Mirror Image

I had the painters wetsand my car last week to remove some texture on the surface of the clearcoat. I didn't want to spend the money last year after having it painted, and it looked good already. I also figured I might damage the paint during reassembly anyway. But in the end, it does look better after having been wetsanded.



There are some downsides to waiting, namely the clear is fully cured and is more time-consuming to sand (by hand). Also, you can't get too close to door handles, gaskets, and trim with the sandpaper since you couldn't polish with the pad that close to the edges. If I had to do it again, I'd just have had it done when the paint was fresh...