Hey all, the previous owner of my eh3 had the car resprayed milano red (budget quality). It doesn't seem to have much shine to it, is it possible it doesn't have a clear coat? Do they always clear coat paint jobs?

Either way what could I clay/buff/wax the paint to get some shine?

Thanks for any responses.
Tranquil

 

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yes

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no

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yes, depending on the condition of the paint...

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no problem

 

I'm not having much success in getting it to shine... are there any recommendations for treating unclearcoated paint? The paint is about 1year old.

I've seen many of the car detailing threads but not sure if there is something better I could do for this special case.

 

send it back 2 a shop maybe. they can probably throw a few clears on and buff it make it look perdy

if not try buffing with compound? i dunno best bet is a clear coat for sure

 

what's your method? what products are you using? do you have pics?