Background Information (long and wordy):
I think that when my body shop was doing final correction on my truck's hood repair/repaint, the tech might have scuffed though the shop clearcoat. The scuff is about 3/4 inch long and about 1/8 inch wide. My truck is white and I only notice the scuff under flourescent lighting at a "just right" angle. I found it as I was carefully checking for marring while using Meguiar’s Ultimate Polish. I do not want to polish that area any more just in case it might make the scuff larger. Most folks (99%) would never have found this scuff.
This part of the hood did not receive a basecoat. The hood repair involved an area quite a distance from the scuff. The repainted area was a basecoat blend with the whole hood being recleared so if this area is scuffed, it may only be in the clear applied by the shop not in the factory clear.
Whatever...The repair/repaint is guaranteed. I will talk to the shop owner about all this. Thing is ...I don't want a repaint for such a small blem. The hood had already been repainted at the factory so there are three layers of base coat/ clear coat on the hood. (That's another long story.)
Question (simple):
Will a good (and frequent) coat of wax/sealant keep a minor scuff through clearcoat in check..... especially if the vehicle is darn close to being a "garage queen" and always has a good coat of wax/sealant on it?
Being a detailing forum, I’m pretty sure that some of you have experienced an “oops” like this...either of your own doing or someone else's.
I think that when my body shop was doing final correction on my truck's hood repair/repaint, the tech might have scuffed though the shop clearcoat. The scuff is about 3/4 inch long and about 1/8 inch wide. My truck is white and I only notice the scuff under flourescent lighting at a "just right" angle. I found it as I was carefully checking for marring while using Meguiar’s Ultimate Polish. I do not want to polish that area any more just in case it might make the scuff larger. Most folks (99%) would never have found this scuff.
This part of the hood did not receive a basecoat. The hood repair involved an area quite a distance from the scuff. The repainted area was a basecoat blend with the whole hood being recleared so if this area is scuffed, it may only be in the clear applied by the shop not in the factory clear.
Whatever...The repair/repaint is guaranteed. I will talk to the shop owner about all this. Thing is ...I don't want a repaint for such a small blem. The hood had already been repainted at the factory so there are three layers of base coat/ clear coat on the hood. (That's another long story.)
Question (simple):
Will a good (and frequent) coat of wax/sealant keep a minor scuff through clearcoat in check..... especially if the vehicle is darn close to being a "garage queen" and always has a good coat of wax/sealant on it?
Being a detailing forum, I’m pretty sure that some of you have experienced an “oops” like this...either of your own doing or someone else's.
