ChiliCooperS
02-23-2006, 08:48 PM
Well a couple of weeks ago I got into my first accident ever... took me all of 13 months. :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Anyway I took my car to the highest ranked repair shop in Indiana: Harvey`s Collision, in Westfield. I was satisfied with their work originally. I had to have the front and rear bumpers, and the hood replaced and repainted, on my 2005 MINI Cooper S. Being a perfectionist, and made sure with the owner of the place that I wanted nothing short of a "from the factory" paint job. I picked it up in the dark, living 3 hours away in South Bend I really had no choice. Having cruddy/cloudy winter weather in IN, I really hadn`t noticed until yesterday, when I saw the sun for like the first time in a month, It looks like they took a rag went and dropped it in the street came back and wiped my hood and front bumper down with it... I am scared to do anything for a couple of reasons... but something has to be done... I am afraid because according to the shop the paint is still "curing" I don`t know this to be a fact or not... and I am afraid to buff it with my PC 7424 because I don`t honestly know how many clear coats they put on...
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0584.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0578.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0574.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0565.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0561.JPG
So what should I do? If I want to buff it what products should I use? Also what in your opinions is the best wax/sealant (zaino, fk, etc..) for a red car?
All the help is EXTREMELY appreciated!
Thanks
Mike
EDIT: IGNORE THE BLOTCHINESS ON 2ND AND 4TH PHOTOS ( I HAD MY CAMERA SET WRONG)
Anyway I took my car to the highest ranked repair shop in Indiana: Harvey`s Collision, in Westfield. I was satisfied with their work originally. I had to have the front and rear bumpers, and the hood replaced and repainted, on my 2005 MINI Cooper S. Being a perfectionist, and made sure with the owner of the place that I wanted nothing short of a "from the factory" paint job. I picked it up in the dark, living 3 hours away in South Bend I really had no choice. Having cruddy/cloudy winter weather in IN, I really hadn`t noticed until yesterday, when I saw the sun for like the first time in a month, It looks like they took a rag went and dropped it in the street came back and wiped my hood and front bumper down with it... I am scared to do anything for a couple of reasons... but something has to be done... I am afraid because according to the shop the paint is still "curing" I don`t know this to be a fact or not... and I am afraid to buff it with my PC 7424 because I don`t honestly know how many clear coats they put on...
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0584.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0578.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0574.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0565.JPG
http://www.northamericanmotoring.com/gallery/data/1090/medium/IMG_0561.JPG
So what should I do? If I want to buff it what products should I use? Also what in your opinions is the best wax/sealant (zaino, fk, etc..) for a red car?
All the help is EXTREMELY appreciated!
Thanks
Mike
EDIT: IGNORE THE BLOTCHINESS ON 2ND AND 4TH PHOTOS ( I HAD MY CAMERA SET WRONG)