Hello all,
I would like your opinions.
This spring after I bring the Rauder out of storage I want to have the car detailed and some touch-up painting done.
What should I have done first? Detailing or the touch-up?
Thanks for any and all ideas.
Hello all,
I would like your opinions.
This spring after I bring the Rauder out of storage I want to have the car detailed and some touch-up painting done.
What should I have done first? Detailing or the touch-up?
Thanks for any and all ideas.
It seems way more logical to me to do any touch-up work prior to detailing...
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Ask whomever is detailing it.
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Professional paint touch up is really considered “paint correction”.
Paint correction and detailing are two completely different jobs.
If you already know you need a few areas addressed, then you need to call a detailer (preferably a small one or two guy shop with referrals instead of a chain shop) and ask about paint correction services and their procedures.
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Touch ups first.
If your car is BLACK or BLUE do not take it to a detail shop
You will have swirl marks, guaranteed
Clay bar the car, top to bottom. Windows, black trim tail lights wheels grill blinkers headlights EVERYTHING.
Now that should take you 8-40 hours. Not kidding
So now you know EVERY single scratch and pock mark, talk to a shop who can fix the paint defects
Tell them you want the clearcoat polished and want zero swirls
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The paint corrections will be done first. This was my choice also, but I wanted other opinions. My marauder is toreador red. The corrections are very small. I will be taking it to a shop that is a fairly small. My car will be there for a good part of the day.
Thanks again for the input.
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