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Issues with paint or clear coat?

185 views 1 reply 2 participants last post by  RiverMersey  
#1 ·

Hi everyone,
Getting used to the car now... However after a wash, I found that certain marks from insects or bird droppings seem impossible to remove or buff out. It seems like the clear coat has been eaten into?

Here is such a stain on my bumper. I firstly tried a GTechniq citrus cleaner neat which got rid of the insect remains. Having seen that there were still marks, I tried to buff it out with a nanosealant and microfibre, then resorted to an ordinary resin polish. Still doesn't shift so it's possible the coat has been damaged?

Anyone else have this issue and if so, have you managed to get it rectified? Note - I didn't pay for all the extra paint protection etc that the dealer always tries to sell....
 
#2 ·
My T03 must have been first on the transporter as it looks like it was hitting trees before being delivered to me!

Fortunately there was no dents or scratches and I decided to accept the car but even after washes there are still marks from branches on the bonnet

Yes it's disappointing not to be pristine but I'm using it as a run around - not a show car

Over time I'll be monitoring the area for further damage, rust, etc but it seems ok for now

Again not ideal but I'll probably just be putting it though auto car washes about once a month now that I've practiced it for the first time