After reading many different write ups on repairing chips and scratches I decided to try it out myself. Recently I had a set of mini blinds take a gouge out of the rear bumper on my RX-8. I started by cleaning the area and lightly sanding. Then I applied a coat of primer to fill some of the gouge. Next I applied thin coats of the manufacturer touch up paint, letting each dry for at least 3 hours between applications.
Finally this evening I was satisfied that the touch up paint was over the level of the existing paint. So I started wet sanding with 2000 grit paper until the area was level. After using compound to remove the sanding scratches the repair is still quite ugly. The paint did not sand down smoothly and still has some pitting. There is even an area where the primer is showing through.
I`m looking for recommendations on how to proceed at this point. Should I apply more paint and start the sanding process over again? Will I be in danger of removing too much of the clearcoat? I suppose I have nothing to lose, because it looks horrible as it is.
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