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lbls1 · 08-02-2017, 08:52 AM

Acid rain or oxidation. Get yourself a paint cleaner like meguiars or 3M and see if it will buff out. If it doesn't then it looks like a spot where you have clearcoat failure.

Try the paint cleaner or swirl mark remover and see what happens.

Spurshot · 08-02-2017, 09:19 AM

Try putting some soapy water on it so it flows out. Scrub it with a toothbrush. You'll be able to see whether the base color is affected. If the base color is not affected, you can sand it with 1000 grit, clearcoat it, sand to blend, and buff it.

Taylortoons · 08-02-2017, 01:24 PM

I owned a detail/tint shop for 10 years back in the day and I've dealt with those paint blemishes a lot. Something has gotten on the clearcoat and eaten into it. You can try sanding and buffing, but if you don't have the correct tools/experience, you'll make the problem worse.

Personally, I would wet sand the area with 2k grit, then buff it out with a variable speed polisher (I use a Dewalt) at about 2k rpm with a surface correcting compound and a yellow foam pad.

Looking at the pic, my guess is that it's deep enough into clear, that it won't completely come out.

I just bought my car a few months ago and it had the same spot right in the middle of the hood. I did the above procedure, then took a super fine tipped paint brush and touched in the pock marks that didn't sand out. Looks fine now as opposed to a white scarred ring in the middle my red hood.

Maybe you can find a local detail shop that can wet sand/buff and have them correct what they can. Then you can touch up the rest.

Cyber10 · 08-02-2017, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Nate76

It feels rough to the touch. Yeah my nail would catch on it. If it's cracked from an impact what would be the best course of action to take?

If it's bird shit it will most likely come out after wet sanding and buffing it. I've never seen paint etched like that though, normally it looks like a really hazy spot on the paint that has an even, rough texture compared to normal clear.

If it's from an impact like a rock your best bet would be painting the roof for it to look good imo. All depends on how far down it penetrated though, a lot of paint repair is just situational which is easiest to diagnose when you have the car in front of you.

The wet sanding option would be the cheapest/easiest thing to start with, I'd see where that gets you regardless of what the cause is.

Nate76 · 08-05-2017, 02:32 PM

A guy from a repair shop looked at it and thought it could be from tree sap. Is it at all possible that is faulty paint or clear coat and it will just spread or get worse?

c0r3yr0s3 · 08-05-2017, 03:14 PM

Yes and yes

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08-02-2017, 08:52 AM	#15
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,071	Acid rain or oxidation. Get yourself a paint cleaner like meguiars or 3M and see if it will buff out. If it doesn't then it looks like a spot where you have clearcoat failure. Try the paint cleaner or swirl mark remover and see what happens. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic* '25 Silverado 1500 High Country 6.2L

08-02-2017, 09:19 AM	#16
Spurshot Drives: 2014 2SS blue Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Socal Posts: 689	Try putting some soapy water on it so it flows out. Scrub it with a toothbrush. You'll be able to see whether the base color is affected. If the base color is not affected, you can sand it with 1000 grit, clearcoat it, sand to blend, and buff it. __________________

08-02-2017, 01:24 PM	#17
Taylortoons Drives: 2011 2SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Dallas Posts: 482	I owned a detail/tint shop for 10 years back in the day and I've dealt with those paint blemishes a lot. Something has gotten on the clearcoat and eaten into it. You can try sanding and buffing, but if you don't have the correct tools/experience, you'll make the problem worse. Personally, I would wet sand the area with 2k grit, then buff it out with a variable speed polisher (I use a Dewalt) at about 2k rpm with a surface correcting compound and a yellow foam pad. Looking at the pic, my guess is that it's deep enough into clear, that it won't completely come out. I just bought my car a few months ago and it had the same spot right in the middle of the hood. I did the above procedure, then took a super fine tipped paint brush and touched in the pock marks that didn't sand out. Looks fine now as opposed to a white scarred ring in the middle my red hood. Maybe you can find a local detail shop that can wet sand/buff and have them correct what they can. Then you can touch up the rest. __________________ GPI Built Procharger D-1/13 PSI/Race Intercooler/SS3 Cam Kit/Kooks LTH/X- pipe/FIC 1050/E85/3.91 gears/Centerforce Dual Disc clutch/Flowmaster Outlaw/775whp/680tqSOLD

08-05-2017, 02:32 PM	#19
Nate76 Drives: 2022 2SS Convertible Join Date: May 2011 Location: Ontario Posts: 96	A guy from a repair shop looked at it and thought it could be from tree sap. Is it at all possible that is faulty paint or clear coat and it will just spread or get worse?

08-05-2017, 03:14 PM	#20
c0r3yr0s3 Drives: 2012 camaro 2ss Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: US Posts: 378	Yes and yes Sent from my SM-G550T1 using Tapatalk