Paint correction

[jzajfen]

Is the procedure referred to by detailers as “paint correction” a good idea (or bad idea) for an older 911 with factory paint? My car is in quite good shape but has some hard water marks and other smaller dirt related imperfections (shadow of a bird dropping, for example) that might benefit from a paint correction. But if these old paints shouldn’t be handled that way, would love to know.

[bob joyce]

If you put a rag on the paint and drag it across the surface and it does not glide, then you have oxidation that is anchoring itself into the paint. This will act like a wik and cause the paint to deteriorate. If you keep the paint smooth that will help the paint last. To achieve this once the car has been "cleaned" is to simply rub the car with a towel. Either wash the car with clean water( no soap) and rub dry , or use Griot spray shine or whatever its called and rub it with towel. I don't wash with water any more. Not knowing what "quite good shape" means. Beware that it is too easy to buff the crap out of the paint.... It will look awesome but you could end up removing years of 'Use" and even burn thu thin areas. Just what it will take to get your paint to the "clean" stage is unknown to me twithought seeing it... If you do it your self start with the least abrasive, that would be Griot spray, if you still see blems then use more agresevive cleaners.

[GeorgeK]

You main issue would be paint thickness. If it is original paint, it might have worn quite thin, so much that a polishing might burn through it.
A professional will measure the paint before anything else and tell you.