Help with Spots on Suzuki Vitara

[imported_Totoland Mach]

I just finished cleaning a 99 Grand Vitara that was a Repo (don't know if I'll ever tackle that again!) It probably was never waxed and hadn't seen a wash in a while. The interior was so bad, I almost gagged...food, trash, cig burns...it was awful.



1. Hand Washed + engine cleaned

2. Mother's clay (probably cannot use that bar again)

3. Pinnacle Cleansing lotion

4. Pinnacle Liquid Souveran

5. NXT



I have some spots that appear to be permanent. Looks like a bird dropped a bomb and it ate through the clear coat.



I don't have a PC and am wondering is there any solution to removing these spots.



Thanks fellow Autopians.

 

[andriver]

I don't think anything by hand will help. It looks like you will need a rotary. Sorry.

 

[imported_Totoland Mach]

Here is another shot of the spot. There are several of them on the hood and roof.

 

[luke667]

looks like bird crap etched through the clearcoat....only way i can see past that would be to wetsand it..

 

[imported_Totoland Mach]

what grit do you recommend for wet sanding?



Thanks

 

[luke667]

i've never wetsanded, you're best waitin for one of the better gurus to answer that for u

 

[jerry@robs]

Honestly, before wetsanding, I always try to hit the spot with a terry towel with menz powergloss compound first, it usually takes care of really bad etches... then i'll wetsand if it didn't work.



but wetsanding with 2000-2500 lightly shouldn't hurt that much if you do it correctly.

 

[imported_Totoland Mach]

theveed: is the menz powergloss compound less abrasive than standard compound?



Thanks

 

[imported_edschwab1]

Before compounding try a chemical cleaner such as Meg's MPPC or One Grand's Special touch. I have read that special touch works very well at removing bird poo marks.



Eric

 

[imported_Totoland Mach]

Thanks: I'll probably try that approach this weekend (if it stops raining)



I appreciate all the feedback. What a great bunch of enthusiasts!