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What causes this? The sun?
Raedon
03-10-2005, 04:04 PM
The atomic element O.
Beemerboy
03-10-2005, 05:03 PM
The sun is one of the components weather in general. This is mainly on single stage paint as well.
Lack of good paint care is the biggest one if you ask me, single stage paint needs regualer care to keep up the shine.
Are you asking how to remove it?
Are you asking how to remove it?
Not really, but feel free to shed any comments. Probably a chemical cleaner would be the best? Anyhow, I`m just trying to learn more about oxidation in general, and that`s why I posted the question.
Beemerboy
03-10-2005, 07:09 PM
Again are we talking about single stage paint? most all cars today are clear coated so that is not a factor for the most part.
To remove it you should use a compound with a rotary and or PC with a cutting pad. I use 3M light cut for this and on most all cars that takes care of it, then polish and wax is next. There is not much to removing oxidation other than removing a top layer of paint. tehn polishing to get the luster back and wax to protect.
If you are really interested in the subject call Steve @ Poorboys World he will give you a more indepth idea of what is really happening