[jeffnhiscars]

I've personally never found a long term fix for failing or faded clear other than to repaint it. id ask your body shop friend to use his thickness gauge and see if it varies between your faded spot and other areas of the car since, as you say, keep buffing and there won't be any left.

I suspect the shiny finish you're seeing when the detailer is done is wax and/or sealer which doesn't last forever.

 

[jeffnhiscars]

The more you sand or polish the more paint you remove...there's no going back. Each and every body shop I've ever discussed clear coat with (and there have been a few) says it can only be restored by repainting both the color and clear. in other words you cannot put fresh clear over old paint and get a passing result that will last.

 

[jeffnhiscars]

The color coat usually is fine in a 2 stage finish. The problem is that you cannot apply clear over a sanded color coat. Fresh color coat gets cleared as soon as it flashes off.

 

[jeffnhiscars]

the light may be deceptive but if those are swirl marks I'd wager that someone buffed through your clear.

 

[jeffnhiscars]

At the risk of sounding like a broken record...ive never seen clear repaired except with a repaint

 

[jeffnhiscars]

I haven't reread the entire thread so don't recall how much area is the concern but $600 buys a respray for a panel or 2. Insure wouldn't spend that much for a "buff" without a no cure no pay guarantee. Just keep in mind..and I, sure you already know this...the more they buff the less paint/clear you have left.

gl w this

 

[jeffnhiscars]

The easy way is with the buffer you don't own

Plan B is find a decent detailer to do paint correction. It's not something you can do by hand if that's your question.