I recently purchased a used 2002 BMW 530 (BLACK SAPHIRE) with about 40k miles. The car has not been cared for very well and I'm working to improve some of the asthetic issues.
The first big exterior problem I'd like to address is the clear coat on horizontal surfaces, namely the roof and trunk lid. (The hood is an exception because it was repainted to repair bug stains) The problem is that when viewed from an angle, there is an obvious haze present in the clear cote. Upon closer inspection, it turns out that the clear coat has very small pitting across large areas. This doesn't seem to be a problem with the vertical surfaces. The pitting is shallow enough that you can barely feel it with your hands but it is very evident when you look closely.
Has anyone been able to rectify this without repainting the surface? I'd be willing to invest time and a few bucks to use some great Mequire's product and resolve this issue and bring it back to life.
The first big exterior problem I'd like to address is the clear coat on horizontal surfaces, namely the roof and trunk lid. (The hood is an exception because it was repainted to repair bug stains) The problem is that when viewed from an angle, there is an obvious haze present in the clear cote. Upon closer inspection, it turns out that the clear coat has very small pitting across large areas. This doesn't seem to be a problem with the vertical surfaces. The pitting is shallow enough that you can barely feel it with your hands but it is very evident when you look closely.
Has anyone been able to rectify this without repainting the surface? I'd be willing to invest time and a few bucks to use some great Mequire's product and resolve this issue and bring it back to life.
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