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  • #1

    Clear-coat damage/etching

    Hi guys,

    I bought my car with some spots on the bonnet which I suspect were caused by bird poo. It's my understanding that nothing can be done about it short of a respray but I was wondering if you guys had any advice as to how I can make it look better? I've tried Ultimate Compound already.

    I want to opti-coat the car as I'm too lazy to wax now hehe.

    Here are the spots:







    They're actually quite small and it was hard to take a picture of them but once you get up close you can clearly see them in the right light. Would damage to the clear-coat like this cause spreading?

    Overall the paintwork of the car is okay so I might just skip fixing them and opti-coat if I can't do anything about these spots.

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  • #2
    Re: Clear-coat damage/etching

    This deep etching may need some sanding to be fully removed/ leveled. Ultimate Compound probably isn't aggressive enough. Just check your progress frequently as you can remove too much clear coat.

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      Re: Clear-coat damage/etching

      Thanks Greg! I was hoping it wouldn't come to that as that's out of my skill range so I might just leave it for now - can the damage spread at all?

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      • #4
        Re: Clear-coat damage/etching

        It's not a clear coat failure so I doubt any spreading soon. How about a fine sandpaper (or sand block), like 3,000 grit, it would give you a good control and relatively slow clear coat removal. Also sanding mark removal should be easy. If you really want to leave it for now just use a gently polish on the affected area, like Deep Crystal Polish, M07 Show Car Glaze.

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        • #5
          Re: Clear-coat damage/etching

          Oh right, the sandpaper doesn't sound too bad then. Would I have to reapply something to replace the removed clearcoat?

          Would damage like this be right down to the paint level?

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          • #6
            Re: Clear-coat damage/etching

            looks like it's a form of CC failure called fracturing.
            Try some 105 or the like on a mf towel and see if there is any change. if there is then it's etching and if not then it's CC failure

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