Can I wetsand these or is the paint done?

[Rsurfer]

Besides all the great info shared already...


Factory clearcoats are thin. Feel a post-it note between your thumb and index finger - your clear coat is thinner than this.

1. Sanding removes paint.
2. Compounding removes paint.
3. Polishing removes a "little" paint.

Chances are good, if you attempt to sand and buff you're going to see the color of the basecoat on your buffing pad. That's a real bad sign.


If you plan on keeping the car and are willing to pay to have the hood re-painted. First go get some estimates so you know what you're getting into - and THEN try to sand and buff. If you are successful - good for you. If you buff through the clear - well you knew what you were getting into and take her to the body shop for a repaint.


Sanding paint is an art form, a skill and a technique. It can be mastered but just remember - most sanding, in fact about 95% of all "wetsanding" is done to repaints after collision work or custom paint jobs. It's not done for fun on factory paint.


Hope the above helps...

We have the governor in the house. Nice to hear from you Mike.

[dgage]

Honda horizontal surfaces down here are the absolute worst…
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My old 2000 Acura TL did that on the rear trunk first and rear roof after about 10 years. Had it repainted and that was the best $3500 I spent as I kept the car for another several years before getting a newer Acura TL. Next daily will likely be an electric performance one though.

[ZRX61]

BTW, it's a 2012 BMW 328i. The rest is good but the hood has all the issues.

Apparently someone put Honda paint on a Beemer