Paint "Rubbed Off"?
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Paint "Rubbed Off"?
On my navy blue 2000 daily driver there are a few spots, one approx. dime-sized, the rest much smaller, where the paint is not chipped but the color appears to be rubbed off, leaving white spots showing.
These are different from the rock chips on the front of the car. There are no detectable ridges around the spots.
These are in locations that would typically see parking lot dings. Did others leave their paint on my car or did the paint really rub off?
Edited to add pics. Gawd the car looks hideous under the flash
These are different from the rock chips on the front of the car. There are no detectable ridges around the spots.
These are in locations that would typically see parking lot dings. Did others leave their paint on my car or did the paint really rub off?
Edited to add pics. Gawd the car looks hideous under the flash
Last edited by Kevin G; Sep 28, 2006 at 08:10 PM.
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From: Lewes DE
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if you're really not sure, try some clay or cleaner wax first, if no effect, then you're probably looking a a paint chip, which will have to be filled in with touchup paint, then buffed to a shine. I really think you're looking at a deep chip there - what I call a GOUGE (ouch!)
- paint transfer from a white car - unlikely, but would come off with a clay bar, or with Meguiar's #6 cleaner wax if that were the case
- chipped the clearcoat and paint off, right down to primer - this would be obvious on inspection, since you'll see that the paint is gouged , with a hole, and you can feel it with your fingernail.
- just scraped your clearcoat, turning it from clear to white - based on the picture, I think this is ruled out
if you're really not sure, try some clay or cleaner wax first, if no effect, then you're probably looking a a paint chip, which will have to be filled in with touchup paint, then buffed to a shine. I really think you're looking at a deep chip there - what I call a GOUGE (ouch!)
