Mike Phillips
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There are some cars you cannot fix
That is to say, there are some "paint jobs" that you cannot fix. By this I mean there's nothing you can pour out of a bottle or scoop out of a can and then rub it onto the paint and undo any existing damage.
It has nothing to do with you, your skills, experience, choice of tools, pads, products or your knowledge base, it has to do with the paint.
In cases like these, the paint is past the point of no return which is why I included this as one of my 11 Paint Condition Categories in my first how-to book.
So just be honest with your customer and in these cases you're going to have to educate them on the facts. Feel free to print out the article below and show them the picture of Category #11 or if you have a copy of my book simply show them page 37 and the paragraph on the following page that pretty much states what I wrote above.
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
I reference this so much on this forum and other touch points that it's come to the point where it's going to make things faster for me while typing to have a dedicated page with the picture on it...
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
This is also why it's so important to practice the "Best Practice" of always doing a Test Spot on every car you work on before buffing out the entire car.
How To Do a Test Spot
(and why it's so important)
Paperback
:xyxthumbs:
That is to say, there are some "paint jobs" that you cannot fix. By this I mean there's nothing you can pour out of a bottle or scoop out of a can and then rub it onto the paint and undo any existing damage.
It has nothing to do with you, your skills, experience, choice of tools, pads, products or your knowledge base, it has to do with the paint.
In cases like these, the paint is past the point of no return which is why I included this as one of my 11 Paint Condition Categories in my first how-to book.
So just be honest with your customer and in these cases you're going to have to educate them on the facts. Feel free to print out the article below and show them the picture of Category #11 or if you have a copy of my book simply show them page 37 and the paragraph on the following page that pretty much states what I wrote above.
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
I reference this so much on this forum and other touch points that it's come to the point where it's going to make things faster for me while typing to have a dedicated page with the picture on it...
Page 37 - Paint Condition Categories
This is also why it's so important to practice the "Best Practice" of always doing a Test Spot on every car you work on before buffing out the entire car.
How To Do a Test Spot
(and why it's so important)
Paperback
:xyxthumbs:
