Lexus 2004 430SC

[Mike Phillips]

Mike I forgot I am sorry,
I have two small spots like this on a side panel. How should I handle this?
The clear coat has broken through. Color looks ok.
Should I sand a brush in clear then sand with 3000 and 5000 then polish out?
Thanks Nick

If it were me, I would simply apply some touch-up paint after you're all done with the paint correction and sealing the paint.

Less is more.

As for trying to do a complicated multiple-step filling, sanding and buffing, you normally turn a mole hill into a mountain. I have an article somewhere about trying to do what you're describing. The problem is, when you start buffing out your sanding marks, the sanding marks will buff out of the touch-up paint easy. You'll struggle to get the sanding marks out of the surrounding paint. So what happens is, you heat up the paint and your buffing pad yanks the touch-up paint.

Now what? Try again? Same problem. Seriously, if this is a daily driver, finish the detail job, add some touch-up paint and move on with life.

Mike