How should I go about removing this defect?

[2001Ranger]

So, at a recent mustang show, my uncle brought his (filthy) 2001 Bullitt Mustang to show. While spraying some quick detailer (in an effort to make it look somewhat better) I saw this terrible splotch on the door...I cried alittle on the inside, since its number 360 of the 3000 someodd dark highland green bullitts. And it only has around 16,000 miles on it

It's a nice big hazy blotch with some orange peel in it.



Will a good compound/polish get this out? I really wanna get this car nice and shiny....









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[Crimzon]

Weird... to me it looks like someone sprayed a little bit of rattle-can clear coat right there... maybe it was starting to peel?



I would wetsand that orange peel down with 1500 then 2000 grit (use a block), and follow up with compound and polish. Just be really careful!

 

[2001Ranger]

Weird... to me it looks like someone sprayed a little bit of rattle-can clear coat right there... maybe it was starting to peel?



I would wetsand that orange peel down with 1500 then 2000 grit (use a block), and follow up with compound and polish. Just be really careful!

Oh god, I hope that's not what happened. If the previous owner did that, they are a complete fool.. My uncle bought the car around 06, which means the car would have been under warranty when the PO owned it.



Will a good compound remove that awful haze? I'm more worried about that than the orange peel.





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[imported_RZJZA80]

I would polish it first to see how, if anything, it reacts. If it's clear failure, it's going to flake off anyway, if not, it may help or fix the problem. Odd that there's orange peel in that area though, it may very well be a touched up spot by spray can.

 

[Dan]

Always start with the least agressive method. I'd go with a light polish and a polishing pad. Actually I wouldn't even mess with it until I had some paint depth readings. If it is a repair, I'd talk with the owner about the risks first.

 

[2001Ranger]

Always start with the least agressive method. I'd go with a light polish and a polishing pad. Actually I wouldn't even mess with it until I had some paint depth readings. If it is a repair, I'd talk with the owner about the risks first.

I wish I had one of those depth reading tools, but I can't afford it



I guess I should run it by my uncle before I try anything on that spot. I would love to get it all fixed up for him though....





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[Dan]

Post up your location, there's always someone close by that wouldn't mind taking a look at it for you, especially if you arrived with beer in hand.

 

[tonygxp]

2 choices... 1st, leave it alone, polish with a non correcting product.. ZERO correcting.. 2nd? Bring it to the body shop and have it pro repaired. That my friend looks like the old dealer have the bumper touch up guy come on by and fix up a nice deep scratch.. That's what the peel is.. Bought a new Hyundai Genesis 4.6 sedan back in the day and they did this to me.. I caught it and ended up trying the west sand method.. did nothing but bring me an uneven perfect reflection vs factory peel panel.. Don't correct it. you'll regret it. Had to have the whole side blended.. sucked but when done it was perfect. well worth it.. good luck..

door looked just like your uncles, after the blend by the body shop:

You could never tell if you bring it to the right place.

 

[Street5927]

I'm 100% with Dan on this one. I would start with the least aggressive manner, evaluate the results, and if you need to go more aggressive, you can...but if you start too aggressive, you can never go back. I would start with a mild clay and polishing and see where that gets you. If you need to get more aggressive (wet sanding), then it would be helpful to have a paint thickness guage handy, just so you know what you have to work with.