inner3

One year ago I had my car repainted after installing a widebody kit. Fast forward to present day a year later and a different body shop installed on the passenger side new parts (front bumper and fenders). They made a mistake and had to repaint the front bumper but had the headlights and front lip taped up. I washed the car yesterday and noticed the driver's side that wasn't painted was not smooth to the touch, but the rear and trunk as well as hood still were and of course the newly painted portions. I thought I would try to polish it with z2 just on the unpainted portions. It still feels rough. I can almost see a little grit on the car. I don't know what they did, and really I just don't want to communicate with this body shop anymore because I had a pretty bad experience overall. Do you think I could use a claybar to get it smooth again? It is only on the drivers side door and rear quarter. They supposedly "detailed" the car before returning but the inside and under the hood had the sanding stuff all over it. Crappy work here in Montgomery. Even had that stuff on the front wheel, thought about using metal polish on that. Please let me know what you all think it might be and how I can fix it myself. everything looks great, but I like to feel smoothness when I wash and polish the car.

Grzldvt1

Chances are it is overspray. Claying should solve it. We see this all the time in my shop from the cars we get from the body shop.

ZimC6

C6Whatever

Yeah I hate to have to agree but it does sound like over spray


Lisa

inner3

Good to know that it might be that and I can work on it today. I don't want to pay for a professional especially since the paint is so recent and the other body shop did this overspray thing. Great to know the clay bar should help get this smooth like it was before it went into the shop. Thanks!!!

ryoder

Overspray is super easy to spot because it tends to start quickly and then fade away. I say start quickly because part of the car is masked off and part is not. Where the masking stops, the overspray begins at a sharp edge.
I have a black car and when I had paint work done on my old 2008, they oversprayed clear coat. Its noticeable just after a wax job. I removed it with a clay bar and a porter cable polisher.

peter pan

Once done with the clay and if your paint has cured time for a complete buffing to get rid of all the over spray

Snowwolfe

Overspray? How did it take a year to discover it?
Try a clay bar befor u do anything

inner3

Read the original post again. The car was smooth before I went in for a fender and bumper replacement which they had to paint. That is when the overspray incident happened, not one year ago.

Snake.Oiler

I agree with the others: overspray. I have had good luck with clay bar as mentioned.

mcc978

The clay bar should solve the problem. Overspray definitely would cause this. Of course, a regular clay bar treatment isn't a bad idea since road grime and chemicals do a toll on your car's finish.

inner3

You were all right! Did the clay bar and the finish is nice and smooth again. Even worked on my chrome wheels where you could lightly see some red paint. Messy shop. Ran my hand all along that side and after a couple of spot sections all was good. waiting for Z2 to dry now and then I can wipe that off.
But you're right, I should probably start claying at least twice a year. How often do you all do that? Sort of hate to because I like to get a lot of layers of Zaino on.

mcc978

You don't need to clay the whole thing. Put your hand in a plastic bad and rub across paint looking for rough areas. Only those areas will need to be clayed. Wolfdogs would be the expert on this.

inner3

So how often would you check, just every so often?

mcc978

I try to check it twice a year but just doing when you have time should be good enough. Annually is probably fine.

Arclight

EVERYTIME you wash the car.

Jmhornz71

I use clay on my 08 once a year seems to be all that's needed, the paint stays smooth

RailroadsilverC6

Claybar should do trick