Went through the clear, is this fixable?

[wolfe]

Disclaimer: I realise that I'm an idiot for this.



I was fixing a small rock chip, which went pretty well. On the stage where I was lightly (I thought) sanding the excess paint blob down to the same level as the surrounding paint, I seem to have thinned or gone through a small patch of clearcoat next to where the chip was.



The area is about 1/4" square and the best way I can describe it is that it looks darker than the surrounding paint. (light metallic silver car). If I view it from the side, it has a different sheen to the surrounding area, which I've read is a sign that you went through the clear.



I'm probably not intending to try and fix it myself, as the potential for doing even more harm seems quite high.



I'm just wondering what the method of repair might be for such a situation, to get as good a quality finish as possible. Would a bodyshop want to repaint the entire panel, just put some more clear on it or what? It's on the hood if that makes a difference. If the repair would involve lots of paint and blending, I think I'd prefer to just leave it as it is (or maybe get some clear on there for protection).



Thanks for any advice.

 

[gbackus]

Airbrush touchup is your best bet, but at most you'll get a year out of the repair if it's really high quality.



Other than that, repaint.

 

[Accumulator]

wolfe- A good paintshop can spot in the area with both a little color and a bit more clear (either with an airbrush or a small spotting gun). Not a big deal, I just had it done on the MPV and I've had it done on countless other vehicles over the years.