Sanded Through Clear

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I have 4 coats of Universal clear over Silver Pearl paint on my 65 Corvette. I finished it up Monday night and had a hair on top of the front fender that I tried to remove tonight. Well I removed the hair but I also sanded through the clear and base. It is a very small spot, maybe 1/4" x 1/2", about half of it is through to the epoxy, the other half is just through to the base.

Is it possible to repair this and not be visible? What is the best way to proceed? :mad:
 
Which part of the car? I sanded through on my 66 Coupe last May right before it went to auction. I ended up painting the entire front end, but then rubbed through again while wetsanding at midnight the day before the car was picked up. I was forced to blend the paint on the driver's fender where i rubbed through the second time and it turned out pretty decent, especially considering i am an amateur. If i hadnt been forced to rush the clear, sanding, and buffing, then i think it would have turned out much better, but i only had so much time to work with and i was painting in the middle of the night.
 
It is on top of the drivers side fender near the door. What is the correct method for blending it? I'm in no hurry, just want to make it disappear.
 
Im sure others with more experience are more qualified to answer, but here is what i did. I was not aware of this forum at the time, so I watched every video about blending paint that i could find on youtube. You are going to need to pick several points to blend the paint. I chose the pillar and cowl area behind the wiper grille because they are narrow and small. Then i decided to blend at the peak of the fender because its a sharp line, and finally, i blended the paint in a diagonal line from the hood surround to the peak of the fender. The problem is that you need to mist the blending agent on the clear in just the correct amount or you will find yourself starting all over again. Even then, the line is probably going to be somewhat noticeable in certain lighting, especially to you. The blending agent i used made the points where the new and old clear met look hazy. Honestly, if i were you, I would probably just paint the entire front end again and blend it in at the pillars. I know it sucks and im sorry, but if you plan on keeping the car, that's probably the best way to go.
 
I wouldn't hesitate, doing a clear blend on UV clear with UV clear works really well. Buy some quality blending solvent (something Barry could add to the product list). I've had bad luck when trying the cheap aresol blending solvents, any of the major brands work well. The only thing the solvent is for is misting to melt the dry spray edge of your clear on the last coat. There's some good threads here on blending if you do a search.
 
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