How can I get my car to look shiny again? Buffing or adding clear coat to the paint?

Question

I crashed my car and when I fixed it the paint they put on it is not as shiny as before, do it needs just some buffing on the paint or do I need to go somewhere and add clear coat to the paint?

Answer 1

There are several factors that determine the answer to that question. First, how long has it been since it was painted? Fresh paint job should not be waxed until after they have time to completely dry, which could take a while, depending on whether the paint was baked on, outside temperature, thickness on the paint. Waxing and buffing could actually damage it.
Next, is it color coat/clear coat, or is it a one-stage paint, with no clear coat on top? Has the entire car been painted, or just a section? Sometimes, cut-rate body shops will use the one-stage when originally it had the two, as it cuts down on painting time and cost, and will never be as shiny as the original.
Did they "forget" to apply a clear coat? Don't laugh, I have seen this happen.
If the paint is cared, I would recomend using some very fine sandpaper (1200) and lightly sanding a small spot on the car, in a place not easily seem in case you mess up. Ensuring the area is spotlessly clean, and with your hand flatly laid on the sandpaper, lightly sand it one direction only back and forthto remove any hazing or orange peel from the surface. DO NOT GO TOO FAR WITH THIS! YOU WILL DAMAGE THE PAINT! After sanding a bit, use a medium or fine buffing compound on a soft, clean rag to buff the area out and inspect it. This is the true test to find out if the paint is salvagable. If it works, do the entire vehicle, staying a small distance away from all edges of any type, as the paint will be thinner there and easily sanded right through.

Answer 2

At this point, it sounds like it would be really difficult to match the paint. If the new paint has no clear coat on it, polishing won't make it shiny in the same way the old paint with the clear coat is. Even if you had the new paint clear coated, it still probably wouldn't look right. Your best bet is to take it to a GOOD body shop that knows what they're doing, and see what they think.

Answer 3

first wait a minimum of few weeks for sparkling to treatment. here the main mandatory step for a expert look. Get some moist sand paper 1500 grit combination little dish cleansing soap with water and start up sanding automobile in a strait action action not in circles. Then use a variable velocity buffer with a sponge pad with sprucing compound. start up buffing till needed shine. be conscious do not use severe velocity to try this technique it is going to wreck paint. start up with low settings for terrific consequences

Answer 4

Buff a small area, if that doesn't give you the results your looking for clear coat it.

Answer 5

ty a pollishing cmpound followed by good quality wax, If this doesn't bring it up to your standard, then i'm afraid you are looking at a repaint job.