Imperfections arise during painting as part of the body repair or refinishing procedure or during the subsequent final drying process. Afterwards, these imperfections have to be retreated with the help of rubbing compounds and polishes. In this regard, the proper assessment of the paint – among other factors, for instance, how recent or how warm the paintwork that has to be treated is – is important in order to choose the correct spot polishing procedure. The following common flaws are known: • Dust nibs During the painting process, dust that is present in the atmosphere or whirled up from the ground enters into the spray jet of the spray gun. The micro dust particles thus reach the paint surface and bind the dust grain to form minute nib-like irregularities and spots that have to be sanded out and polished later. • Orange peel During the painting process, a rough paint surface referred to in painting jargon as “orange peel” can occur due to various reasons: by applying excessive paint or by excessively high air flow released from the spray gun nozzle. • Paint runs Paint runs occur when excessive paint is applied on vertical surfaces. Paint drips – they remind us of a runny nose – can be sanded out or removed manually with the help of a paint shaver. Subsequent polishing will ensure that these imperfections are almost totally concealed.