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Old 04-13-2010, 04:04 PM
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Paint looks terrrible....

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Is it threw the clear coat? Wet sand it with some 2000 grit, then a good rubbing compound, then a good polish to finish it off.
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it'* not threw the clear coat

a lot of it is bugs and I used some of that bug remover spray didn't work; also used baking soda and water didn't work either

I plan on getting some touch paint and making my way throughout the exterior of the car

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Rubbing compound will remove any debris that are on the paint that just wont come off.
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i tried rubbing compound on the hood and it got a lot of it out but now I have swirl marks where I used the buffer...

what rubbing compund do you recommend?

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If you have swirl marks then you don't want any more rubbing compound. Get some Meguiers 80 polish.
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your paint does look flawless
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What kind of a buffer do you have?
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