Wetsanding might of went thru clear coat

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Siciliang35

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After wetsanding with 1500/2000/2500 a scratch on a black car there is still a dull spot. I used turtle wax rubbing and polishing compound. What can i do to get the shine back?
 
What tool are you using to buff? Meg's 105/205 Menzerna FG400/4500 on a PC should work. Pics will help too
 
Siciliang35 said:
After wetsanding with 1500/2000/2500 a scratch on a black car there is still a dull spot. I used turtle wax rubbing and polishing compound. What can i do to get the shine back?
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Your title sounds correct, hope not. Pictures would help.
 
Are you getting black pigment on your pads/towels during polishing?
 
I'm not getting any black while polishing. It was a big scratch about 5 feet along the bottom of the door and rear panel, i sanded most of it out.

I used a wool pad on a drill attachment for compound. And a polishing pad to polish. It was more dull until i used ultimate wax. Its much better now but still somewhat dull . The pic shows some touch up paint that i applied after sanding what i could away. I havnt got back to leveling that spot yet .
 
That is hard to tell, but based on the pic...IMO you have wet sanded too much. Another way of telling...no matter how many coats of sealant/wax on the spot it will not get shiny....that is a sign of CC failure....AGAIN, based on that picture even though it is difficult to tell.

I am also basing it on what you said how you did the wet sanding.
 
Siciliang35 said:
The pic shows some touch up paint that i applied after sanding what i could away. I havnt got back to leveling that spot yet .
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Next time fill the scratch with touchup paint first, then sand it level, then polish.
 
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