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Old 08-04-2010, 07:59 AM   #5
Russell James


 
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Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car
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A top quality body shop can fix rail dust and leave it looking better than new. A crappy one will make it worse.



Next car, don't get Black or the snake oil paint sealant. The paint crap was a money flush, and owning a black car - your life is now dedicated to perfecting the paint which will never happen.

There is some liquid rail dust remover that won't drag the iron particles across the paint. When using clay, it picks up and drags the sharp particles across the panel. I screwed the hell out of an 01 Camaro SS paint job trying to clay out rail dust. You will think it is fixed until you hold a shop light over it and realize it is now scratched to hell.

If they use clay, they will then have to buff out all the scratches. Which if done right, a good buff and polish job will look awesome. Done crappy, you'll be chasing swirl marks every weekend you own that car.


Since you just bought it, I'd take the keys back to the salesman and say - give me a car with a perfect new paint job or my money back. You have one opportunity to make this car perfect, or write a check.

Mthrfcking dealers that deliver dirty cars should have that big bow tie Chevy sign out front torn down. Same goes for the paint snake oil - fcking crooks.
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