clear coat burn from scratchx use?

**Mantilgh** · 06-10-2016, 08:32 AM

Originally Posted by David Hayward

In my opinion the damage is already done if the clear isn't just hazed or marred. If you have compromised it from the scratch x then it's too late and can't hurt trying to go harder with the polish. The spot may increase in size if the clear is thinning out in the area though.

^I aggree with this. If you did cut through, it won't make it much worse.

My car was egged last year and I cut through the clear trying to clean up the destruction it caused. I put Opti-Lens on the spot, it was the only coating I had at the time, and can still see the high spots today so I'm assuming it is still there protecting it.

**Dave59556** · 06-10-2016, 08:50 AM

So I should apply Meg's #7 and then 26 that might at least cover it up? Should I try spot repairing with something like krylon CC spray and then polish over to blend it in? Or jus go for a repaint?

**WRAPT C5Z06** · 06-10-2016, 08:54 AM

If you went through the clear, you should see blue paint on the media.

**DaveT435** · 06-10-2016, 10:00 AM

I also agree, at this point you don't have anything to lose by trying to polish. If your not getting any color transfer you shouldn't be through the clear.

**RaskyR1** · 06-10-2016, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by Dave59556

Brand new car only a month old. Yes I started in circles, but then rubbed some horizontally. Looks like I'll have to have it repainted then...

Most likely. I don't think there is anything you can do to make it perfect and the more you polish the larger the area will get. It definitely has the typical outline you'd see with a strike through and the way it looks to me it appears like pressure points from your fingers working in a horizontal motion, which is why I asked. I know it's a new car but it's not uncommon for brand new car to have had bumper or other areas repainted from damage in transit or on the lot. They could have easy spot hit an area with color and then recleared the whole panel or blended it in somewhere. If you're not actually getting any color transfer it could be you just struck through the new clear from a repaint and the outline is the OEM clear. Only scenario that makes sense IMO.