Thanks for the response, Mike.
I'd have to say, theres a pretty close match on what you saw with that Porsche. In your pics, the spots are more numbered and uniform but they do look like they are down to metal/primer, though. Mine is single stage and there are no more than 15 small spots which...
Thanks everyone. The repaint is very close to the factory Carmen Red. I have a custom formula for something very close but it's not perfect. The paint is fairly old so I can't believe that its never been polished. It DOES look like something in the paint during the refinish. Looks like it was a...
Forgot to answer your question re how I know it's single stage. Because color is present on pads and MF cloth with any buffing. It's definitely single stage. If I had a paint meter, I could give you a thickness but alas I don't. Based on these spots, it looks thin.
Here is a pic of a couple of the larger spots. From more than 5 feet, they are very hard to notice but the silver metal is quite apparent when you get a bit closer. It's a JCNA judged car so this wasn't really nice to see happen.
Here is a link to a picture...
I have a show 65 Jaguar E-Type that has what I believe to be a 8-12 yo single stage paint job done to a very high level. There were very light scratches on the bonnet that I thought I could buff out so I tried Menzerna SF4500 with a black LC finishing pad. The scratches were visibly reduced...