin
 
First one looks like the lower door jamb? Maybe just caked on dirt that needs cleaned, clayed, and polished? Difficult to tell for sure on that one.

2nd one - needs a really good IronX bath! I'm hoping you have the zoom on there and the spots aren't as big as they look. If they are smaller, just get the IronX on there to start dissolving the rust (might need to do it a couple times as you don't want the IX to sit on the paint for too long that it dries), then clay, then seal or coat ASAP.

My thoughts.
 
IAFF78- If we can't talk you out of letting the dealer "detail" it (scare-quotes very intentional), then I hope the damage they do isn't irreperable.

Decontaminate with ValuGard's "ABC", polish out all the scratches, protect. That's what needs done IMO and I'd bet most anything that the dealership can't handle the job properly.
 
You do make valid point. Ill just tell them that the interior needs a good steam clean and wipe down of all the cracks and crevices. The outside is all mine except the jambs and hatch area. There is alot of caked on dirt, so I'll let them use their products, time and money to get those clean. If at the very least they knock it down considerably, then it'll make my job a little easier.

The dark areas will hopefully buff out but the rust colored dots will be harder. Will it complicate things if I wash, clay, compound, polish then wax over them? I'm hoping these steps will remove them.

Thanks,
Kevin
 
IAFF78- I still think that letting them do anything to the paint is a bad idea, but I hope it all works out to your satisfaction.

Be sure to instruct them to *NOT* apply any kind of dressing to the interior lest they slime it with something you'll have to struggle to get off.
 
The rust colored spot range from the size of a gnat to the circumference of a 3.8mm iphone jack. Some are flat and others feel like a grain of salt. Hopefully this helps.

Thanks,
Kevin
 
IAFF78- I'm just all about chemical decontamination for rust blooms like that, but sometimes you do need to add in some mechanical agitation to break 'em loose. Hope the paint isn't irreparably stained...gee, I'm sure saying "irreparably" a lot, huh?!?

Glad to see you're doing plenty of thinking *now*, hopefully it'll lead to less need to think about this stuff later- best to just do things properly and get 'em behind you.
 
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