I've had a scratch on my passenger side doors for about a year now. Long story short, it's def to the metal. I did the wetsanding (3000 grit) method a few times in order to reduce the level of surrounding clearcoat around the scratch to try to hide it..2-3 lite strokes at MOST..each time. Then rubbing polish, then regular polish, then wax. (those steps to remove the fine sandpaper scratches). Only mild improvements at best. But each time, less of my fingernail would "catch" in the scratch.
Keep in mind 2 bodyshops had already told me that it would require a respray, even before I wetsanded.
A couple of weeks ago I said what the heck, and tried one last wetsand. Well, that was the last one I guess, and I apparently went all the way through to the paint based upon the cloudiness left on the paint (even post polish) as well as the dark color now being left on the polishing rag.
So...time for that respray I've been putting off.
2002 with all paint in excellent condition. Not a ding anywhere.
My question:
Whats the best method to ensure that a respray is as close to perfect as possible? Do i insist that they reshoot that entire side of the car (One thing I HATE is to see mismatch doors/fender/quarterpanel...sticks out like a sore thumb to me) so that when viewing from the side, all panels match?
Is it possible that a decent bodyshop can reshoot that door, and get a near perfect match?
The color is a metallic silver (forgive me..I forget the actual factory name of my color..it's the goldish silver with metallic flakes).
Any tips are appreciated.
Keep in mind 2 bodyshops had already told me that it would require a respray, even before I wetsanded.
A couple of weeks ago I said what the heck, and tried one last wetsand. Well, that was the last one I guess, and I apparently went all the way through to the paint based upon the cloudiness left on the paint (even post polish) as well as the dark color now being left on the polishing rag.
So...time for that respray I've been putting off.
2002 with all paint in excellent condition. Not a ding anywhere.
My question:
Whats the best method to ensure that a respray is as close to perfect as possible? Do i insist that they reshoot that entire side of the car (One thing I HATE is to see mismatch doors/fender/quarterpanel...sticks out like a sore thumb to me) so that when viewing from the side, all panels match?
Is it possible that a decent bodyshop can reshoot that door, and get a near perfect match?
The color is a metallic silver (forgive me..I forget the actual factory name of my color..it's the goldish silver with metallic flakes).
Any tips are appreciated.
