Wow

baabootoo · 2026-06-16T09:40:40-0500

CareerFirefighter said:
I'd be afraid to examine any vehicle I've owned with your level of scrutiny!

Boom!

takoeninger6pk · 2026-06-16T17:10:57-0500

Pioneer4x4 said:
I also have a few (2-3?) of those. Looks like someone put a palm print on a perfectly clean car. I thought that is what they were, somewhere I rested the heel of my hand. They are all near the top of the quarterpanel on either side. I assume it is where someone at final check "buffed" out something in the paint at some level. I haven't tried to do anything about them, but whatever it is looks like some buffing/waxing would take them out.
I mentioned it once, but never officially tried to get anything done about it. Whatever they could do, I assume I could do with more care, just not as efficiently.
I sure don't want anything being done requiring even more clear being sprayed. I only really notice them when the car is clean (so ½ the time) and outside in the daytime (½ of the drive times) and sunny (maybe ½ of those times...) so yeah, only really noticeable 1/8 of the times I bother to look at it .

I actually just went to a detail shop today and they were able use some polishing compound to remove the "smears" (strictly by hand, no power tools).
I appreciate your comments about seeing stuff only 1/8 of the time. I tend to keep my car clean pretty much all of the time, so for me, it's more like 1/4 of the time, but still a big help to think about it that way. Now if I can just stop looking at it so much!

CareerFirefighter · 2026-06-17T07:01:11-0500

takoeninger6pk said:
... Now if I can just stop looking at it so much!

Close eyes. Repeat ...

Pioneer4x4 · 2026-06-17T07:13:34-0500

takoeninger6pk said:
I actually just went to a detail shop today and they were able use some polishing compound to remove the "smears" (strictly by hand, no power tools).
...

Good info, thanks. I just need to bother to try I guess.

aceinspp · 2026-06-17T07:43:20-0500

If needed I will be doing my own cleaning up the paint. Looks like it might be time to color sand the car.

Later RJD

Pioneer4x4 · 2026-06-17T07:57:23-0500

aceinspp said:
If needed I will be doing my own cleaning up the paint. Looks like it might be time to color sand the car. Later RJD

Not this guy, I'm not putting sandpaper on my car unless something actually needs repairing first.

aceinspp · 2026-06-17T08:16:50-0500

Pioneer4x4 said:
Not this guy, I'm not putting sandpaper on my car unless something actually needs repairing first.

This is what gets rid of orange peal and when you get done your shine is out of sight. Did this to a 1994 Camaro . won best paint award at World of wheels car show. Later RJD