Paint Correction Issues

**belcherm58** · 07-24-2006, 11:50 AM

I recently buffed a 1994 Mustang GT. The paint was in real bad shape. Swirls and whitesh looking water spots on dark green paint. I started with PB's SSR1 and then PB's SSR2.5. Whitish spots came back though. I used these with a orange LC pad. I then went local and got some Meguairs #4 Heavy Cut Cleaner with a yeallow LC pad and most of this came up. I have
gone over the hood with the heavy cut and yellow pad 5 times. I even tried white distilled vinegar 50/50 with water when I washed and some of this whitish stuff is still there. Are there some problems that just cannot be corrected? The car looks like glass. I went on and stepped back down from SSR2.5 to SSR1 and finished with EX. Looks great except that white
ghost that will not go away.

**scooterguitar** · 07-24-2006, 11:56 AM

You sure it isn't the clear coat fading away or chips? I see that all the time, not cars I do, but now that I look at cars closely! But most I ntoice have big blotches coming off, but imagine they start wee little.

**belcherm58** · 07-24-2006, 01:36 PM

Are you saying clear coat failure? This looks like water spots. The pattern
is very much like that. It is only on horizonal panels. None on vertical panels.
I am thinking it may be mineral etching. That is why I tried the vinegar. There
was a bird dropping etching that will not come up. The whitish stains are
the same. You buff your arse off and it is still there. I was afraid to keep
using the Meg#4. I was waiting to see the pigment start coming off on the
pad. I did not want to do that!

**scooterguitar** · 07-24-2006, 01:38 PM

Yeah. I can't help, I was merely speculating, Cause if they were water spots or contamination, what you did would have at least removed some of it, don't you think so?

**belcherm58** · 07-24-2006, 01:46 PM

This is a first for me. I have buffed some pretty faded cars out to a nice
finish. This one is making me crazy. The owner is happy. He thought it was
past the point of return. You cannot see it from 5 feet back. You have to be
right over it and there it is.