Advise: Did I just go through the clear coat?

hacadacalopolis said:
Im pretty sure i see it. reflection of door. upper corner left on reflection. correct.



If you have a metallic,pearl (mica flake) that you busted through having it recleared will not help.

Your option for a repair is to have it professionally blended in this case.



This it?

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Yes, that is the spot!

Do you think it will be expensive to fix it professionally?

It is really a very small spot (probably the size of a nickel), and although it is painful to look at, my main concern is to at least try to protect the area.

Thank you!
 
Where are you located? Chances are you're not near me but if you are I have a really good guy who would do a perfect respray/blend on that for much less than a bodyshop. Just re-clearing it will not help if it is a pearl or something similar or if you got into the metallic if it's not pearl. If you choose to go to a bodyshop or something make sure the person spraying the paint is REALLY GOOD and experienced because this is not something easy to match/blend.



If you don't get it resprayed, keep some good sealant on there to help protect it. Or opti-coat or something for a more permanent protection.
 
Some sorta-random thoughts follow:



-It'd take a pretty fancy ETG to measure the paint on a plastic bumper cover

-If the look doesn't bug you, just keeping it waxed/sealed will probably work well enough, does for me in cases like this

-Spraying on clear as a DIY project is hardly ever a good idea...like, basically *NEVER* :grinno:

-Getting it done by a *competent* professional would be the best course of action, great that Ron might be able to help with contacting somebody (finding a *good* shop can be tricky)
 
I agree with Accumulator. I have a 09 Altima in grey. Got a small rock chip on the front bumper and filled with touch up paint and wet sanded. Started with 2000 grit and went through the clear. I have wet sanded many times before and never had this happen. Ended up putting 2 thin coats of touch up paint, let it dry for a month and used GTechniq C1 to seal. It's been over 2 years and it has held up well. BTW unless you have a pro do it, skip the clear coat in a rattle can.

Accumulator said:
Some sorta-random thoughts follow:

-It'd take a pretty fancy ETG to measure the paint on a plastic bumper cover

-If the look doesn't bug you, just keeping it waxed/sealed will probably work well enough, does for me in cases like this

-Spraying on clear as a DIY project is hardly ever a good idea...like, basically *NEVER* :grinno:

-Getting it done by a *competent* professional would be the best course of action, great that Ron might be able to help with contacting somebody (finding a *good* shop can be tricky)
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Ron Ketcham said:
Pedro, where are you located?

I am not sure where you are, but have contacts around the world, and it may be possible for me to put you in contact with a professional who may assist you.

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Thank you for your advice and for offering me your help! I live in Massachusetts.

Since the rest of the panel is still in perfect condition, I think I will keep it as is and protect the damaged area using a sealant.
 
ExplicitDetails said:
Where are you located? Chances are you're not near me but if you are I have a really good guy who would do a perfect respray/blend on that for much less than a bodyshop. Just re-clearing it will not help if it is a pearl or something similar or if you got into the metallic if it's not pearl. If you choose to go to a bodyshop or something make sure the person spraying the paint is REALLY GOOD and experienced because this is not something easy to match/blend.



If you don't get it resprayed, keep some good sealant on there to help protect it. Or opti-coat or something for a more permanent protection.
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Thanks for the advice! For now opti-coat might be a great option since the rest of the panel is still in great condition.

I am actually not that far away from you. Seems to be just a little more than an hour.
 
Accumulator said:
-If the look doesn't bug you, just keeping it waxed/sealed will probably work well enough, does for me in cases like this
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Although the damaged area is very small, it definitely bugs me. But I was actually more concern in knowing what happened with the paint (I never thought it was possible to go through the clear coat by applying quixx) and what could I do to protect it. For now I will keep it sealed. I am seriously considering using opti-coat.



Accumulator said:
-Spraying on clear as a DIY project is hardly ever a good idea...like, basically *NEVER* :grinno:
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Understood!

Thank you for your help.
 
Legacy99 said:
I agree with Accumulator. I have a 09 Altima in grey. Got a small rock chip on the front bumper and filled with touch up paint and wet sanded. Started with 2000 grit and went through the clear. I have wet sanded many times before and never had this happen. Ended up putting 2 thin coats of touch up paint, let it dry for a month and used GTechniq C1 to seal. It's been over 2 years and it has held up well. BTW unless you have a pro do it, skip the clear coat in a rattle can.
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Thanks for the advice!

I also had a 2009 Altima (black) before the Murano and although I loved the car, I remember the paint being very delicate - a euphemism for nightmare! The opti-coat or the GTechniq C1 seem like great options to protect the area.
 
ExplicitDetails said:
Is this pearl paint? What's the paint code, or even the name of the color? If it's pearl, you could have rubbed enough to alter the pearl in the clear. The slightest uneven removal of pearl, especially in a small spot like that can alter the shade in that spot.
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Excellent assessment. That's exactly what this looks like what happened.



Keep in mind that 99 times out of 100 in current vehicles, metallic white colors are usually 3 stage.





Paca12 said:
what could I do to protect it. For now I will keep it sealed. I am seriously considering using opti-coat.
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Opti-Coat is about as close as you can get to applying clearcoat back to your finish. I'd highly recommend finding a competant Opti-Coat installer for this treatment.
 
No, I I don't think there's too much competancy required to wiping a clear liquid over a surface. This isn't very "difficult" and is actually rather simple. The process leading up to this is what requires competance. Especially if you screw up this simple process and want to fix it.
 
Yeah, It's all in the prep.
David Fermani said:
No, I I don't think there's too much competancy required to wiping a clear liquid over a surface. This isn't very "difficult" and is actually rather simple. The process leading up to this is what requires competance. Especially if you screw up this simple process and want to fix it.
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Paca12... fyi...

The entire rear liftgate assembly of the Murano is made of plastic. You have to be careful when polishing it.
 
DaGonz said:
Paca12... fyi...

The entire rear liftgate assembly of the Murano is made of plastic. You have to be careful when polishing it.
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Thank you DaGonz for the info!

I knew the liftgate was made of plastic, as stated at the beginning of the thread, but unfortunately I did not know that I had to treat it more carefully!

This is the first time I have a car with a metallic paint. I never had this problem with any of my previous cars, and I recall being many times much more aggressive when using quixx. This is the reason why I tend to agree with ExplicitDetails' assessment.

Thanks!
 
David Fermani said:
... The process leading up to this is what requires competance. Especially if you screw up this simple process and want to fix it.
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Thank you for the advice David Fermani!

You are right. Having ruined a simple process like this probably implies that I might not be able to prepare the car with competence. That is exactly the reason why I registered to this forum. To try to learn as much as possible from great detailers like you.

Have a good day!
 
Paca12 said:
Thank you for the advice David Fermani!

You are right. Having ruined a simple process like this probably implies that I might not be able to prepare the car with competence. That is exactly the reason why I registered to this forum. To try to learn as much as possible from great detailers like you.

Have a good day!
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