Paint Correction on Jeep TJ

[Jones]

Hey everyone so here's my situation. So i had a friend that's well into vehicles wanting to do ceramic coating on my Jeep. Long story short, he didn't buff in the ceramic coating after applying, and it dried and made my paint hazy and cloudy. I attempted to buff it out with a little cutting polish, not aggressive at all, after clay barring it.
So I want to correct my paint with a DA polisher, but I don't know what cutting polish to use, and what levels to go through to deep cutting to polishing.

The cloudiness is gross, My paint looks like crap all splotchy and cloudy in areas with streaks. Whats the best method to get that ceramic coating off? I have a 98 sport in Emerald Green, i believe it is single stage paint as most were from that year. Please help! Thank you.

 

[bobthetj03]

Have you tried taking some automotive grade lacquer thinner to the paint to get the coating off? If it is factory paint, lacquer thinner should not damage the paint, but might take the ceramic coating off a bit easier than trying to buff it off with compound.

 

[TJ's-TJ]

curious to what the "ceramic coating" is. Never heard of it. Can you tell us more about the product he used?

 

[Jones]

Have you tried taking some automotive grade lacquer thinner to the paint to get the coating off? If it is factory paint, lacquer thinner should not damage the paint, but might take the ceramic coating off a bit easier than trying to buff it off with compound.

I haven't tried lacquer thinner, but if anyone has more input on that, then I'd like to give it a try. Especially if it wouldn't mess up the original paint on the vehicle . Thank you for the suggestion!

 

[Starrs]

How much money can your friend chip in to having a professional get your paint right?

 

[Jones]

How much money can your friend chip in to having a professional get your paint right?

Lets just say he's not around anymore... I'm set on figuring out the not so expensive solutions first lol

 

[MutantNinjaTJ]

That's the purpose of ceramic coatings. They are supposed to withstand scratches and mountain pinstriping, they should not be easily removed that's what they are there for, to withstand abrasion. Good luck removing the ceramic without damaging your original paint.

 

[billiebob]

Find out exactly what product was used. Ask the manufacturer how to remove it.

 

[Jones]

That's the purpose of ceramic coatings. They are supposed to withstand scratches and mountain pinstriping, they should not be easily removed that's what they are there for, to withstand abrasion. Good luck removing the ceramic without damaging your original paint.

Looking for constructive suggestions, appreciate it though.

 

[Jones]

Find out exactly what product was used. Ask the manufacturer how to remove it.

Thank you, I will have to find the product!

 

[MutantNinjaTJ]

Looking for constructive suggestions

Oh! OK, then find your friend and beat the hell out of him for screwing up your Jeep's paint!
And lacquer thinner will damage factory paint if it's exposed to it for any length of time.

 

[Jones]

Oh! OK, then find your friend and beat the hell out of him for screwing up your Jeep's paint!
And lacquer thinner will damage factory paint if it's exposed to it for any length of time.

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for

 

[Jones]

Any suggestions on paint correction with a DA polisher then? Miguire's and such? Wouldn't the cutting compound be able to take the haze and cloudiness out?

 

[Jones]

Oys

curious to what the "ceramic coating" is. Never heard of it. Can you tell us more about the product he used?

Its a coating that bonds with the top coat on a chemical level. It is a liquid polymer. So it needs to be polished into the paint, which it was not on my jeep, causing blotched cloudiness. Thinking about cutting compound paint correction, whats your thoughts?

 

[112dB]

Its a coating that bonds with the top coat on a chemical level. It is a liquid polymer.

I second contacting the manufacturer or finding a quality detailer who knows what he (or she?) is doing. I've done my own paint correction / polishing etc. for a number of years on my other vehicles but ceramics intimidate me for this very reason.

 

[Jones]

I second contacting the manufacturer or finding a quality detailer who knows what he (or she?) is doing. I've done my own paint correction / polishing etc. for a number of years on my other vehicles but ceramics intimidate me for this very reason.

Thank you sir.

 

[JM_TJ]

Not sure if you managed to sort this but this guy generally knows his stuff when it comes to detailing:

 

[AndyG]

Start with the mildest product and work from there.

First, wash it thoroughly.

Secondly,use a low speed orbital polisher, a yellow foam pad and 3m perfects 2 , meguiars ultimate compound or any comparable polishing compound that is clear coat safe. NOT RUBBING COMPOUND. Catch that.

In the shade, do a small area at a time them buff it with a clean multi fiber towel.

Rule #1 with a polisher...don't set it pad down and watch where you put it. Contaminated pads will do more harm than good.

A cleaner wax may work as well,but I'd use a pure polishing compound to start with.

 

[pixologics]

Try out gasoline/petroleum soaked on cloth and rub it out and see it might come out. Cheapest.