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Originally Posted by Seadweller
Thanks...I suspected that might be the case. So essentially, I'll have to fill the scratch below grade, add a clear, and then sand/polish the clear to level? If I get the metallic fill above level and clear coat it, I assume I'll sand/polish through the clear and into the paint, yielding the same result.
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You would have to "feather sand" the clear around the scratch without going into the base coat (metallic). If you do it by just filling the scratch area the clear will most likely peel or lift off in a short time. This is true of any base coat clear coat system. Also if the touch up paint has more or less metal flake in it then the original paint it will reflect light differently then the original paint. so it will still look odd.
Metallic is a hard paint to repair when damaged. Very Very difficult to match just because of light refraction from the metal flake.
Again I am "NOT" an expert just a hobbyist with my own cars.