I Need a waiver

**RAG** · 02-21-2007, 12:02 AM

Does anybody have a waiver form that I can "lift"? Long story...but somebody sanded factory paint with 400 and wants me to buff it out. Normally I`d run, but the car belongs to the owner of a large service shop, so they have the potential to send me a lot of business. I just don`t want to be responsible...

**AMDin93103** · 02-21-2007, 10:39 PM

Originally Posted by RAG

Does anybody have a waiver form that I can "lift"? Long story...but somebody sanded factory paint with 400 and wants me to buff it out. Normally I`d run, but the car belongs to the owner of a large service shop, so they have the potential to send me a lot of business. I just don`t want to be responsible...

When is the appointment?

**Superior Shine** · 02-21-2007, 10:51 PM

Just write it on your work order and have the client sign it.

Remember - K.I.S.S.

**salty** · 02-23-2007, 09:12 PM

Is it still in 400 sand marks? Did they buff it out?

400 grit would almost instantly damage the clear on most factory cars.

400-1000-2000-cut-polish. Not much clear left in the best hands.

Perfect example for X-Kote.

**RAG** · 02-24-2007, 01:33 PM

I went out and loked at it yesterday. Don`t know if I`ll get the job or not...my price might have scared `em.

Yeah, I knew something didn"t add up if he sanded with 400 and didn`t go throu the clear...I pulled out my ETG and found out all but 2 panels had been repainted - he got lucky! nearly all the panels were keyed...and he only sanded one panel.

**RAG** · 02-24-2007, 01:34 PM

Originally Posted by salty

Is it still in 400 sand marks? Did they buff it out?

400 grit would almost instantly damage the clear on most factory cars.

400-1000-2000-cut-polish. Not much clear left in the best hands.

Perfect example for X-Kote.

does it work? have you used it?

**salty** · 02-25-2007, 01:17 AM

I do use it and there is a learning curve to it.

It is not perfect, maybe 9/10th.

I will try to give a write up with some pics in a few days. I am also fairly new to this, but it has it`s place.

**MorBid** · 02-26-2007, 02:51 AM

I`ve yet so see any compond or polish that can get out 400 grit sanding scratches. That`s usually the last grit before painting.

To do it right you`d have to wetsand some more w/6-800 --> 1200 ---> 1500 (can go higher after that if you want).

unless there was a lot of clear coat there before I`m willing to bet that car will need to be re-cleared, if not painted.

I would`ve gone out there with some 600 grit sandpaper I`ve been let soaking overnite and some water. Then try wetsanding a spot. If you still get a milky white substance building up on the panel in the waste water that`s Clear Coat and you might have a shot and bringing it back.

That or have a paint meter.

Personally if it were me and the customer wasn`t a friend or something like that I wouldn`t touch this job. "somebody" may have to pay for a re-paint and I wouldn`t want anythig to do with that.

MorBiD