Can a clear coat chip be fixed by polishing?

[blazr]

I have not used the forums in over a year and have not been detailing recently due to a new job, so I am a bit out of the game and would like to ask you guys for your opinion.

 

I recently got a used (new-ish) car. Last night I was giving my brother and his wife a ride home and as they were getting into the car they manage to chip a piece of clear coat off the rear passenger door. A bit of a story but Im just trying to keep things short. I looked at it this morning and it looks like it did not chip off any paint, but did chip off a piece of clear coat. Its hard to tell if it got down to the paint or not but there is a chip in the clear coat. Would it be safe to just have someone sand it down a bit and polish to smooth it out. What would be my best option. If there is nothing that isnt too invasive or risky I might opt to just ask the dealer to refer me to their touch up specialist and see how much that would cost, but id like to keep the cost low seeing as my brother would probably be paying for it and dont want it to be cumbersome. I havent mentioned it to him but im sure he'll pay for it. 

 

 

Also, just want to see if there are any detailers in the south bay area (california). Ive been meaning to get my car detailed, but I'd rather get it done by an adams polished user as I know you guys take pride in your work. The person that I would have normally contacted has not e-mailed me back so im not sure if he is still in the detailing business. 

 

 

Thanks guys.

[The Guz]

If your nail catches the scratch or chip, the only way to fix it is to repaint it (ie touch up paint).  Polishing won't do much unless the scratch is on the top surface and didn't go through. 

 

I detail my own car but I know of a couple detailers around the south bay but unfortunately they are not Adam's users.  Although they do good work.  I'm sure they would be willing to work with you if you have the Adam's products in hand.  PM me if you want their contact info. 

[Chris@Adams]

Langka makes a good touch up kit.     www.Langka.com