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Punko

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2006 Volvo XC90



Had to have some paint work completed on the drivers door.



The shop indicated they only painted and cleared the drivers door. However, I found what appears to almost be a thin film on the rear driver side door and driver side front fender.



I thought I was able to get rid of it after I polished the car, but after I washed the car a week later it appeared again????



Attached is a picture, any advise would be appreciated.



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Without knowing what you've already tried, it is hard to suggest what you should do next. If you haven't clayed and polished it yet, you need to do it.
 
Kind of looks like the plastic (used to cover the cars) touched the fresh clear. But you said they didn't paint those parts. Are you sure they didn't blend those parts?
 
Paper or plastic?!? That's what you need to ask the guys that painted. What happened was they used plastic to cover the door. The over spray landed on top of it and the solvents from the paint permeated through which is why it has a weird pattern to it also. The contamination is actually within the top layer of clear and will need at the very least to be compounded out. If compounding yields no avail, it's going to need wet sanded, at which point you take it back to the shop. Explain their mistake to them and I wouldn't settle for them sanding it out. Once they do that, the orange peel will be gone leaving the top coat thin (less protection) and smooth (which to a trained eye spells "collision repaint" from mismatched peel). Simply tell them to sand it and re-clear it (this time using paper and immediately removing the paper from adjacent panels after). Hope it works out!
 
Awsome, thanks for the posts.



The shop uses plastic sheets. They must have left the plastic sheets on the fender and door.



Any idea why I can remove it, but it appears again? I used Menzerna intensive polish.



What would you recommend for compound?



Thanks.
 
rcrobbins said:
Paper or plastic?!? That's what you need to ask the guys that painted. What happened was they used plastic to cover the door. The over spray landed on top of it and the solvents from the paint permeated through which is why it has a weird pattern to it also. The contamination is actually within the top layer of clear and will need at the very least to be compounded out. If compounding yields no avail, it's going to need wet sanded, at which point you take it back to the shop. Explain their mistake to them and I wouldn't settle for them sanding it out. Once they do that, the orange peel will be gone leaving the top coat thin (less protection) and smooth (which to a trained eye spells "collision repaint" from mismatched peel). Simply tell them to sand it and re-clear it (this time using paper and immediately removing the paper from adjacent panels after). Hope it works out!
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Great answer man. I see your new here. welcome to Autopia!
 
I'm not sure on the complete chemical reactions that take place. What I believe happens is the solvents create sort of a dead top layer in the clear. Take chapped lips for example. You put chap stick on and you're lips look fine. When the moisturizer wares off, your lips are still chapped with dead skin. I've had the same thing happen to a car that I did some repair work on (ended up on the front fender). M105 and a burgundy pad on rotary cleared it up, but I addressed the problem maybe an hour after I realized it. You may be able to still remove it, can't say if it gets worse with time or what's done is done and it's as bad as it gets from square one. Take pics and keep us updated, I'm sure more people will have this problem in the future. Also, dealing with plastics, correct auto body repair bags are fine (example: 3M, Auto body master). When you cut cost and use paper or plastic from Lowes Home, even if it's 3mils thick, it doesn't make it specifically solvent proof.
 
bufferbarry said:
Great answer man. I see your new here. welcome to Autopia!
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Thanks Barry, I've researched some of your work. I must say, very professional grade results and work ethics on your behalf. It's a pleasure to be on a forum with a higher caliber of individuals.
 
im not sure why it happens, but they need to stick it back in the booth and "bake" the car again. when i worked at abody shop we would get this every now and then and all wede do is stick it back in the booth and crank up the heat. hope this helps.



ps if thats not an option try a heat gun.
 
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