Thread: need pro paint help !!burned a spot about half size of a dime in new clear!!!!!

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have a 39 coupe with 2 week ago paint ,some how in the sanding or buffing burned a dime size spot thru the clear (ppg paints dbc/ ppg clear) I do not want to repaint the whole roof , now that the glass is in the car. Is there any way to touch up the spot & blend or burn new clear on the repair to make it undetectable, or do I need to reclear the whole top on the car, if I can just repair & reclear the area . what products to use & a "Step by step" how to.
I do know how to paint , but when I have to repair a bc/cc I usally reclear the whole panel(door, fender, etc.) but the way the 39 coupe is made the only break area is the beltline for the roof. the actually spot is on the side right above the 1/4 window & below the the drip rail, & 6" from the door jamb.

Been out of bus for a while but even today i dont think there is technology for blending clear with great results .. Remember painters blending the sail panel and darker colors would show up over time . I would suggest spot color and reclear whole panel .

The pros of today will be along and give the straight forward advice and good luck .

you may have to re base it and spot clear it i have done it but it is a better then a 50/50 for me if your wanting dead flat paint you should re clear the clip or look for a body line to brake it off at by rolling the masking tape up this will give a soft brake in time you can get a brunt spot were the fix was if you go to just a spot fix

Question 1 : has the finish been baked in a booth ?
If not the spot repair will be a bit easier as the clear spot will have a better chance of burning into the 2 week old clear , having a better chance of the edge not rolling back as fast when you lightly buff the edge out . But spotting in requires a bit of finesse if you have not done it much . I use a product called UPOL Fade out spray for melting my clear edge in at work ( Using PPG DBC & GLobal Clear ) . Works better in a heat makeup booth , instead of just letting it air dry .

Its easier to spot the color in and re-clear the whole panel if your a rookie painter . Blending is an art , as I have been around painters that have been in it for years and their blends sux . Also trying to keep the spot repair tight is very hard to do , as your gun has a 8" to 12" pattern and makes you try to choke the trigger to keep it tight , making for a dry thin build of material , making it even harder to lay it out smooth .

If you plan on polishing the car out alot by hand , in time you will eventually start rolling the clear edge back and it will show , and you will have to re-pair it again .
My diagnosis would be to spot the color & clear the whole roof including the 1/4s as I dont think you have a break line anywhere .

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