Clay not getting the gunk off paint, and scratch removal Q's

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mdporter

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I am detailing a car that hasn't had much attention paid to it for at least 8 years. It is a light metallic blue toyota camry. I started the exterior today, and have two problems.



#1 - The hood, roof, and trunk have heavy deposits of black stuff on them. I worked a spot with a mothers claybar for about 45 minutes and have an improvement, but some of the black spots just aren't coming out. The paint is still rough.



#2 - the hood and the trunk have some light scratches on them.



I'm thinking that with a good cutting compound I will be able to get rid of the scratches and remove the remaining surface contamination. Is this correct, and which one should I use? I'll be applying by hand.



Thanks for the help!
 
I think a good polishing with something like Meguiar's Fine Cut Cleaner will help a lot. Hopefully you have a buffer or something like that to help; it'll be a big job. Maybe even go to Medium Cut Cleaner.



An ABC wash would do wonders as well and not require all the harsh cleaners. Do a search on ABC if you're not familiar with the term.
 
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