TemplarKnight

So I washed my car today for the first time by hand and I noticed that my paint isn't as flawless as I thought.

On the area around the trunk I noticed a few small places where the paint was chipping. Any idea how to fix this inexpensively?

I noticed a scratch on my side view mirror casing. I think it just is on the clear coat though, easy fix?

Now the thing that has me enraged, I think some spots of paint has been dripped on my car(from my apartment complex painting the buildings this last week). One very small dot on the very front seems to be the same color as the paint they were painting with, then on the passenger side there seems to be some white spots that just wouldn't come off with scrubbing with a sponge. Any idea what I can do about paint?

moparman

Try a clay bar on the paint spots.

rv93

you cant completely fix the chips without respraying (from my experience). however, you can keep them from spreading, and if they are relatively small, make them almost invisible. get some clear coat 'touch up paint' (i used duplicolor), clean the immediate are very well, then put clearcoat over the chipped area, and maybe a 1/4" or less on the good paint. i had a ~1" sq chip on the front, i did that, and now you cant really tell from more than a few feet away

TemplarKnight

I'll try that, I did actually buy a clay bar kit today, but because I was slowly realizing how little I was prepared to fully clean my car at that point(didn't even have a drying towel) I just stopped after washing a bit. . .I think I just realized I left my wash and wax at the car wash.

(20 minutes later)

HOLY CRAP! I live in the nicest community ever! It was still sitting right where I left it 5 hours ago, and when I left, there was a guy actually still washing his car.

Anywho, but yeah, I'll try that at some point and see how it works.

The paint chips are actually less than a few centimeters around I can see the silver or whatever underneath. I'll take a few pictures tomorrow to show EXACTLY what I'm talking about.

TemplarKnight

Photos
This is the passenger side of the trunk

driver's side of trunk

bumper

passenger door where you can see some white spots

passenger mirror where it looks like someone scraped it

and then scratch on same mirror

then the single beige dot on my front under the headlights.


again, all minor small things, but glaringly obvious when washing your car.

mybadd02camaro

try scratch doctor and buff you heart out lol

hopefully they come out.. you can get touch up paint for the white spots but that sometimes dosen't work out too well

good luck!

F1GT

Somebody hit your bumper for sure. The paint dot is just on top of the clear coat, clay bar will take it right off. Some polishing/rubbing compound should take care of most of that scuff on the mirror. The rock chips,,,nothing you can do about that, the paint is gone.
If you wash your car more often you can see the rate of chips and whatnot appearing on your car. I've noticed that driving above 70mph increase chips on the front significantly.
....I know, old thread..