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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 06:11 AM
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Detailing noob needs advice

I haven't been taking as good of care of the paint on my 03 MCS as I should have, and now I'm trying to make some repairs. The bonnet clearcoat is fairly pitted from your everyday abuse, and was wondering what the process would be to remove/minimize these marks, and then protect.

Also, any good products for removing the slight haze that is forming on my headlight lenses?
 
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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if it's pitted the only way would be to touch it up.

minimaybee has good experience with Langka and NeverDull products... he might want to chime in.
(less the diagrams please )

haze on plastic can be removed with PlasticX or any mild polish for paint.
use a foam pad (not cotton).
 
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 09:41 AM
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Once you get the chips dealt with you might want to check out the Prima line to do what you want. Octane Guy has a great write up over on Motoring Alliance on methodology
 
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 01:36 PM
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Thanks for the advice so far. The paint isn't chipped. It's the clearcoat that has the damage. I didn't know if this is something that could potentially be buffed out, or if there was a wax or polymer that could fill the voids and make it less noticable.
 
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Old Jul 14, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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http://www.motoringalliance.com/libr...e-you-leap-31/

Read up, worth the read
 
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Old Jul 15, 2009 | 04:34 AM
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Certainly was. Thanks for the link.
 
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