thongfoto

I noticed that my right front fender has a kind of sandy grit feel to it but the paint is flawlessly shiny and rich in color (FR). I hadn't noticed this before and someone suggested that the dealership might have oversprayed some clearcoat onto my car. No spot marks of any kind. Just feels gritty if you use the back of the hand.

Any remedy for this? I used Mequirars NXT wax.
Thanks.

wanabe

clay first, and report back-
that is what clay was first used for (in body shops for paint oversprays)

thongfoto

I wasn't in a bodyshop, just dealership for oil change. The clearcoat overspray is someone's speculation but I see no spots at all. It looks flawless to the eye except for the gritty texture.

What will the clay do and what's the very next step, wax? Willing to try anything but don't want to leave the car unprotected for long.

wanabe

clay will remove all contaminents that are in your paint... including paint specs.
the test to see whether you need to clay is to put your hand in a sandwich bag and rub it over your car- if it moves smoothly, no clay needed. if it sticks, clay will help.
i use the backs of my fingers to "feel" a car. from what you describe it sounds like clay is the solution.
after you clay you will need to wax or synthetic.
if you are new at this i would use p21s as my first wax.
i will track down some detailed info for you and post it back here.

wanabe

heres a good one:

http://autopia-carcare.com/autopia/inf-clay.html

RedY2KS2k

Wanabe has recommended a very mild procedure that is unlikely to cause damage but has a fair chance of solving your problem. Use the clay first; then if it doesn't work I'm sure Wanabe can recommend a more aggressive approach.

Using clay first adheres to the old adage, "First, do no harm." It's the least aggressive action that might work. The clearcoat on your paint has a finite thickness. Always remove as little as possible while achieving the results you want. Clay removes basically no paint. Stepping up to polish, swirl remover, or rubbing compound will remove (in increasing order) a bit of the clear coat. This is not necessarily a problem, but it shouldn't be done unless necessary.

thongfoto

[QUOTE]Originally posted by RedY2KS2k
Wanabe has recommended a very mild procedure that is unlikely to cause damage but has a fair chance of solving your problem. Use the clay first; then if it doesn't work I'm sure Wanabe can recommend a more aggressive approach.

thongfoto

Thanks wanabe!!!

Fantastic info.

You need to change your name from wanabe to "IS"

wanabe

[QUOTE]Originally posted by thongfoto

thongfoto

Well I found out the cause of the grit. My neighbor was spraying red paint on his car and the wind must have drifted it onto my car. We have almost identical color red paint so I couldn't tell what it was. When and got a product called Kar-Kraft Acrylic Solvent AS-31. Wiped all the overspray off and waxed w/ NXT. Car's back to her beautiful self now