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Old 07-23-2010, 06:15 PM
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99% of paint is in great shape, however, this little area has gone to poo in the last month. I am not sure what got on it, but it is a heavy etch.

Any ideas on an attack plan....I have a flex and every pad/compound I could possibly need.


<img src="http://i28.tinypic.com/2itg6fq.jpg">

.....and in preparation for battle............


<img src="http://i30.tinypic.com/98gjcx.jpg">
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hmmm can you get better pics?

I'm thinking you can reduce or clear it out with compound then polish.
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My wife has the digi in Vegas...hopefully these iphone pics will give you a bit more detail.

crap pics, I know.


<img src="http://i27.tinypic.com/243p1ls.jpg">
<img src="http://i31.tinypic.com/2q1v1us.jpg">
<img src="http://i26.tinypic.com/1zmija8.jpg">
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Offhand I'd say just compound out the problem and respray/blend with new clearcoat.

SOMETHING really etched the clear coat.
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That sir is beginning of a clearcoat failure. No special compound can fix that clearcoat. A respray is needed to fix that. Funny how some VW/Audi have clearcoat failure even when you wash/wax a couple times a year.
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