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blinkme323

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Hey guys, I just got my car back from getting detailed yesterday. Before taking it in I let the detailer know that I had a few horizontal hariline scratches on the hood. These scratches had a faint white appearance and were visible from most angles (still not sure how they got there, although my car is black). After I got my car back, it initailly appeared that the scratches were gone. However, when I got the car home and inspected it further, I noticed that the scratches were still visible, but only at certain angles, in certain light. They now had a shadowy appearance (if that makes sense). Does anyone know what this might mean?



I followed up with the detailer and he said that the paint on the hood was inordinately thin (about 60 microns), so he didn't want to get too aggressive.



Thanks
 
Wow, if it indeed is 60 microns, then yeah, there isn't much paint to work with. You really don't want to go below 80.
 
It just seems like owning a black car is like fighting a losing battle. In 6 months I have 3 chips on the hood, 2 on the fenders, and several in the wheel arch area. None of these are huge (more like little white dots), but they are bothersome to me. Is this something I'm just going to have to live with having a black car? Or am I in the minority on this?
 
blinkme323 said:
It just seems like owning a black car is like fighting a losing battle. In 6 months I have 3 chips on the hood, 2 on the fenders, and several in the wheel arch area. None of these are huge (more like little white dots), but they are bothersome to me. Is this something I'm just going to have to live with having a black car? Or am I in the minority on this?
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Black is a full time job! :D





Don't feel bad though, my car is red and full of chips too.....AND I EVEN HAVE A CLEA BRA! :hairpull
 
blinkme323 said:
It just seems like owning a black car is like fighting a losing battle. In 6 months I have 3 chips on the hood, 2 on the fenders, and several in the wheel arch area. None of these are huge (more like little white dots), but they are bothersome to me. Is this something I'm just going to have to live with having a black car? Or am I in the minority on this?
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People like you should buy light colored cars.



PS: I am like you. :)
 
blinkme323- Some people are more bothered by chips than other people (they generally just don't bother *me*). And/but..yeah, they can look worse on black than on some other colors.



That 60 microns *is* thin...good thing he measured it. Is that on a Mazda?
 
It's actually a Nissan. The rest of the car is fine @ 100 microns and above. I just wonder how I'm going to get these water spots off without being able to buff. Someone suggested a 50/50 vinegar and water mix, maybe I'll give that a shot.
 
blinkme323 said:
It's actually a Nissan. The rest of the car is fine @ 100 microns and above. I just wonder how I'm going to get these water spots off without being able to buff. Someone suggested a 50/50 vinegar and water mix, maybe I'll give that a shot.
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OK, sounds like you've done a good job of evaluating the paint thickness :xyxthumbs



The acid might help with the waterspots. I wouldn't bother cutting it with water as it's probably not strong enough to begin with (I use *much* stronger acidic products in decontamination systems). In fact, I'd try to find Heinz "Cleaning Vinegar", which is a bit stronger than the normal stuff.



KAIO can do some impressive cleaning too, and it's almost always functionally nonabrasive. I wouldn't hesitate to try it on your thin paint.
 
Knowing dealers and their work, I have to ask... When exactly was the paint measured, both the 60 and 100? Also, what exactly does the scratch look like now? How does the paint around look? It's possible he removed a lot of clear trying to get the scratch out...



I'm just pissed at dealer detailing work haha
 
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