Help with fixing another Detailers mess up on motorhome

[Orinda Auto Detail]

Wow that`s some messed up surface.... I`ve had to fix something like that before. After days of beating my head into a wall and trying everything I had in my detail kart I finally got it with some 2k grit sand paper and M105 with a rotary and heavy cut wool pad, Followed by some P&S challenger wax/polish for gel coats with a 3m gray polishing pad. It was weird I could only polish like 1ft at a time and had to wipe it off instantly or it would suck it up. Best of luck on this I really hope it works out for you. Ugh PITA. Far be it from me to turn down money but after that I`ve turned down a few of those jobs.

[L&I Detailing]

Im telling you give acetone a try in a small spot thats not noticeable and see it strip the wax off. I deal primarily with boats and gelcoats and have seen and gone in and done a lot of correction work from previous detailers mishaps.

[Todd@RUPES]

If Pinnacle Swirl Remover didn`t work then I really think that dawn or a paint cleansing lotion is going to have very little effect. When you applied the Swirl Remover, what machine/pad/speed/technique did you use?

Weathered Gel Coat can become very porous, and it looks like it literally drank the wax and thus stained it. Do you know the type of wax that wax used?

I would defer to the experience of others. I have never used acetone on paint and it is certainly isn`t an official recommendation, but trying a small inconspicuous spot might really be the best bet.

[Danielsp12]

This is what I have, I used the orange cutting pad on the 5 speed setting.

Porter Cable 7424 Car Buffer, 7424 Polisher

[Todd@RUPES]

Any updates?!

[mikeyg402]

Im telling you give acetone a try in a small spot thats not noticeable and see it strip the wax off. I deal primarily with boats and gelcoats and have seen and gone in and done a lot of correction work from previous detailers mishaps.

I wish you were around a couple of summers ago when I got thrown into detailing this:


It was 1992 big ass boat and needless to say the gel coat was garbage since it was never maintained properly. I ended up purchasing some stuff when proper auto care was still around and with a orange or yellow cutting pad on my rotary it took the oxidation right off.

Id say order a few pads from here, in yellow and orange,
Lake Country 4 Inch CCS Pads 6 Pack - You Pick!

Then try this with the yellow/orange pad
Prima Cut Paint Compound

Thats what I`d do, but I dont have much experience "cutting" with a DA style polisher. I use a rotary on pretty much everything and Im a strong supporter of rotaries needless to say! Are you located anywhere close to Omaha, Ne?

[Mike lambert]

I have done several motor homes that looked like that. Do yourself a favor and try Meguiar`s 66 quick detailer. It works very well and great outdoors. Polishing pad of your choice,follow with a sealant if you need more protection
Good luck

[Greg Nichols]

it appears the gel coat pores are still holding onto the dried wax. you need to get that wax back into a solution........ideas are to use another wax that has solvents and see if that work. Use a degreaser like power clean.

If you can`t break down or put it back into a solution you will have to compound it or sand it down. I don`t exactly know how much Gel you have to work with, but I`m confident its thicker than a clear coat. Do you have a way to measure? If you remove too much gel it will expose the syterne to UV and cause oxidation faster, UNLESS you keep up on maintenance.

Cheers,
GREG