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Gonna try my hand at paint correction

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Girlfriends 2003 GrandAm has some NASTY sun damage on her clear coat. I’m wanting to get better at polishing and overall paint correction, so this will be a fun weekend project, going to start with the hood here.

*FiST posing in the background*
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unfortunately that’s clear coat damage that can’t be paint corrected with a buffer. It will make it look a little more even but will also accelerate the peeling. Good luck.
 


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unfortunately that’s clear coat damage that can’t be paint corrected with a buffer. It will make it look a little more even but will also accelerate the peeling. Good luck.
yeah I ended up sanding the clear coat in areas it was weakened. And I’m opting for 2k clear coat. I imagine it should be sufficient for the car.
 


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Thanks man!! Went pretty dang slow. Not a perfect pattern because I used rattle cans on some base coat, first time using a SA orbital. Overall satisfied and glad to work on a cheaper vehicle. Definitely perks my interest to get a full on paint setup one day.

big win: it looks WORLDS better than it did and I’ll polish and wax it in a few weeks once it cures
 


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I was a high end detailer for a few years and I really enjoyed it. Now I don’t take new clients and do 1-3 jobs a month which is perfect to scratch my itch as I really enjoy it without getting burnt on it.
 




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