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      05-28-2010, 02:21 PM   #18
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Originally Posted by pstyle View Post
There are some tiny "lumps" and also some tiny "craters" in the paint... not sure how to describe it better (I'm not talking about the "orange peel".. it's more like small holes) I'm assuming there is a clearcoat.. I'll have to take it to a bodyshop I guess for them to confirm. If there is a clearcoat, I might just have a detailer polish it and see if that will take care of it.

There are also what look like brush strokes under the clearcoat on some small parts of the car.. U have too really look close at an angle to see it.. I'm not sure if they actually are brush strokes, but that's kinda what it looks like.

That's pretty much it.. the metallic looks good. Also, another concern is the bumpers... you know how you see peeling bumpers on some cars that have been repainted? I'm also concerned that might happen.

Here is a general pic of the car with the current paint.

Contact Raja on the local boards. He is a great detailer and will tell you - long before he starts - what to do.

A bodyshop is a poor place to go to get advice.
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