Clearcoat finishes are also easily scratched, this is called Scratch-Sensitive. What this means is although clearcoats tend to be harder than the old school lacquers and enamels used before 1980 and all the way back to the time of the Model T, they still scratch easily and the scratches or swirls are unsightly and cause your vehicle's paint to deteriorate faster than it would without them.
The factory clear coat on most cars is around 2 Mils Thin, thats thinner than the average 3M Post-it Note. If too much clear paint is removed in an effort to remove a deeper defect 100% its possible the vehicle could suffer from clear coat failure down the road due to too thin of a layer of clear paint left on the vehicle. Hire Hitch's Detailing which a skilled and knowledgeable detailer that you can trust will do what is right for the paint and thus do what is right for you our customer.
Deeper below the surface paint. Defects, like key scratches and severe Type II Water Spots may be too deep to safely remove. For most vehicles and most people, it is better to learn to trust your detailer to make the judgement call as to which defects to let remain versus trying to remove 100%. Often times thorough compounding and polishing using premium quality products will reduce the visibility of deeper defects to the point that they are a lot less visible and this is the preferred approach for any vehicle that is used as a daily driver, not a sunny-days-only garage queen.
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