I recently purchased a 09 Convertible. The prior owner had a large chrome plate holder on the back. It was twice the width of the plate!

I took the frame off and where it had little rubber bumpers on all 4 corners they left a mark on the paint. I used a little light rubbing compound to get most of the mark off but now the paint is dull. I tried a couple of cleaner waxes but I can still see the rubbed area.

NEXT STEP?

FIXED!! I used 3M PERFECT IT #3 fine finishing product. My neighbor paints cars and He uses the 3M #1 #2 and #3 products along with a buffer.

I just put the #3 on with a cloth rubbed and then wiped it off! Looks great!

 

I am wondering if you have removed the clearcoat resulting in a permanent dull finish? Might want to post this in the Car Care Discussion Section. They can help ya out.

 

Should have used polishing compound. Try that.

 

 

If you used rubbing compound you likely rubbed through the clearcoat.

Depending on the size of the spots, you may be able to dab them with clear, then blend them...although you'll likely have hazing around the repair. If the damage is too much, it becomes a much more intensive repair.

Pictures would help.

 

You need to use a polish with a buffer and see if that helps.

 

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...discussion-10/

 

Anytime you use rubbing compound to clean a spot on your paint job, you then must use a polish to bring it back to a great shine. And then don't forget to finish the job with a good wax. I have done this on several small areas on my car. Very easy to do and very

 

If you didn't rub through the clear coat (on our cars it's very thin) it can still be buffed and polished out. I prefer not to use cleaner waxes. Body shops don't use it so why should you. A local body shop can do it for you for a minimal fee if the clear coat is o.k. They will probably try to talk you into buffing and polishing the whole car. Only the back of the car will need it to blend the surface to match. If you try to do it yourself remember the edges are where the paint is most thin, so spend a very minimal time buffing there or you could go through the clear coat.

 

I got you man.

This happens to me all the time living on the beach in San Diego. For instance, the other day, walking out to my car and wtf? a 8"x36" scrape from a car either pulling in or out from a spot next to me.

1- With spray bottle (water) clean the surface area of the problem area with a microfiber towel(you can use a light soap mixture)

2- Tape off the surrounding areas you dont want affected

3- Use rubbing compound in rotating directions and randomly circular, intersecting, linear, etc.. until you start to see the debris being removed and the paint is becoming dull.

4 - you can use 3000 grit with water (wet sanding) to get problem areas not removable with rubbing compound. do not go too hard or too long with it, it will destroy your clear coat

Now you have the problem area all dull and no scratches

5 - A drill with a wool buffing pad attached to it (or any other buffing machine, also can use other pads like foam, etc.. never tried that tho)

dab polishing compound onto it and rub it all over the dull area, then start using the drill all over the area in a back and forth motion. I put towels around the area as well because sometimes the drill causes the polishing compound to go everywhere.

Keep doing this until the problem area is good as new.

6- Swirl mark remover- any scratch remover will have this also. By hand- clean microfiber towel.

 

I use Meguires ultimate compound with my harbor freight DA polisher, use the proper foam pad, (or do my hand), then I use meguires polish, then a coat of wax, then buff it with microfiber bonnet on polisher. Can all be done by hand with a lot of elbow grease. Lol

 

Problem gone!

3m perfect it #3!