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ORANGERT

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Hello to all! I'm new to the forum. I've been detailing my family's vehicles for many years, but I recently ran into something I've never had to contend with. My grandson was with me in the garage "helping" and sprayed a shot of rattle can clear coat blender ( Dupont Chroma ) on my car door. Lucky for me the car was just washed and dried and I caught him before it was more than a light shot of spray. I didn't get any runs, but it did seem to give the clear a wrinkle/texture look. The area doesn't feel rough. Could I just polish it smooth with a light cut compound or will the door need painted. Thanks!!!
 
I'll see if I can get a good one posted. I need to pick up a cord for my camera. Thanks! The look reminds me of dieback.
 
Im thinking that if that spray can was a type of lacquer, and your original paint is something else, then lacquer thinner would remove it easily...

What year and make of car please ?
Dan F
 
I dont know if they are still using retarder for blending clearcoats but if so it should very easily come off with polish or compound.Just try it,your not going to hurt anything.
 
Welcome to the forum!

Does the die back appear as a surface texture on top of the paint or in the base coat?

Does that can have any warnings about application to "healthy paint"?

I know you mentioned you cannot feel texture, but what if you place your hand in a plastic baggy. Is there any discernible difference?

I think ultimately, if what I think occurred did, you will need to "lightly" sand the finish with a high grade paper to smooth it and then polish it. But without any other knowledge this is just a wild guess.
 
Thanks Todd! The blender seems to have softened the factory clear like a paint reducer solvent would.
The directions only address spraying on the "wet" edge of a clear coat spot repair, blend. I used it when I did a spot repair on my work truck. It worked fairly well to melt in to the existing, although sanded and wet, factory clear coat. I buffed with a light cut compound, Megs 205, with a polishing foam pad on my PC DA and it is close to invisible. I can see it, but I know where to look!
I can barely detect any texture with a plastic baggie, like a miniscule dimple, and none with bare fingers. I'm tempted to try something like Megs UC by hand with a foam pad on a very small test spot to see what would happen, if anything. I'll try to post a good close up picture, but my expertise with a digital camera leaves little to be desired!
 
ORANGERT said:
Thanks Todd! The blender seems to have softened the factory clear like a paint reducer solvent would.
The directions only address spraying on the "wet" edge of a clear coat spot repair, blend. I used it when I did a spot repair on my work truck. It worked fairly well to melt in to the existing, although sanded and wet, factory clear coat. I buffed with a light cut compound, Megs 205, with a polishing foam pad on my PC DA and it is close to invisible. I can see it, but I know where to look!
I can barely detect any texture with a plastic baggie, like a miniscule dimple, and none with bare fingers. I'm tempted to try something like Megs UC by hand with a foam pad on a very small test spot to see what would happen, if anything. I'll try to post a good close up picture, but my expertise with a digital camera leaves little to be desired!
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You can use your finger to help "focus" the camera on the spot. A light polishing or a light sanding seems like it would solve it. Please keep us informed!
 
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