Please help Identify staining/clear coat failure!

[fightnews]

I think I see what he's referring to. Starts up by the window (hard to see), but continues down where his hat and corner of phone are in the pic.

Is this correct, fight?

Yes exactly

[fightnews]

This is the area I was referring to everyone sorry

[Mike Phillips]

When you polish the affected area

1: Does it improve?

2: Does it stay the same?

3: Do you see any color coming off and onto your pad or towels?

[hooked]

Does your car get hit by sprinklers? Could be hard water deposits when the water from the sprinklers dry?

[fightnews]

When you polish the affected area

1: Does it improve?

2: Does it stay the same?

3: Do you see any color coming off and onto your pad or towels?

I'll have to check on these 3 things mike I think it may have gotten worse though. I kind of forgot about it when I polished a couple weeks ago.

I just assumed it was going to go away and it didn't. Does it look like possible failure?

[fightnews]

When you polish the affected area

1: Does it improve?

2: Does it stay the same?

3: Do you see any color coming off and onto your pad or towels?

This weekend could I just run a 4" white rupes pad over it with a non abrasive paint cleaner like pinnacle lotion to see if the pad turns black?

Would that tell me or do I need to use an abrasive polish?

I recieved the M16 thanks so much. I'm going to read the article you wrote on applying it and try it asap.

[fightnews]

OK so I can't post pictures right now but I've been monitoring this and I think it's Polish that sat on the paint too long. I think it got under the rubber trim and leaked out when it rained.

Assuming it's Polish what would be the best product to use to try to get rid of it?

[SWETM]

A wax remover would work I think or a panel prep wipe product. Just be carefull to not get the chemicals you use trapped under the trim. Use compressed air or a car blowdryer of some kind to blow the solution gets out or evaporate thoroughly. A longer bristle brush like the common detailing brush to aggitate where you can reach it. May need many applications and also flush it with water in between applications.

[fightnews]

Thanks, I figured out its definitely not clearcoat failing but I'm sure you guys new that. I watched the stain get worse everytime it rained.

So I have since detailed to get rid of stain but first I tried to clean it as thoroughly as possible. I used a detailing brush. The trim is loose in that area. It rained a little today and I saw it starting.

I bought a couple diffrent adhesive sealants but I think they might be to strong to use.

What would you guys recommend for sealing it back up?

The stuff I bought was permatex black rubber sealant and 3M black super weather strip and gasket adhesive. They seem to strong?

[PaulMys]

Thanks, I figured out its definitely not clearcoat failing but I'm sure you guys new that. I watched the stain get worse everytime it rained.

So I have since detailed to get rid of stain but first I tried to clean it as thoroughly as possible. I used a detailing brush. The trim is loose in that area. It rained a little today and I saw it starting.

I bought a couple diffrent adhesive sealants but I think they might be to strong to use.

What would you guys recommend for sealing it back up?

The stuff I bought was permatex black rubber sealant and 3M black super weather strip and gasket adhesive. They seem to strong?

I have never used the Permatex black rubber sealant, but I have used many, many of their products and they are solid performers.

I have used the 3M product you mentioned, and like just about any 3M product, it works very well.