Bird bomb etching???? Need help and product advice

[JBhatt88487]

I posted this in the new member forum but wasn't getting and replies so I thought I would re-post it here in the hopes that this is where it belongs. Forgive me if I should not have done this. I am new to the forum and this is honestly the first forum I have ever joined. With that said, here is my problem.

My wife has a 2001 Explorer (Exploder as I like to call it) that is a dark red color. It looks pretty good when it is washed, clayed (i do have some experience with this) and waxed with Megs gold class, but i know it can look so much better with a good polishing and some quality products. Problem is that I have a couple of areas that I can't find information about and with so many products out there i am a bit overwhelmed.

First major problem are a couple of spots on the hood that look almost like bird bombs that weren't removed in time but at the same time they don't... I will try to explain. They are about an inch or so round and the clear coat looks like it is shattered almost like broken glass. I cant feel anything by running my nail across it but it doesn't look close to the surface either.

Second problem, also on the hood are some small white spots. They almost look like paint droplets but they aren't. I have no idea what they are. Maybe water spotting?

Other than those two problems the rest of the paint just has minor swirling and washing marks from car washes and me using bath towels to dry, both things i never plan on doing again....

As far a equipment goes I have very little. I have a variable speed rotary polisher, a DA polisher, some used Megs clay and lube, and some Megs gold class wax (liquid and hard). I have no pads, backing plates, polishes, etc. so any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

This is my wife's daily driver and it is outside in the elements 75% of its life and under a car port the other 25% so I would like products that hold up well. Also, I only get about a day and half off of work a week so I don't want to spend my entire weekends washing and waxing the car after the initial paint correction, sealer, wax, etc. I don't care to spend a little extra to get quality as long as the quality lasts.

Thanks in advance for all the great advice and I look forward to learning from you all.

 

[Ronkh]

I posted this in the new member forum but wasn't getting and replies so I thought I would re-post it here in the hopes that this is where it belongs. Forgive me if I should not have done this. I am new to the forum and this is honestly the first forum I have ever joined. With that said, here is my problem.

My wife has a 2001 Explorer (Exploder as I like to call it) that is a dark red color. It looks pretty good when it is washed, clayed (i do have some experience with this) and waxed with Megs gold class, but i know it can look so much better with a good polishing and some quality products. Problem is that I have a couple of areas that I can't find information about and with so many products out there i am a bit overwhelmed.

First major problem are a couple of spots on the hood that look almost like bird bombs that weren't removed in time but at the same time they don't... I will try to explain. They are about an inch or so round and the clear coat looks like it is shattered almost like broken glass. I cant feel anything by running my nail across it but it doesn't look close to the surface either.

Second problem, also on the hood are some small white spots. They almost look like paint droplets but they aren't. I have no idea what they are. Maybe water spotting?

Other than those two problems the rest of the paint just has minor swirling and washing marks from car washes and me using bath towels to dry, both things i never plan on doing again....

As far a equipment goes I have very little. I have a variable speed rotary polisher, a DA polisher, some used Megs clay and lube, and some Megs gold class wax (liquid and hard). I have no pads, backing plates, polishes, etc. so any and all suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

This is my wife's daily driver and it is outside in the elements 75% of its life and under a car port the other 25% so I would like products that hold up well. Also, I only get about a day and half off of work a week so I don't want to spend my entire weekends washing and waxing the car after the initial paint correction, sealer, wax, etc. I don't care to spend a little extra to get quality as long as the quality lasts.

Thanks in advance for all the great advice and I look forward to learning from you all.

Did you get this vehicle new or used? The areas with a 1" spot almost sounds like an egg hit (since it has visual cracks around). The little white spots do sound like they could be water spots.

Myself, I would try something like PB Pro polish on a white pad and see if it helps. If not then kick it up to an orange pad. If that doesn't work maybe go to an abrasive polish.

If that doesn't work, put a good glaze like PB Black hole, then seal/wax it. Then keep wax on it. (for some reason dunno why, but it also may sound like clearcoat failure)

Good luck, and if you can post up some pics that way it will be easier for more people to give advice.

 

[Ronkh]

oh yeah, I am referring to lake country pads.

 

[JBhatt88487]

Thanks for the response Ronkh. We did purchase it used and the blemishes have been there since then. They never really bothered me, or maybe I just kind of lived with it, because I didnt think there was a way to fix it. till I came across this site. Now I have a little hope.I will try to get some pictures of both blemishes and post them ASAP. Thanks again for your time.