Hit the trunk up with some detailing today, turns out I've got worse problems than I thought

[carsontl]

Before (You can see that there's water spot etching in the clearcoat... I figured it'd be a quick buff out and done):

http://i.imgur.com/p7lbT.jpg

During (Using yellow lake country pads with menzerna's power gloss heavy cut polish):

http://i.imgur.com/ebyDN.jpg

You can still see etching in this corner ^


After:

http://i.imgur.com/HjY95.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/uWJJ6.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/HBvCB.jpg

You can see in the after image that the car still has some 'pitting' in the clear coat that I don't think I'm gonna be able to correct... is the only solution repainting?

I mean from 3 feet away it looks great, but you get up close and the light catches all the pitting and it just looks wtfugly

[ryankokesh]

That's weird...my only thought would be to dr. colorchip it (aside from repainting it). I'd wait for Kyle or Ryan or someone to chime in.

[carsontl]

I'm thinking the previous owner lived in an area with high acid rain or something... it's all over the hood, roof, and trunk of the car.

I am getting the hood resprayed, probably gonna black vinyl the roof (has other damage), and I guess I Might have to get the trunk fixed too.

[ryankokesh]

that's a bummer...

[carsontl]

I'm gonna ask the guy sprayin my hood how much for the roof and trunk... guessing it's not gonna be pretty lol

[zhp43867]

I'd be worried about the respray. How good is the shop? I also have a Mystic ZHP with some etching but I feel if I got it resprayed- I/we'd notice whatever paint defects may be made, since I/we noticed the etching, which most people wouldn't.

[carsontl]

I'd be worried about the respray. How good is the shop? I also have a Mystic ZHP with some etching but I feel if I got it resprayed- I/we'd notice whatever paint defects may be made, since I/we noticed the etching, which most people wouldn't.

he's highly recommended in the ohiobimmer.com community. he also does respray jobs on classic cars, etc