Removing polish from chips?

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I am currently working on a 97 black civic, and the entire front of the car has chips, and what looks to be some clear coat failure, small little line fractures, as if just dried out and split. The marks are about this size: l V / W X (hard to explain I could post pics later.)


I finished the car with 205, and can not remove the polish from these small chips and crack marks?

I tried APC, wash, and IPA. Anyone?
 
What you have may be different than what I have experienced, but a QD, a very soft toothbrush and a terry towel has worked for me.
 
wouldn't using a brush defeat the purpose of polishing? It would take me 2000 light years to remove them with a brush. But this sounds like a good idea for a few chips. Thanks
 
cheapshot said:
wouldn't using a brush defeat the purpose of polishing?
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A soft brush will do very little if any, marring. The QD does the cleaning, the brush just does some agitating to help the removal with the towel.
There is the possibility that it might leave some marks, but the decision you have to make is whether you want white speckles that stand out or some fine marks that probably won't be noticeable.

Another thought.
I haven't tried it but how would a paint cleaner like Klasse AIO work? The reason I mention KAIO is because I know it doesn't leave any white residue.
Any paint cleaner that doesn't leave white residue would probably work as well.
 
I'll have to look around for the K-AIO, I did not remember seeing it last time i looked for it. It may be in my garage in the city. I"ll call little sis to try and look. Thanks


I'm really going nuts my PP is gone, My K-AIO is gone, what is this world coming too. Whats a man to do without a good cleaner.


I did find my Kardol Kar-Prep Surface Cleaner. Would this work? I believe it is used in paint shops. It was recommended to me years ago, wash, then Kar-Prep with a cotton towel, before polishing. I have used it to remove some sick stuff, But it was not embedded. Here is a link it's the container on the bottom reight of the page. Lacquer Thinners & Primers

Thanks Again
 
You mentioned IPA but how did you use it? I would probably want to focus a MF and spritz bottle into the chips/cracks and see what that does. I've never been afraid of using straight IPA also. It's also cheap.
 
IPA is the way to do that...its a can't win situation you put on the protection then have to remove to get the residue out.

Zaino has a clear sealant that I got for this reason while I had my BMW, it drys clear. Solved the problem
 
Same problem here on a 2000 Outback - a thousand white specks all over the hood. I use the Edge 2000 pads and I haven't found a microfiber bonnet that will fit it. They do make a fine lambswool pad. Would that work to help clean out the residue from these little dings?

Edit: I used Speedclay (rinsed after) then Poorboys SSR 2.5, Polish w/carnauba and finish with EX sealant.
 
a good washing should be able to remove any build up in chips ... it would be counter productive to use anything too strong which would remove the sealant or wax that had just been laid down ...again as Charles stated earlier ... a very soft brush could also be helpful during the washing ..
 
This came up on AG recently,

Pressure washer, don't hold the tip of the wand to close to the paint.

I have a close-up pictures of cracks in clear coats, I'll see if I can dig it up.


:)
 
I will try the power washer. My Dad has one and I'm over at his place tomorrow. Here are two shots of the Subaru hood: Shiny and then yuck
 

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Poorboy said:
how did you get so many chips :wow:
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Daily driver, not garaged usually, Texas weather, Austin roads, crummy Subaru paint. Need I say more?

Oh and maybe a couple or three non-denting hail storms. Non-denting but apparently paint chipping.

BTW our new 2010 Prius goes in the garage - always.
 
I recently got rid of it but for years my DD was an old Bronco it was Black and had chips.
I was faced with the same dilemma I did not want to paint that old thing but I wanted it to look decent.
I bought a Bottle of that polish that comes in different colors and only used it on the chip spots and after it was dry polish the entire vehicle with your favorite LSP.

I did this for several years a bottle will last forever just doing the small chips. Not a perfect surface but someone walking by would not even notice in fact several people would comment on how nice my Ole Bronco looked. :rofl
 
black bart said:
I bought a Bottle of that polish that comes in different colors and only used it on the chip spots and after it was dry polish the entire vehicle with your favorite LSP.
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that sounds like a good idea too. What about Poorboy's Black Hole Show glaze? Would that work in this case?
 
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