wet sanding question

white-04 said:

I posted in the other area that my car is being wet sanded. It is an 04 white GT and it had rust colored specs on the paint when it was transported via rail. Ford is taking care of it. They say they are wetsanding and buffing it, taking about 4 days to do. When they say buffing, does that mean polishing?

My real question is, what should I do with it when I get it home, put a sealant and wax on it? I already have Meguiar's NXT for it.

Thanks.

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Anthony Orosco said:

Wetsanding?? No way should they be wetsanding a OEM paint job! Sure it can be done but the factory clear is so thin that they may have just shortened the life of your paint. If they remove to much from the top coat then they mess around with the UV absorbers which in turn leads to premature clear coat failure.

Ford should of known this and instead gave it an acid wash...or just clayed it. Claying will not remove the metal particles but it will at least shave them off. An acid wash would remove them and this is what SHOULD of been done. I would be causing a huge fuss if that were my car.

Anthony

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HardmanGT said:

Clay will absolutely remove the metal. Giving an acid bath is bad for your trim. Most companies don't even make the acid bath/ industrial fallout remover anymore.

Never should have let the dealership touch the car. Better off to take it to a pro and send them the bill.

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