Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

[humblepie]

I have a small isolated area on my side panel where the paint has been chipped off due to a dent. The amount of paint that's chipped off is isolated to 3 circles that are a 3-7 millimeters in a diameter.

I'm planning on going through a complete polishing session (wash, clay, polish, wax) and was curious of any precautions I should take?

I will be using the m205, tech wax 2.0 and g110.

Perhaps I should just tape off this area to prevent chipping of paint?

The car is 2008 infiniti m35.

[Markus Kleis]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

I have a small isolated area on my side panel where the paint has been chipped off due to a dent. The amount of paint that's chipped off is isolated to 3 circles that are a 3-7 millimeters in a diameter.

I'm planning on going through a complete polishing session (wash, clay, polish, wax) and was curious of any precautions I should take?

I will be using the m205, tech wax 2.0 and g110.

Perhaps I should just tape off this area to prevent chipping of paint?

The car is 2008 infiniti m35.

Bingo, that is what I would do if I wasn't going to try and fill it in and wet sand it.

[tguil]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

Why not touch up the chips first?

Tom

[Murr1525]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

You wont want wax in the chips if you touch them up, and you will want to avoid them for a while if you do touch them up.

[humblepie]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

By feeling the dent, it feels like the deepness of the dent is below or pretty near the end of the clear coat layer. I'm not sure what I can do for a dent/scratch that deep.

[tguil]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

OK -- I suggest taking your car to shop that does paintless dent repair . Have the dent removed , make any touch ups that need to be made and then polish and wax the area.

Tom

[humblepie]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

OK -- I suggest taking your car to shop that does paintless dent repair . Have the dent removed , make any touch ups that need to be made and then polish and wax the area.

Tom

I wonder how much that would cost. After being enlightened w/ the info from MOL, I grow weary of putting this car under any more abuse from hands other than my own. It has come across as a thought though... I'll first finish my initial pass of my car (which is all documented in my worklog), then perhaps worrying about fixing the minor dent. It's something I can live with at the moment.

[tguil]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

Paintless Dent Repair is very inexpensive. Based on your description of the dents, I's say about $50-$80. Some shops that do Paintless Dent Repair are darn good at minor touch ups too.

Paintless Dent Repair is darn near "magic".

Tom

[humblepie]

Re: Polishing over a small dent (paint chip)

Paintless Dent Repair is very inexpensive. Based on your description of the dents, I's say about $50-$80. Some shops that do Paintless Dent Repair are darn good at minor touch ups too.

Paintless Dent Repair is darn near "magic".

Tom

I will definitely have it estimated at a local paint shop. Thanks man.