Thoughts on defect removal

[dieselwrench]

Hello, I recently joined the forum and have been reading as much as I can. I`ve learned alot and enjoy all the info available. I`m working on my car, and am extremely happy with the results i`m getting so far, but have a spot on my hood I cant seem to do anything with. I`m using a griots da polisher with orange, blue, and white ccs pads. I`ve been using all poorboys products so far ssr2, polish with sealant, black hole, then nattys black. I have an old craftsman rotary machine I used to use with wool pads and meguiars 105 and 205 compounds but I really dont like using the rotary due to how easy it is to burn the clear.

Thats the spot on the hood i`m trying to get out. I`m not sure if a yellow ccs pad with the 105 would do the trick or not, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[tropicsteve]

I haven`t seen too many corrections that m105 on an orange pad couldn`t handle. you may have to finish off with m205 or ssr2 on a white pad, but m105 often finishes nicely by itself with light or no pressure at the end. can you feel if the defect is on the surface of the clear?

[dieselwrench]

I can not feel it on the surface, i went over it with the ssr2 and orange pad and it feels smooth now, has me worried it might be a blemish in the clear itself and not on top.

[tom p.]

Yeah, it`s entirely possible that "cloud" is beneath the clearcoat. Sometimes it`s best to quit while you`re still ahead

Welcome aboard, Diesel !

[Stokdgs]

What year, model, and color is that called ?

Well, if that is below the surface, it might be the start of a clearcoat failure there and nothing can help it..
If you take enough material off to get to it, that will not make it go away - instead it will have be way less glossy there and will only make it worse because all the clearcoat is not gone..
Do you have a way to measure the total thickness there with a meter ?
Dan F

[JBM]

probably bird bomb stain.

[dieselwrench]

What year, model, and color is that called ?
Dan F

Its a 2006 Chrysler 300 srt8 color is called brilliant black heres a better picture of the color.

[dieselwrench]

Thanks for the replies, after looking at it a little more I think I am going to leave it alone instead of risking going too far with it and going through the clear.

[512detail]

your far left defect looks like cracked clear to me (IMO)

(my car is the exact same color btw)

I would be weary of going too far in. Especially considering you don`t have a coating to put on top of that clear that might be getting pretty thin...

Wednesday I am going to mail you the 3d AAT Twins (compound and polish) we spoke about over the weekend

I managed to misplace my Paint Thickness Reader (yea I know- that`s bad), assuming I find it and it didn`t walk out of my garage, I can use it to read the clear sometime.

[512detail]

What year, model, and color is that called ?

Well, if that is below the surface, it might be the start of a clearcoat failure there and nothing can help it..
If you take enough material off to get to it, that will not make it go away - instead it will have be way less glossy there and will only make it worse because all the clearcoat is not gone..
Do you have a way to measure the total thickness there with a meter ?
Dan F

Dan its the same exact color as my 09 black SRT challenger

[512detail]

that might be a job for my Rupes Nano one day at a meet or show

[Stokdgs]

Dieselwrench and Brandt -

Well what you do you know - I have the same color paint on my 2009 Grand Cherokee Limited 4x4 Hemi ---- Brilliant Black Crystal Pearl Coat ---

Looking at it, I am assuming those light spots all around are cloud reflections ?
If so, and that spot is now darker, it looks like the clear coat is gone now.. Not a good thing if this is the case...

Anyone live close by ?
Im over 2,000 miles away...
Dan F

[512detail]

Anyone live close by ?
Im over 2,000 miles away...
Dan F

We are in the same car club Dan....we just happen to live like 80 or so miles apart

edit:
(he`s one of the few guys in the club who takes my advice-lol)

but that type of issue is above my skill level at this time (never tried)

[Poorboy]

welcome to the forum ...


sorry wrong approach .. that stain needs a chemical polish (Professional Polish) not a mechanical polish or compound or cutting pad .. try Pro Polish and a cotton cloth by hand

[512detail]

welcome to the forum ...


sorry wrong approach .. that stain needs a chemical polish (Professional Polish) not a mechanical polish or compound or cutting pad .. try Pro Polish and a cotton cloth by hand

good point

I am not sure he has Pro Polish- I do but mine is almost empty..I have some Pro Polish 2 I can send him though