so my car got keyed and refinished a little while ago I noticed even claying with sonus green will mar the paint, then after polishing it to swirl free, just a light wash put light swirls on the paint is it because the shop used cheap materials which caused the clear coat to be so soft?
it's metallic key marks were on the rear quarter panel and hood so rear quarter panel, passenger door and hood was what they called 'refinished'
'Soft’ (refinished) paint - this is usually due to not using the correct reducers / hardeners for the temperature the paint is to be sprayed and cured at, or the painter uses an incorrect mixture for a three part clear or there are contaminants on the paint surface or could be silicon contamination or a strong solvent 'softening' the paint film Correction - use a chemical paint cleaner like Sonax (PrepSol or Hi-Temp Silicone Remover, to remove silicone). Use very soft foam (LC Black finishing pad) and a mildly aggressive polish as this type of ‘paint’ easily shows surface marring etc
i found that sonus and any light clay marred my car's paint on the repainted panels. its most likely softer then the oem clear.