View Full Version : PAINT problem need help.
G.T.Subie
08-13-2006, 09:20 PM
So,I had my new car keyed last October and it was repaired in May. Well the Body shop I picked neded up being a NIGHTMARE.I had to have the rear 1/4 panel painted twice and wetsanded after that, then today after spending hours on my car I see this on my door ,that was also repainted.:mad: I just want some advice on the what the problem could be.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/PorterCablepics002Large.jpg
Jngrbrdman
08-13-2006, 11:17 PM
I`m not sure what it is that I`m looking at. Is it the white lines that you are talking about or something else? The picture isn`t clear enough to get a good idea of what it is.
Are they cracks in the paint or something on the surface? Can you feel them at all either with your finger nail or with just your hand? Did they just appear or were they there all along do you think?
G.T.Subie
08-13-2006, 11:28 PM
Should have explained more. There is a ghosting affect next to the handle, to the right and under neath. It isn`t easy to see unless you are in direct sunlight.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/PorterCablepics009Large.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g131/matthewhorner/PorterCablepics001.jpg
Maxima Lover
08-14-2006, 12:21 AM
You said you had that painted. Maybe they just did a really bad job? Does it feel rough? If you already wet sanded it, there may not be any hope.
Tex Star Detail
08-14-2006, 05:55 AM
holograms?
Jen@autogeek
08-14-2006, 06:49 AM
I agree with Texas TB, it looks like holograms to me too. They probably used the rotary after wet sanding and did a sloppy job. :(
G.T.Subie
08-14-2006, 07:22 AM
Can the Holagrams be fixed?
milky
08-14-2006, 07:54 AM
I also got my car out of the dealership bodyshop this week and it looked just like that.
They`re going to fix some panels though because they messed the paint up-- really cloudy and the color doesn`t match.
It does look like holograms caused by a wool pad and it can be fixed :)
holland_patrick
08-14-2006, 07:56 AM
Of course they can.... but that loook like a really crapy job on the body shop.. Did you go to your insurances place.. when i had a body shop mess up my old sonata i complained and got to pick another one of there shop which was better. I hope you can resove this.
Jngrbrdman
08-14-2006, 09:07 AM
Look at the bottom two pictures on this page. (http://www.ocdetails.com/html/photos.html) Those are dealership installed holograms on a 2006 vehicle. They were easy to remove with a PC, so you are probably going to be able to fix them. Hacks at dealerships love to put those things on. It is possible that the body shop you went to had guys that simply didn`t know how to use the rotary tool. They burn the paint and leave those holograms and then they grease up the panel with some sort of oily glaze so that the damage doesn`t show up right away. Then in a few days when the oils evaporate they appear. Why it has taken three or four months for the damage to show up on yours is a mystery to me.
Dans Detailing
08-14-2006, 10:54 AM
I ave seen paint look exactly liek that after a vehicle had been touched up and the clear coat resprayed on an area.
Focusedonsound
08-14-2006, 12:31 PM
GT subie where in NJ are you located?
G.T.Subie
08-14-2006, 01:36 PM
GT subie where in NJ are you located?
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G.T.Subie
08-14-2006, 01:38 PM
I really believe this is just a bad paint job after what I have beeen through with this guy.
G.T.Subie
08-14-2006, 07:03 PM
I worked on this after work with Poor Boy SSR2 By hand with no luck......