Paint too thin?

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abqhudson

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I purchased a 2005 Mercedes - Silver - that is swirled up pretty good. Paint thickness as low as 78 microns in places. Can I safely correct the paint with a PC and Menzerna 400 or is the paint too thin?

If the paint is too thin to correct, is there anything (sealant/coating/wax) that will fill/hide some of the swirl marks before I top with something? The silver color does wonders and the swirl marks are not very visible unless you go looking for them.

Thanks very much for any help/advice/recommendations.
 
What's the reading inside the door jambs? That can give you a comparison point.

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I don't know the door jamb reading. I usually do all of this myself, but, getting older by the day. So, I took it to a pro and he gave me the readings - about 78 was the thinnest. His quote for correction only was $600. for my convertible. I thought a bit high and maybe he didn't want to do it because of the low readings. So, I'll do another one. Looking for advice.
 
Why do you want to hit it with FG400?

Have you performed any test spots with less aggressive polishes (PF2500 / SF4000 etc) to determine if you really need to get that aggressive with the paint?

Also, if you have a ceramic clear coat, be even more cautious about getting aggressive with your polish... Mike Phillips has an article on Ceramic clears that is definitely worth a read.
 
Thanks for the thoughts.

Lighter polishes were ineffective. I decided to lightly polish with 400 in those areas where the swirls/scratches were most prevalent. Follow with Menzerna 4000 for the entire car. So far, so good.
 
abqhudson said:
I don't know the door jamb reading. I usually do all of this myself, but, getting older by the day. So, I took it to a pro and he gave me the readings - about 78 was the thinnest. His quote for correction only was $600. for my convertible. I thought a bit high and maybe he didn't want to do it because of the low readings. So, I'll do another one. Looking for advice.
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$600 is not high at all to paint correct. Lets see how many hours it will take you.
 
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