I got some pretty decent desert pin striping on my truck. They are pretty bad but it hasnt scratched the paint or anything. I also have ALOT of swirling. Now im sure you guys could go into huge detail and lay out a 20 step wash and wax process but i am looking for a simple effective way to do a wax job that will correct this. If there is one. Any recommendations? Also will be buying my products from a autopart store or wal mart so keep that in mind. Thanks

-Jesse

 

1. Wash.
2. Clay.
3. Meguiars Ultimate Compound and liberal use of elbow grease.
4. Wax of choice, I recommend Meguiars NXT 2.0 liquid.

It would go a LOT easier with a dual action buffer, but I don't think you are wanting it that bad to spend that kind of money on a machine and pads.

 

Coolio megs products have always worked pretty well for me for my interior and i also use their car wash and tire cleaner. i already have a buffer its not the fancy dual action but the big round car buffer. I also have this spot on my hood. Its like a white film. It looks like it got egged and just stuck on. It was on their when i bought the truck in january. It wont wash off and im affraid to scrape it off.

 

Try clay.

Is your buffer a rotary or an orbital?

 

it kinda looks like this. So its a rotary right?



And i will try to remove that spot with clay but i don't think it will work its pretty narly. I think there is a certain chemical that will take it off. I read about it in a thread on google just a few min ago.

This is what the guy said

"start out by trying some Goof Off [link is to product info at Amazon] or Goo Gone [link is to product info at Amazon] and soaking it. Just keep pouring the stuff on or cup it around the egg to keep it soaked and gently (with your fingernail) pick away at the egg. If this doesn't work, or you want better results, you will have to bring in the heavy guns. Get this stuff called M.E.K. (MEK / methyl ethyl ketone [link is to product info at Amazon]) and a respirator. Its usually around $12 and comes in a metal can. You might ask Home Depot if they recommend anything else for egg removal, I would be curious to see that they say, but M.E.K. should do the job. This is what we use in our shop to remove everything, essentially making the surfaces virgin again in preparation for paint and primer. We use paper towels because once they dry you can toss them in the trash, but I think for eggs you might have to use a rag or some sort of heavy sponge because this stuff evaporates within seconds, and you will need to keep rewetting it and scrub hard.
Now this is what I recommend is you have a factory or a Catalyzed Urethane finish because it won't harm the paint. If you have recently taken your car to Maaco and they sprayed it with Acrylic Enamel or Lacquer, you might experience some slight fading in the paint. Just be really careful and wear a respirator and ask questions if you need to."

 

No, that's a random orbital. Only good for applying wax, not strong enough to do any paint correction.

I would not use MEK. I don't care what that guy says, it will eat your paint. Can you post some pics?

 

Here call em' Texas pin stripes of course lol. I get them a few times a year when we camp/off road in the river beds and mesquite.

Before I had my G100 and was using over the counter polishes, I would just throw a ton of concealers at them. It turned out pretty good. Although not permenant.

I would use (all available at Oreilys)
Clay Bar
Meg's scratchx
Meg's #7 polish
Meg's #26 yellow carnauba

Again, there are lots better stuff out there but that's what I used pre-DA and stuff with decent results.

GLC is right. That orbital is good for applying wax. But that's about it.

 

Sorry not the best pic quality. I used the webcam on my friends lap top but here it is. Im pretty sure its egg but i have no idea. I bought the truck that way which was 7 months ago and who knows how long it was their before that.

 

I'd have to look at it in person and feel it to make sure, but it sure looks to me like the clearcoat is eaten up. If you clay it then use UC, you will be able to figure that out pretty quick, the UC won't do a thing if that's the case.

 

It looks more solid in person and it does look kind of bubbly and eatin away but it feels like its raised up higher then the area around it. Im home now and i have a little better camera here lets see if i can get you a better pic.

Here is a link to the image that i didnt resize its like 4000x3000 Just go to the image right click and select view image and it will open it up and if you zoom in it will go full size and you will be able to see good detail. http://img825.imageshack.us/i/picture096.jpg/

and then here is one i sized down so i could post it on here

 

Okay - what have you tried so far? The key is going to be finding some kind of solvent or chemical that will soften it without damaging the clearcoat - then maybe a plastic razor blade.

 

I haven't tried anything yet. I didn't want to do more damage then what was already done.

 

Don't laugh - but I just found something on the net - try Vaseline Intensive Care lotion. Pour it on and when it starts to dry out, pour more on. Supposedly this softens dried egg.

Other things I've seen mentioned are dish soap, laundry detergent with enzymes, and vinegar.

 

Well i guess its all worth a shot. Ill give it all a try. I was also doing some reading and if that is clear coat damage they said to use some acetone very carefully to remove the clear coat and then re spray clear coat.

 

So i tried all the above methods. Vinegar, dish soap, that Vaseline lotion ect.... Nothin works. I get at it with razor blades all kinds of things. So

Under further inspection and a real attempt at removing it i realize now that it is severe damage to my clear coat. I do live in Arizona so its possible that an egg hit it at a dealership at night and nobody saw untill who knows when and it just baked on in 110 degree heat.

So i go hunting for stuff to use and i found the buffer wheel that came in that meguires head light restoration kit and some fine bore polish.. LOL I figure hell why not. Its already ****ed and it cant be worse then having this hideous egg stain on my hood. So i went to work. Worked at it untill i cleared it out and smoothed it out. Ended up eating into the paint a lil bit the polish wheel turned a lil red and i did nic down into the primer in one spot as you can tell.

So now its hard to see but the part then i worked on his a slightly diff color red then the rest and is lacking any type of clear coat now. So i figure ill get some touch up paint hit the one spot. Hopefully there is some kind of way to blend the paint so it evens out and then spray some clear coat over it? Will this work? What do you recommend from here.