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bshertzer · 11-17-06, 07:27

for the next few weeks or so, i have possession of my brothers BMP R32. i need to get some work done to it for him, and also clean it if i have the chance. it's one of those colors, that if done right, the metallic absolutely POPS

one of the big things that i noticed, was from sitting outside before i got it, there were leaves and pine needles all over it, in all the nooks and crannies and all that good stuff. i havent had the chance to wash it yet - rain every day, and there are marks all over the horizontal surfaces, where the leaf impressions are.

there is some swirling in the paint as well as these marks. i dont want to attack it too hard and make matters worse.... black always freaks me out

any thoughts? if i get the chance, i'm most likely going to clay it first... then go from there. I have heard that it may be irreversable, and that only possibly wetsanding or worst case a respray will take care of it.

the car only has 36k on it, i dont know the history of it prior to him buying it in september and me picking it up last weekend. i do know that for most of the past 2 months it has sat outside, but that's about it.

currently in my aresnal:
cyclo with various cutting/polishing pads
megs 80 & 83
nxt wax
samples of einszett "extra paint cleaner" and "glanz wax"

here's a pic of it right after he bought it.... black on black with tinted windows

PICS IN QUESTION:
here is a closeup of one spot... you can see the mark around it all, it reminds me of an oilspot on blacktop... it has that shimmery / rainbow type look to it - not to mention the "fallout" that is on the paint... brown pimplly spots

overall shot of the hood

minor swirling (what i consider minor anyways)

11-17-06, 07:27	#1 (permalink)
bshertzer Registered User bshertzer is offline Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grantville PA Posts: 44	Leaf impressions on black VW paint :( for the next few weeks or so, i have possession of my brothers BMP R32. i need to get some work done to it for him, and also clean it if i have the chance. it's one of those colors, that if done right, the metallic absolutely POPS one of the big things that i noticed, was from sitting outside before i got it, there were leaves and pine needles all over it, in all the nooks and crannies and all that good stuff. i havent had the chance to wash it yet - rain every day, and there are marks all over the horizontal surfaces, where the leaf impressions are. there is some swirling in the paint as well as these marks. i dont want to attack it too hard and make matters worse.... black always freaks me out any thoughts? if i get the chance, i'm most likely going to clay it first... then go from there. I have heard that it may be irreversable, and that only possibly wetsanding or worst case a respray will take care of it. the car only has 36k on it, i dont know the history of it prior to him buying it in september and me picking it up last weekend. i do know that for most of the past 2 months it has sat outside, but that's about it. currently in my aresnal: cyclo with various cutting/polishing pads megs 80 & 83 nxt wax samples of einszett "extra paint cleaner" and "glanz wax" here's a pic of it right after he bought it.... black on black with tinted windows PICS IN QUESTION: here is a closeup of one spot... you can see the mark around it all, it reminds me of an oilspot on blacktop... it has that shimmery / rainbow type look to it - not to mention the "fallout" that is on the paint... brown pimplly spots overall shot of the hood minor swirling (what i consider minor anyways)