is the original clear coat on my 2003 corvette bumper harder than new clearcoat after repair
I needed to have my bumper repainted on my 2003 corvette(anniversary red) after small accident. I am having 2 problems. the clear coat is dull, and 4 nicks and 1 larger chip have appeared. bumper was painted only 3 weeks ago. I read an article that said original paint and clear coat are baked on. does that make the finish harder and can this process be done again on a repair? I want to do whatever it takes to get finish back to original appearance.