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DetailingDiscuss how to make your car sparkly clean for car shows, local meets, or any other reason. What products do others use and how do we get them? Get your questions answered in here.
Hard to tell from the pictures, but I would try compound before anything else to see if it lightens up any bit
I previously used Meguiar's G17216 Ultimate Compound. Previously, the hood, as seen on the pic, was really faded. It seemed as if it had accumulated a lot of oil or something of that nature. I used this compound. It effectively restored the paint to some extent. However, underneath that layer was these swirl/scratch marks.
I previously used Meguiar's G17216 Ultimate Compound. Previously, the hood, as seen on the pic, was really faded. It seemed as if it had accumulated a lot of oil or something of that nature. I used this compound. It effectively restored the paint to some extent. However, underneath that layer was these swirl/scratch marks.
That seems strange, does it feel like there is still a later of clear? Of it that all oxidized
Given I havent washed it in 1-2 weeks,, there still seems to be clear. I've read 1 or 2 posts where it is suggest to wax immediately after applying compound. When I used compound, I got too lazy to apply the wax.
Can anyone help me identify what this is. Is it swirl marks or scratches. How should I go about removing them, if I can.
WOW! Well, to clear something up, swirl marks are scratches but I see your concern. At this point, those are deep *** scratches in your car. Post more pictures at different angles if you can.
My 07' red max was all most this bad and the only way I was able to remove them was sanding and polishing. My Roof is even worse and I haven't had time to do that yet.. https://maxima.org/forums/detailing/...ml#post9073775
Apparently it gets worse after a wash. and here is another angle. you can ignore the trash on the hood, dumb trees.
Originally Posted by SR20Power
WOW! Well, to clear something up, swirl marks are scratches but I see your concern. At this point, those are deep *** scratches in your car. Post more pictures at different angles if you can.
My 07' red max was all most this bad and the only way I was able to remove them was sanding and polishing. My Roof is even worse and I haven't had time to do that yet.. https://maxima.org/forums/detailing/...ml#post9073775
Post more pictures lets see the whole thing..
Thanks for the reply. The car is fairly dirty right now and my phone cant seem to take good pictures that show the problem. I'll try to wash it later today. However, after a good wash, the hood has those "scratches" all over. The hood also has areas the are tougher to see. It seems as if the hood is dirty/oily. As for the roof, there is close to no shine,probably no clear. It remains oily/faded, etc.
Last edited by follyburr; Oct 12, 2015 at 01:42 PM.
WOW! Well, to clear something up, swirl marks are scratches but I see your concern. At this point, those are deep *** scratches in your car. Post more pictures at different angles if you can.
My 07' red max was all most this bad and the only way I was able to remove them was sanding and polishing. My Roof is even worse and I haven't had time to do that yet.. https://maxima.org/forums/detailing/...ml#post9073775
Post more pictures lets see the whole thing..
A source tells me it is "clear coat failure". There is no "easy" fix other than new paint. However, I could stop the white residue from spreading with Meguiar's Ultimate Quik Wax.
