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- From: kelley@cwis.unomaha.edu (Sean Kelley)
- Subject: Re: Paint Problem on New Car
- Message-ID: <kelley.712590344@cwis>
- Keywords: paint
- Sender: news@news.unomaha.edu (UNO Network News Server)
- Organization: University of Nebraska at Omaha
- References: <1992Jul31.125121.25824@hubcap.clemson.edu>
- Date: Fri, 31 Jul 1992 13:45:44 GMT
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- jayc@hubcap.clemson.edu (Jay Crawford) writes:
-
- >I washed my new car (6 months old) because it had some tree and bird droppings
- >on it. When I was drying, it looked like I had not washed all the stains off.
- >I began to rewash these areas, only to see that the stains *were* gone, but it
- >looked as if the outline of the stains were still there. The area feels smooth
- >to the touch, and yet it seems like the "ghosts" of the stains remain *under*
- >the clear coat. Is this possible? Anyone have any idea what's happening and
- >how I can fix this? Thanks.
- >--
- >Jay Crawford
-
- >jayc@hubcap.clemson.ed
-
- well, this is the same that happened to mothers car a few years ago, it
- seems that a big bird decided to use her car for target pratice, and hit
- it right on the nose, about three days later I finally decide towash tht
- car, once I scrub the sh*t off, i find noting but BARE METAL, the birs
- had some VERY acidic sh*t in his system, and took off the paint, sounds
- somewhat like your problem, the only thing youcan really try is getting
- some rubbing compoundand rubbing the area a little and waxing it up real
- good...the stain did not go under the clear coat, but probably rather
- took off the clear coat...does the area look duller that the surounding
- area?, if so, the clear coat has been removed or thinned out...
- u
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