How to Remove Minor Defects in Your Car’s Finish
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How to Remove Minor Defects in Your Car’s Finish
Invariably, the longer you on a car the more likely the situation will arise where you will need to remove minor defects from the finish of your vehicle. These defects can be anything from minor bird droppings, splattered bugs, or road tar to acid rain.
After identifying the surface defect, your approach to repairing the defect will depend upon how deep the defect is and how thick the paint is. When repairing a defect, the adage of a “less is best” approach should be followed. What this means is to start out with the least abrasive removal method to remove a defect before taking more severe steps.
There is a limited amount of paint, clear coat, etc. on any vehicle and no matter how careful you are, you remove some of the finish each time you undertake a deep cleaning or compounding of the paint. To reduce the amount of damage done to the finish use the least abrasive material possible to accomplish the job you are trying to do.
Now, before you grab a high-speed buffer to remove a minor defect like a splattered bug, try using a bug and tar remover first. Remember, this should always be done during the washing process because you should never allow these solutions to dry on the paint. If you’ve already washed, just make sure to rinse the spot with clean water to remove any leftover cleaner.
Start off with applying your removal solution to a terrycloth towel and try to remove the defect. Try to remove it three times at most before going on to the next step of using a mild abrasive.
A relatively new product for removing things like industrial fallout and overspray is detailing spray. Prior to the development of detailing clay one had to use an acid solution which was not only potentially damaging to the car but also to the person applying it.
Detailing clay is virtually risk free and gives a much better result by removing nearly all contaminates. To use detailing clay, wash the vehicle first and be sure that the surface is cool. Spray a light mist of soap suds to an area about 3” x 3”, form the clay into a pancake shape to make it easier to apply. Rub it over the surface of the vehicle with light pressure. Increase pressure as needed to remove surface contaminates.
These are the best methods for removing minor defects, if there are more major defects then compounding or buffing may be needed.
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