How to get dirt out of new paint?

[flastangs]

I just had my car painted with polyurethane single stage paint and some dirt got in it. Do you think i can get it out with a Zaino Clay bar? I would hate to have to wet sand the car then buff it. Any help is welcome.

[brwill2004]

Clay might work, depending on how imbedded the dirt is in the paint. Most likely you will have to wetsand.

[travisdecpn]

Wetsanding single stage paint can be very difficult, be very careful if you go that route.

[Beemerboy]

Was the car still wet when the dirt got on it?

That would be good to know. Also clay will take anything that is on the surface however if its dirt I would be concerned about the dirt collecting it the clay building up and doing worse damage to the surface

[shaw]

sounds like you got a "dirty" job!

Good advice above and good luck getting it right. Do you have any recourse? I think I would be very upset.:angry

[AtlantaBoy]

I would take it back to whom ever sparyed it........

[flastangs]

It was a friend that painted it and he wanted to respray it but i didnt want to have to do that but we might end up there. thanks for the advice.

[kimwallace]

If he is willing to respray it you have nothing to lose by trying to wetsand it with 1500 -2000 grit paper and then buffing it out. If you mess it up, let him repaint it ... who knows it might come out looking great.

[flastangs]

Do you think 1000 grit is too abrasive? I clayed it and it looks better but i think the next step is to wet sand it.

[kimwallace]

On a new paint job, you can usually get away with 1000, but it will take more buffing to get rid of the sanding marks. Personally I would start with 2000 and if that isn`t enough then step up to 1500 and last resort 1000.
Also, check out this info:
http://www.autobodystore.com/rsw.htm

[shaw]

Ditto what Kim said. and PATIENCE!

Just as in compounding, always start less aggressive and step up as needed.