Wetsanding damage
Discussion
Hi!
I scratched both door panels of my car badly when trying to park in my own driveway.
In an effort to fix things myself, I headed down to my local Halfords and bought the right matching car paint. The cap said that I need to use a grey primer - so I bought that as well.
I sprayed the primer on the car but what I didn't do was use masking tape and newspaper to protect unaffected areas - so it spread across a wide area. Nor did I sand down the scratches first. So, to remove the primer, I decided to wetsand with a 1200 grit sand paper. This removed the primer alright but also removed the paint underneath. I then decided to use Meguiars clay bar and detailing spray ( not sure what I was doing at this point ) and then used Meguiars carnuba wax.
What do I do now ? Spray primer again and the spray the paint , but this time making sure to mask unaffected areas ? I see a guy at a Bodyshop closing his till with a kerching noise every time I close my eyes!
I scratched both door panels of my car badly when trying to park in my own driveway.
In an effort to fix things myself, I headed down to my local Halfords and bought the right matching car paint. The cap said that I need to use a grey primer - so I bought that as well.
I sprayed the primer on the car but what I didn't do was use masking tape and newspaper to protect unaffected areas - so it spread across a wide area. Nor did I sand down the scratches first. So, to remove the primer, I decided to wetsand with a 1200 grit sand paper. This removed the primer alright but also removed the paint underneath. I then decided to use Meguiars clay bar and detailing spray ( not sure what I was doing at this point ) and then used Meguiars carnuba wax.
What do I do now ? Spray primer again and the spray the paint , but this time making sure to mask unaffected areas ? I see a guy at a Bodyshop closing his till with a kerching noise every time I close my eyes!
trickywoo, here's some images.
Now that I have had a 2nd look, things don't look too bad. I thought I had worn out the basecoat.
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Now that I have had a 2nd look, things don't look too bad. I thought I had worn out the basecoat.
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Trabi601 said:
If you can do that much damage parking on your own driveway, I'd probably suggest handing in your licence, too.
The initial damage in the form of scratches was very minimal. It's just that I sprayed primer and it sprayed all over the place. I then tried to undo by removing the primer and it made a huge mess of everything.Trabi601 said:
I beg to differ. Both bumper corners and every panel down the offside. How the hell can anyone manage that?!
If you must know... I had a gated driveway and ended up bashing my car onto the driveway pillars as it was so narrow , like one of those width restriction thingies. I have recently got builders to remove the pillars and the gate but alas, it's too late.It's also my first car, so I am expected to make these scracthes.
paintman said:
As far as the doors are concerned the scratches need either sanding out or filling. Followed by priming, sanding, colour coat & clear.
Looks black, so you'll need to do the panels edge to edge or at least down to the trim. If you just try to do a patch in the middle of the door the edge of the paint will be visible.
If you just want to try & reshine the areas you've sanded you MIGHT be able to polish it with a cutting compound. If you wet the areas with water & the sanding scratches seem to disappear you might get away with it - if you haven't taken too much material off. If it's a clear over base & you've gone through the clearcoat to the colour coat then it's already game over.
TBH I think you'll be better trying some smaller bodyshops.
Looks black, so you'll need to do the panels edge to edge or at least down to the trim. If you just try to do a patch in the middle of the door the edge of the paint will be visible.
If you just want to try & reshine the areas you've sanded you MIGHT be able to polish it with a cutting compound. If you wet the areas with water & the sanding scratches seem to disappear you might get away with it - if you haven't taken too much material off. If it's a clear over base & you've gone through the clearcoat to the colour coat then it's already game over.
TBH I think you'll be better trying some smaller bodyshops.
Edited by paintman on Tuesday 28th June 00:13
Do you think I should paint the plastic bumper on my own ? Spray the primer, let it dry 24 hrs. and then sprray the paint, wait another 24 hrs. and then spray Halfords lacquer ?
paintman said:
As far as the doors are concerned the scratches need either sanding out or filling. Followed by priming, sanding, colour coat & clear.
Looks black, so you'll need to do the panels edge to edge or at least down to the trim. If you just try to do a patch in the middle of the door the edge of the paint will be visible.
If you just want to try & reshine the areas you've sanded you MIGHT be able to polish it with a cutting compound. If you wet the areas with water & the sanding scratches seem to disappear you might get away with it - if you haven't taken too much material off. If it's a clear over base & you've gone through the clearcoat to the colour coat then it's already game over.
TBH I think you'll be better trying some smaller bodyshops.
It's raining today so I had a look at the scratches. They don't look very noticeable.Looks black, so you'll need to do the panels edge to edge or at least down to the trim. If you just try to do a patch in the middle of the door the edge of the paint will be visible.
If you just want to try & reshine the areas you've sanded you MIGHT be able to polish it with a cutting compound. If you wet the areas with water & the sanding scratches seem to disappear you might get away with it - if you haven't taken too much material off. If it's a clear over base & you've gone through the clearcoat to the colour coat then it's already game over.
TBH I think you'll be better trying some smaller bodyshops.
Edited by paintman on Tuesday 28th June 00:13
It feels very smooth and it hasn't cut through the clearcoat either. ( Ignoring the wheel one )
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