Help me identify defect and best solution to resolve

[mightypudge]

Happy Father's Day to all the dads out there!

Yesterday, while putting the finishing touches on a rinseless wash, I spotted the following defect on my driver's side front door. I don't know what this is or how it got there, but I've removed so many bird bombs from my car in the past three weeks I am already losing track of them. The defect is slightly raised and rough to the touch. The car is a 2018 VW GTI in Dark Iron Blue.

Can anyone help with identifying this defect and the best approach to eradicating the unwelcome guest? Thank you!!

[mightypudge]

Bump. Did I really stump everyone, or did I ask a stupid question?

[DaveT435]

No such thing as a stupid question. I really don't know what it is. Is the whole thing raised, or just right around the darker area in the center? Does it feel smooth or rough?

I've had a couple odd looking areas on my wife's paint which is a gray metallic. I call it bruised paint. It's odd it's like a small spot that got scratched but the object was too blunt to scratch it. The clear is still in tact, but the metallic and color look a little different in that area.

[mightypudge]

No such thing as a stupid question. I really don't know what it is. Is the whole thing raised, or just right around the darker area in the center? Does it feel smooth or rough?

The darker middle section is raised. The lighter "halo" area around it I believe it not, but I will confirm.

I've had a couple odd looking areas on my wife's paint which is a gray metallic. I call it bruised paint. It's odd it's like a small spot that got scratched but the object was too blunt to scratch it. The clear is still in tact, but the metallic and color look a little different in that area.

Yeah, this is unlike anything I have seen before. I am almost afraid to attempt correcting it.

[DaveT435]

The darker middle section is raised. The lighter "halo" area around it I believe it not, but I will confirm.



Yeah, this is unlike anything I have seen before. I am almost afraid to attempt correcting it.

Mi know it isn't because of your description, the picture looks almost like it got shot with a BB or pellet gun. In the picture it sure looks like that dark spot in the middle is the color coat under the clear.

When you go confirm the raised are can you try to get a couple pictures form different angles. Maybe someone will recognize it as something they've seen before that way.

[mightypudge]

Mi know it isn't because of your description, the picture looks almost like it got shot with a BB or pellet gun.

It honestly wouldn't surprise me, around this neighborhood. I'll see if I can get a few more pictures.

[DaveT435]

It honestly wouldn't surprise me, around this neighborhood. I'll see if I can get a few more pictures.

Hopefully more pictures help.

[mightypudge]

Here is a link to a Google photo album. I tried to get it from a couple of angles. Thanks!

GTI Defect - Google Photos

[DaveT435]

Here is a link to a Google photo album. I tried to get it from a couple of angles. Thanks!

GTI Defect - Google Photos

I wish I had a definite answer for you. I hoped keeping this thread current some others would chime in. It still looks like a chip to me in the center. If it is raised up it's possible someone bumped your door with theirs and it's transfer clear coat from their vehicle.

[LSNAutoDetailing]

I've seen this before with rock chips or something other than a rock FOD (foreign object damage) where the FOD hit at such and angle and velocity it actually caused a bit of halo due to debris breaking apart on impact, and instead of removing paint, actually pushed the paint up a bit.