Tint shop messed up my paint.

[86geek]

get some instant detailer spray and use that before using a clay bar. clay will give you swirl marks. when all is said and done get your car paint protected with Opticoat Pro.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by WhiteFRS69

i would start off with little to no pressure at all,

IMO get some polish instead, wont cause any damange to the paint (I.E. Swirls) like clay bar will, but than again, its a new car so im sure the paint isnt that contaminated

start off with little to no pressure with the clay bar and just make sure the surface is well lubricated, dont use regular water, use a quick detailer or a dessinated clay bar lub

The only reason I recommend clay bar is in case the mark is a residue of some kind. May wipe off with some polish but will come off for sure with a clay bar if it is a mark made by plastic or something that left a film.

[Hotrodheart]

Originally Posted by Devante

Took my week old FRS to get tinted yesterday.
They messed up my paint.

I washed it the night before. Woke up in the morning and didn't notice anything. Took it in to get tinted and picked it up and as soon as I got home, I saw this white, hazy line in the driver's back fender. I tried to wash it again this morning and it didn't go away.

They also put a few divets in the rubber trim on the roof on both sides.

I'll probably talk to them tomorrow.

Do tint places used any kind of chemical that may have caused this? I noticed there was a lot of dried spray all over my paint. I assumed it was water.

Also, what can I do about the damage? How can I/they/someone get rid of this line? I have pictures but the best way I can explain it is kind of a milky white line with maybe some light milky haze around it.

Also, I'm not sure how to handle the tint place. I mean it's really my word against theirs if they don't take responsibility for it.

Thanks for any advice.

Calmly walk in, state your complaint, and open fire.

[Packofcrows]

Bummer. Heat gun/torch damage? Somehow? Have you tried to apply any type of paste or 'stuff' to get it out?









For anyone taking their car in for repair/check up etc... who gives a sh!t about it (because I know some people dont care because they are rich as hell and others see the twins as worthless), I recommend to always photograph their car in front of whomever they are delivering the keys to. 4 pics can be enough. Even welfare dependent peeps get a free phone nowadays. No excuse. Not that it'll fix any issue that may arise, but it will offer for a basis of argument.

[Turbo95eg6]

Take it to a professional detailer. To see if they can correct it. Looks more like a paint defect.

[ZOMFGAARON]

Originally Posted by 86geek

get some instant detailer spray and use that before using a clay bar. clay will give you swirl marks. when all is said and done get your car paint protected with Opticoat Pro.

What clay are you using clay should not leave marks if used properly.


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[stevesnj]

Take it to a body shop and have them take a look.

[Demandred7]

Sometimes WD40 works wonders on residue and shouldn't harm the paint.

[Shady195]

I see it, dones't look like a scratch at all, looks like residue of some sort.

Clay bar/Polish should get rid of it. Almost wondering if its just soap/water that somehow got there and left, could leave a milky haze like that depending on what they used.

[sprintertrueno86]

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Just noticed that same mark on the passenger side. Really weird that I have just noticed it for the 1st time and I've had the car for 2yrs.

[Devante]

Originally Posted by sprintertrueno86

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Just noticed that same mark on the passenger side. Really weird that I have just noticed it for the 1st time and I've had the car for 2yrs.

What color is yours?

[sprintertrueno86]

Originally Posted by Devante

What color is yours?

WRB and my car is opticoated for 2yrs as well so the mark was there all along....or somehow it just suddenly showed up.

[Devante]

Originally Posted by sprintertrueno86

WRB and my car is opticoated for 2yrs as well so the mark was there all along....or somehow it just suddenly showed up.

Sorry I'm dumb. I can't figure out what WRB is.


Siiiiiiiiiiiigh ok I didn't want to admit this but I will because I don't want you stressing out over this.

Mine turned out to be a reflection. YES A REFLECTION.

Somehow the sun hits that part of above the fender where it curves in just right at certain parts of the day and makes it look exactly like in my pictures and video.

If you shield the area from the sun, it won't change the 'mark' at all. No matter where you stand, the mark doesn't change shape or anything.

However, if you put your hand riiiiiiiight against that concave section, you'll block the reflection.

It's the strangest reflection I've ever seen but it's just the sun.

Sorry for all the wasted time guys.
By the way, once I found this out accidentally, not only did I test it by blocking the concave area but I turned my car around and got the same mark on the opposite side. Literally the same shape and length.

Tldr: it was just the sun.

[sprintertrueno86]

Originally Posted by Devante

Sorry I'm dumb. I can't figure out what WRB is.


Siiiiiiiiiiiigh ok I didn't want to admit this but I will because I don't want you stressing out over this.

Mine turned out to be a reflection. YES A REFLECTION.

Somehow the sun hits that part of above the fender where it curves in just right at certain parts of the day and makes it look exactly like in my pictures and video.

If you shield the area from the sun, it won't change the 'mark' at all. No matter where you stand, the mark doesn't change shape or anything.

However, if you put your hand riiiiiiiight against that concave section, you'll block the reflection.

It's the strangest reflection I've ever seen but it's just the sun.

Sorry for all the wasted time guys.
By the way, once I found this out accidentally, not only did I test it by blocking the concave area but I turned my car around and got the same mark on the opposite side. Literally the same shape and length.

Tldr: it was just the sun.

Oh good...that is a strange reflection as it doesn't flow along the fender bulge. It really does looks like a blemish.