help i think i crack my customer clearcoat

[nabisco shine]

i was buffing using a 8006 pad and swirlx using a pc i dont know if it was there put im pretty sure i did it its a size of a quarter and llok like a honey comb how doeas this happen help

[nabisco shine]

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anyone????

[yalerd]

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What car are you working on? Can you post a picture just to be sure?

Paint crack can be caused by various things, from the breakdown of the finish by long periods of sunlight exposure, extreme temperature change or moisture to even by the paint ingredients not being stir or agitated correctly.

[Shawn T.]

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We really need pictures of this to properly diagnose the problem.

[nabisco shine]

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I gave the car back it look like the usa map lol um is it because of my putting to much pressure on the buffer

[Andy M.]

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We really need a picture to see exactly what happened so we can help you.

Andy

[ClearlyCoated]

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i was buffing using a 8006 pad and swirlx using a pc i dont know if it was there put im pretty sure i did it its a size of a quarter and llok like a honey comb how doeas this happen help

As already mentioned, pics help. Did the damage occur on metal, or plastic (bumper cover, door mirror housing, spoiler?). What was the speed you had the polisher set to?

[nabisco shine]

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I had it on 5 it was on a hood I'm sorry guys I didn't take a pic of it hmmmmmm the clear coat looks like a bee hive the size of a quarter ill try search online pics if I can find anything that looks like it when I get home from work

[ClearlyCoated]

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I really don't think it's anything you did unless you were really aggressive with the pressure you put on the polisher. From what you are describing, it's possible that your polishing simply uncovered an existing defect, like crow's feet.

[Michael Stoops]

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That's a pretty mild combination (W8006/SwirlX/DA) so you should have been really safe. Now, did you by any chance use a lot of pressure and really dwell in that one spot for a long period of time? Did you notice the paint getting really hot in that spot? Was there a particularly nasty defect right there that you were struggling to remove?

If none of the above describe your situation, it may well be that the defect was there before you started work but you couldn't see it, or just didn't notice it. It could be an etching from a bird dropping or something similar.

[nabisco shine]

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Michel thanks um medium pressure then went to light I'm not sure if I did it I just notice it when I ran the buffer over it I don't recall seeing when I was playing the car so I was thinking I did it hmmm I wish I took a pic and it wasn't hot or anything like that I used 1 inch per second can my pc do **** a think like that I didn't have any problems with my rotor

[nabisco shine]

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Thanks michel it wasn't hot or anything I used med to light pressure I never had problems using a rotary but can a da do this kind of a mess and thanks everyone for your help and what should I say to my customer

[Michael Stoops]

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While a D/A is not 100% totally and completely safe under any and all conditions, from what you describe it should not have caused this particular problem and most likely did not.

A rotary is a far more likely culprit to inflict damage to the paint and trim, but even in the middle of a panel you have to do something pretty silly to really get into trouble. If you're skilled with a rotary then a D/A should be pretty much fool proof.

If you're going to be speaking with your customer again soon it would be great if you can snap a picture at that time. We'd all love to see where this is exactly, and just what it looks like.

[nabisco shine]

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Michel thanks I just talk to him it wasn't me thank god it was there from bird dropping whew I am relive lol thank you everyone for the help I almost got a heart attack lol

[Erik Mejia]

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Darn birds. When is Meguiar's going to develop a bolt on after market Mini Surface to Air Missile (S.A.M.) apparatus I can attach to my car? Little missiles would be cool, they don't have to kill, but rather stun them into compliance. Birds are the worst, they don't respect the restricted air space over my car. Damn birds.