TEGBOY
03-23-2008, 05:13 AM
Hi all,
I have come to visit my parents over the Easter break, so naturally I thought I would be a good son and give my Mum`s car a nice wash and detail.
I bought the car for her brand new Christmas last year, its a 2007 Mazda 3 SP23 in Carbon Grey Mica. Paint was sealed from day one with Zaino Z5/5 and CS. Mum mentioned there was a chip on the bonnet, I had a look at it, could feel it with a finger nail, so I need some wetsanding would be in order. Mum had already ordered a jar of touch-up paint.
So I prepped the surface, filled the scratch in. All going well. I started to wetsand with 2000 grit paper, it nicely knocked the paint bubble down, it would have only been 5-7 light passes. When I wiped away the excess lube, I could see what appeared to be sealer?!? I freaked at this point. :shocked :shocked I mean it was only 2000grit paper, that was highly lubed and had been soaked for 4 hours in washing solution. I busted out my PC, and removed all the surface marring from the wetsanding, however this light grey spot remains. Could I have gone too far? I mean I cannot detect by touch difference in feel from the paint, to the marred surface, you cannot feel it with a finger nail.
What do I do? Mum said not to worry as it doesn`t worry her, but I am naturally concerned. Do I re-prep the area and use a more thinned down touchup solution to try and blend in the marred area? Or, do I try and get an airbrush so I can more finely blend the paint. :soscared: :soscared:
Sorry, I don`t have pics, my camera is back at my house 2 states away.
Ideas, thoughts? I honestly would have never thought highly lubricated 2000 grit with only a few light passes could go to bare metal or primer??
I have come to visit my parents over the Easter break, so naturally I thought I would be a good son and give my Mum`s car a nice wash and detail.
I bought the car for her brand new Christmas last year, its a 2007 Mazda 3 SP23 in Carbon Grey Mica. Paint was sealed from day one with Zaino Z5/5 and CS. Mum mentioned there was a chip on the bonnet, I had a look at it, could feel it with a finger nail, so I need some wetsanding would be in order. Mum had already ordered a jar of touch-up paint.
So I prepped the surface, filled the scratch in. All going well. I started to wetsand with 2000 grit paper, it nicely knocked the paint bubble down, it would have only been 5-7 light passes. When I wiped away the excess lube, I could see what appeared to be sealer?!? I freaked at this point. :shocked :shocked I mean it was only 2000grit paper, that was highly lubed and had been soaked for 4 hours in washing solution. I busted out my PC, and removed all the surface marring from the wetsanding, however this light grey spot remains. Could I have gone too far? I mean I cannot detect by touch difference in feel from the paint, to the marred surface, you cannot feel it with a finger nail.
What do I do? Mum said not to worry as it doesn`t worry her, but I am naturally concerned. Do I re-prep the area and use a more thinned down touchup solution to try and blend in the marred area? Or, do I try and get an airbrush so I can more finely blend the paint. :soscared: :soscared:
Sorry, I don`t have pics, my camera is back at my house 2 states away.
Ideas, thoughts? I honestly would have never thought highly lubricated 2000 grit with only a few light passes could go to bare metal or primer??