Tarp ruined my paint....HELP!

[semperfi354]

Ok...this is my first post and I sure hope you guys can help. I drove up from California to Washington with my Triumph speed triple in the back of my truck covered with a tarp. If I would have known that the tarp would scratch the hell out of the bike I would have left it uncovered. There are little spots where the CC is dull all over the bike....it kinda looks like a leopard print pattern. I tried to polish it out but it only made it worse....please help.

[tom p.]

Hello, and welcome aboard! Does it appear that these regions appear to be cloudy? Under the clear coat?

[semperfi354]

Cloudy...yes, I can`t tell if its under the clear coat or not. I would assume that it is on top since it came from the tarp rubbing on the bike in the wind.

[wascallyrabbit]

it is possible that the tarp has worn through the clear coat during the drive ( i now not what you want to hear), you could stop by a body shop or good detailer and have them take a look at it to see what options you have. as for transporting things if not enclosed in a box or trailer you should not cover them.

[imported_Picus]

It is also possible there was moisture under the tarp; I`ve seen this cause stains before. I actually had a little bit of a mystery this summer working on a car with similar damage. In the end we compounded them out, but the trick was not to seal or wax the car afterwards for ~4 weeks, almost like curing paint.