clear coat and oxidized paint

[dengsxr]

Ok this may seem like a really ignorant question but it is killing me so I have to ask about bad paint with clear coats. Basically my questions is if the paint it badly oxidized or in bad shape how does a compound or something similair restore it without removing the clear coat? Or is it the topper most layer of clear coat that gets oxidized and when you remove that the paint shines? Same thing goes for waxing and polishing? Are you only treating the upper most clear coat or do the product somehow permeate the clear and treat the paint below. Any insights? thanks

[mrdetailer]

Originally posted by dengsxr
Ok this may seem like a really ignorant question but it is killing me so I have to ask about bad paint with clear coats. Basically my questions is if the paint it badly oxidized or in bad shape how does a compound or something similair restore it without removing the clear coat? Or is it the topper most layer of clear coat that gets oxidized and when you remove that the paint shines? Same thing goes for waxing and polishing? Are you only treating the upper most clear coat or do the product somehow permeate the clear and treat the paint below. Any insights? thanks

The paint that was most oxidized for me was a conventional red. Lucky for me because most clear coated cars of that year pealed and my red still has a beautiful paint job.

As far as I can tell if it is a clearcoat, it is the clearcoat itself that gets oxidized. However, if there are serious problems it can penetrate the clear coat to the pigment layer. Any oxidation removers, or waxes and polishes will work with the top layer, whatever it is.