Removing oxidation...HELP !

[soccerdad]

In the last few months, the hood (only the hood) on my daughters 2000 Accord has grown a milky colored coast of oxidation on it. I have tried the swirl remover and cleaner wax, with little success (comes right back within two days)...

Out side of spending big bucks on a repaint, what can I do ?

Thanks in advance...

[Mike Phillips]

Hi soccerdad,

Welcome to Meguiar's Online!

Are you working on a clear coat finish or a non-clear coat finish?


To determine whether you have a clear coat or a single-stage finish perform this simple test.

• * Find an inconspicuous area to test, such as the lower rear quarter panel of your car's fender or inside the door jamb.
  
  * Clean this area first with car wash and water or Meguiar's Quik Detailer. You don't want any dirt or grime to interfere with your test.
  
  * Using a small piece of white cotton, such as a piece of terry cloth towel, rub a little paint cleaner or Cleaner/Wax into the paint of this inconspicuous area.
  
  * After rubbing for a few moments, turn your cloth toward you and look to see if there is any color from your paint on the cloth.

If you have a red car and you now have red paint residue on your cloth, this is a pretty good indicator that you have a single stage finish. If you have a red car and you don't see any red paint residue on your cloth, this is a pretty good indicator that you have a clear coat.

To be 100% sure, you should test in a couple of different areas.

Note: If you have a white, or very light colored car you should use a dark piece of cotton cloth and look for the color of your car's finish on it after rubbing some paint cleaner or Cleaner/Wax into the finish for a few moments.

[nick1897]

Welcome to the forums!

Have you tried claying the car? Meguiars has them on eBay for $10.72 for the professional brand.

I can't wait for my clay bar...

I would the Swirl Remover/Scratch-X with the paint cleaner, polish and 2 coats of wax. Maybe someone else could chime in and help me out.



-Nick

[Mike Phillips]

Re: Removing oxidation...HELP !

Originally posted by soccerdad
In the last few months, the hood (only the hood) on my daughters 2000 Accord has grown a milky colored coast of oxidation on it. I have tried the swirl remover and cleaner wax, with little success (comes right back within two days)...

Out side of spending big bucks on a repaint, what can I do ?

Thanks in advance...

If it's only happening on the hood, then the first thing I have to wonder is,

Has the hood been repainted? Does it have different paint than the rest of the car?

If using our #9 Swirl Remover and/or our cleaner/wax has not fixed the problem past two days it sounds like the paint is shot and the only true fix will be a repaint.

How about a picture?

[soccerdad]

The car is metalic dark green (not sure of the Honda name), it does have a clear coat, and it does not appear the hood has / had been painted (layman's eye).. I only use Meguiar's products, swirl remover and cleaner wax..

Is there something a little stronger to use (yet clear coat friendly), to remove the oxidation ? maybe try compound or clay.

Thanks in advance..

Steve

[benhui86]

do u think it might be a more serious problem? perhapes early signs of clear coat failure? because u say it went away for 2 days after u waxed but then came back... thats weird..... well u can always try scratch X if u dont have a PC.... if u do then go w/ 80 or 83..... w/ the scratch X u can try applying it with a piece of terry cloth to give it a bit more aggressiveness and better grip than the yellow applicator pads... then apply DC2 and then wax.....

[Jbirk]

I would wash the hood then clay it for starters.

From there, I would use ScratchX on the hood to 1 determine if the hood is clear coat or not, and 2 try to buff out any haze if you have one. I can't explain why it would fade.

If you have clear coat failure, ScratchX isn't going to help. You will need a repaint. If no CC failure, you should be able to bring the hood back to good condition and follow with DC #2 then a wax for a brilliant shine.

If ScratchX brings it back, it should be back permanently! It should not fade again.

You very likely have CC failure, which you cannot fix. You should post a picture for us! If you do that we will be able to help you much more.

If it is CC failure, I can't explain how you made it come back for 2 days. The paint should be just plain dead regardless of what you do.

Please post a picture.