Did Body Shop Ruin my Paint? (pics)

[daltvater]

Recently had my insurance company paid for a repaint of my car. (rocks fell off a truck and chipped paint/windshield etc) I had the car back for a month, looked perfect after the repaint. There was orange peel on the clear but after a month I took it back for a wet sanding which was included in the job. I picked it up on a cloudy day, (it is Seattle after all) and it looked fine. BUT...I was at the track yesterday on a sunny day and instantly noticed what looks like burnt paint in places. Instead of blue it looks burnt in places and there are swirl marks everywhere!

My guess is that they buffed it and didn't wet sand it. Looks like they got too aggressive with the buffer? Can this be fixed without repainting? I've been detailing cars for years but am unsure how to fix this. My insurance company is coming out next week to check it out.

Thanks for the help!

Notice the difference in color where the buffer missed the door handle well.

[rw7810]

Needs to be polished better to take out the holograms and swirls.. not ruined, just needs work

[962porsche]

if you have been detailing cars for years then you should know the fix for this . that body shop should not have worked on your car . did you take it to the insurance CO's DRP shop ? it looks like they did color sand it but they just don't know how to buff . the car should not have been put back together before it was color sanded and buffed . with dark colors its a must to brake down the grits of the compounds and buffing pads .

[daltvater]

Originally Posted by 962porsche

if you have been detailing cars for years then you should know the fix for this . that body shop should not have worked on your car . did you take it to the insurance CO's DRP shop ? it looks like they did color sand it but they just don't know how to buff . the car should not have been put back together before it was color sanded and buffed . with dark colors its a must to brake down the grits of the compounds and buffing pads .

I detailed cars for a living in college. All I ever used was meguiars cleaner wax. That stuff worked for everything. I bet I waxed 200+ cars with that stuff. I did take it the DRP shop but it came highly recommended by some other p-car guys. I saw some of their other paint work which was amazing. My car out of the booth was amazing as well. I think I just got a bad tech and a pro painter that was out of town when the color sanding was done. It's now going to another place on the insurance companies dime, thanks for the help.

Dan

[daltvater]

Turns out the paint could not be repaired. Had to get it repainted! This time by an expert, turned out perfect. I can't find a flaw!

Glasurant paint, Midnight Blue, Eurotech Bodywerkes in Kirkland. The quality of the work and re-assembly is amazing. Highly recommend.

[daltvater]