Is it possible to wet sand the entire car and then hand buff it? Use a good quality block, from front to rear method (not circle) etc., all that good stuff, because, what happened was, there was a run in the clear coat, and we sanded it w/ 1500, then we sprayed clear over top of it, and now, the over spray cleared made the nice shiney clear REALLY dull and ugly in like 2 major visible spots. What would you recomend? Also, I heard horror stories about buffing yourself, and I just can't afford this paint to burn, however I would like that overspray gone. I really would appericate any recomendations / advice. I know I asked similiar questions before, but, I just want to get this straight before I go and mess things up beyond major body / paint repair.

 

maybe instead of rubbing compound, I just should go striaght to the polsihing compound instead of sanding or using compound only, any suggestions?

 

If your over spray is bad block it (wet sand) otherwise just cut it back. just wondering is your paint acrylic or 2 pack, buffing is easy if you take your time. I would never use a wool buff on good paint. Your best bet is to use a 3M foam pad (wet) with light cutters suitable 4 this type of pad then use a finishing/coloring compound on the same pad (after u wash cutters out) then hand polish. I've cut back a dozen or so cars & never burnt once using foam pads. "GOOD LUCK"

 

as a professional detailer let me set you straight. i used to buff cars everyday that were just painted to a week or two old, wetsanding just cuts down the clear to make it smooth, buffing just melts the clear together to make it smooth because sanding actually scratches the clear. that kind of contradicts itself but let me explain.
sanding makes it flat, but with a lot of scratches, buffing heats the clear up and melts it all together and then there are no scratches so its flat( no orange peel). when we had runs in the clear we would just sand with a block and then buff, no big deal its just a high spot on the clear. but since you painted just that spot guess what most likely unless you have someone trained in detailing you will be able to see that spot forever.
i dont know what to tell you. i could fix it, myself but i am not a good person to tell people how to do stuff because you could really mess it up and i would feel bad.
Who painted the car? if it was a shop take it back there throw down some cash tell them to help you out, and most likely they will be nice, if you painted it. well practice cant hurt. lol. and no offense but wtf is that stripe? and get some spray bomb for that rear quarter well, its all blue behind the tire.
if you have anymore questions just ask, i will try and stop back by this post in the next few days. thanks Jarrad