cerdas
07-03-2003, 07:38 PM
I wasn`t sure wher to post this, but because it might be a learning experience for others I put it in University.
Anyways...HELP!!! I was trying to fix a pretty deep stone chip on my hood, using the method that the Mayor outlined in the ebook. When it came to wetsanding the blob of paint, I thought that I was completely prepared. I put a huge dab of car soap on the paint blob, soaked the sanding block(1000 grit), and proceed to sand towards me only, with no pressure. I only did this a dozen times at the most, and the chip felt evened out. when I wiped away the soapy water I saw THESE!!!
http://home.grandecom.net/~rwilsher/pictures/damage.jpg
I guess the sanding block was not completely flat! I didn`t know what to do, so I went and used the rubbing compound, followed by 3M SMR, hoping it would go away..and it didn`t. Does it look like the clearcoat is gone? Should I keep rubbing this out, or is that only going to cause more damage? anyone have an idea what it costs to get a hood repainted?
I`m probably going to be getting a stone deflector anyways, and that will cover it. But I`m freaking out over this. I couldn`t sleep last night. I can`t believe that I have maintained that paint so carefully only to DESTROY it all by myself.
If anybody has advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please forgive how dirty the car is, I was going to do a full detail on the 4th.
http://home.grandecom.net/~rwilsher/pictures/damage2.jpg
:scared :scared :scared :scared :scared :scared
Anyways...HELP!!! I was trying to fix a pretty deep stone chip on my hood, using the method that the Mayor outlined in the ebook. When it came to wetsanding the blob of paint, I thought that I was completely prepared. I put a huge dab of car soap on the paint blob, soaked the sanding block(1000 grit), and proceed to sand towards me only, with no pressure. I only did this a dozen times at the most, and the chip felt evened out. when I wiped away the soapy water I saw THESE!!!
http://home.grandecom.net/~rwilsher/pictures/damage.jpg
I guess the sanding block was not completely flat! I didn`t know what to do, so I went and used the rubbing compound, followed by 3M SMR, hoping it would go away..and it didn`t. Does it look like the clearcoat is gone? Should I keep rubbing this out, or is that only going to cause more damage? anyone have an idea what it costs to get a hood repainted?
I`m probably going to be getting a stone deflector anyways, and that will cover it. But I`m freaking out over this. I couldn`t sleep last night. I can`t believe that I have maintained that paint so carefully only to DESTROY it all by myself.
If anybody has advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
Please forgive how dirty the car is, I was going to do a full detail on the 4th.
http://home.grandecom.net/~rwilsher/pictures/damage2.jpg
:scared :scared :scared :scared :scared :scared