Etching/ Stain removal

**mikesal57** · 07-09-2013, 01:37 PM

Hi Guys...

Need help getting this out ..tried 2 times with Wolfgangs swirl removal....

Will M105 help?

thxs

mike

P.S. - This reflection is on a black car...man it looks like a mirror

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-09-2013, 01:40 PM

What is that, a bird poop etch? You can try 105, but be careful it's not etched to the primer (kind of hard to tell because of the focus).

This was just being discussed in this thread: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...nt-defect.html

**mikesal57** · 07-09-2013, 02:05 PM

I guess so...problem is that I have 3 spots like that..

Long story short...this is my daily ride to work that I leased for 5 years.
This is the 4th and I am figuring that I will purchase it at the end..
So I wasn't too careful , and most likely let it baked in at one time or another

So this is how I got evolved with learning to detail

Anyway...I'm going to spot buff with a 4" pad and M105 to see if I can remove them

How long should I try to buff it out before its damaged..

Mike

P.S.- I can always turn it in next year

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-09-2013, 02:18 PM

Can you take another picture with better focus? A trick is to put your finger on the paint next to the defect so you can focus on that instead of the reflection. Honestly right now it looks pretty bad and I'd be afraid that polishing would make it worse. Try and take another pic.

**mikesal57** · 07-09-2013, 03:06 PM

Pulled out my Canon

**Setec Astronomy** · 07-09-2013, 03:24 PM

Well, that doesn't look too good. IMO polishing isn't going to help that.

**FFguy808** · 07-09-2013, 03:26 PM

Looks like CLEARCOAT failure to me, polishing won't remove that.

I recommend that you don't even want to polish that area

**mikesal57** · 07-09-2013, 04:07 PM

OK..thanks guys..

**Dr_Pain** · 07-09-2013, 04:56 PM

Agreed on the clear coat failure. Sorry Mike!

Check out this article by Mike Phillips. Shows your problem in the Type II http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...-etchings.html