Rubbed through

Here's something I've been posting for years now because it rhymes...
(I missed my calling, I should have been a rap musician)


"Often times you're better off only trying to improve a scratch,
not completely remove a scratch"​



And the reason why is because of thin factory paint...

:)
 
Wow, we have an 09 fit and I have only hand polished it. This Sumner I plan to do a full correction. Now I'll be extra carefull thanks for the heads up
 
Been there done that and it sucks. I did it on my 2005 Ford Superduty Harley edition when it was only about 6 months old. Luckily it was only the rear bumper. It wasn't a good feeling and I am sure it was worse for you because it wasn't your car.
 
Thanks for all the support fellas. This is another reason i come to this site.

Sorry for the quick rant yesterday. It wasn't a good day to start with. I was in a rush with the car and a lot was on my mind. I am currently on strike with the company I work for. We walked off the job last night.

I had tried different tools for the correction with this car. spent some money on some things that did not work. I am using my flex, orange ccs and M105. The scratch I sanded was my fault. I feel the ridge in the door was crappy thin paint. I am now taping off ALL ridges with tape. I also moved to a Hydrotech Orange pad with M105 and it seems to be working well.

Sorry again for the rant. I was impressed to see all the feed back today.

THANK YOU ALL!
 
If you never make mistakes, you're not learning a thing. I've burnt and rubbed through several paint jobs. Lucky for me I was working for a dealership paint facility at the time and was trying to salvage used cars from the paint booth, so I was paid to learn limitations of certain makes/models. With that said, I have also had to disappoint a few customers.

But in your defense, seems like Honda since 05+ has really taken a step back on their paint quality. Not sure if it has anything to do with water borne paint applications, but most newer Honda and Subaru vehicle finishes (mostly single stage) make me shutter.

I walked into a garage ready to detail a garage queen Mugen Civic Si with less than 20k on the clock. Discovered hideous crows feet all over the hood and roof, with beginning stages on the fenders and tops of the quarter panels. Tried to console the owner best I could but poor guy was FURIOUS and ready to sell. So much for trying to maintain an asset.
 
I rubbed through on my car also. I had a deep scratch that I filled with touch up paint, and wet sanded with 2000 grit sandpaper. After only a few passes ,it ate through like a knife through warm butter. It's weird because I did the exact same thing on a different part of the hood earlier, with great results. I guess it goes to show that there can be thin spots. I'll never wet sand again.
 
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