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amaycg
08-11-2012, 01:07 PM
I have a 2008 Capri Blue S550 and I noticed these weird whitish/shiny specs all over the painted surfaces on the driver's side of the car. I attached a picture of this "spotting" on my window gloss black pillars.

These spots don't come out with washing, claying, or even polishing with a light polish such as Menz PO85RD. Is this clear coat failure? In the sunlight, these spotted areas look cloudy despite me doing a 80% correction on the car a few months ago.
TIA

http://i49.tinypic.com/ea3yuu.jpg

CK_Autospa
08-11-2012, 03:10 PM
It could be overspray...

Can you feel it? does it appear to be on-top of the paint/surface?

GoldBl4d3
08-11-2012, 03:19 PM
Could be water spots that have etched. Caused usually from letting acid rain sitting on the car for to long. Or even just normal water if its hard enough.

rider9195
08-11-2012, 03:21 PM
Could be water spots that have etched. Caused usually from letting acid rain sitting on the car for to long. Or even just normal water if its hard enough.

:iagree:

You could try a more aggressive combo for them.

amaycg
08-11-2012, 05:53 PM
Hmm..maybe it is water spots
The specks are weird because you can only see them at weird angles; I just got really lucky with this spot. They are in splotches all over the driver's side of the car

Could it be oxidation?

Thanks for all the replies thus far

DaveT435
08-11-2012, 06:50 PM
Just on one side of the car??

ddyer43
08-11-2012, 09:53 PM
Nice car, I love the Savannah Cashmere interior, great color.