[MikeE90NC]

Hey everyone, bought this car back in July last year and didnt notice that the hood, roof and trunk of the car have deep hard water spots and pitting in the clear coat... none of which is in the paint. It is irking the hell out of me and now I want to get it fixed since winter appears to be over. This might be a stupid question but do I need to take it to a body/paint shop or just take it to a detail shop?

[Elliott@DetailAddict]

Originally Posted by MikeE90NC

Hey everyone, bought this car back in July last year and didnt notice that the hood, roof and trunk of the car have deep hard water spots and pitting in the clear coat... none of which is in the paint. It is irking the hell out of me and now I want to get it fixed since winter appears to be over. This might be a stupid question but do I need to take it to a body/paint shop or just take it to a detail shop?

Unfortunately, you'll have to take it to a body shop to get it repainted. Pitting in the clear coat isn't something polishing can remove. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thanks!

[SHEEDI]

Originally Posted by MikeE90NC

Hey everyone, bought this car back in July last year and didnt notice that the hood, roof and trunk of the car have deep hard water spots and pitting in the clear coat... none of which is in the paint. It is irking the hell out of me and now I want to get it fixed since winter appears to be over. This might be a stupid question but do I need to take it to a body/paint shop or just take it to a detail shop?

OP, Post some pics please

[MikeE90NC]

Here are some pics

[MikeE90NC]

The middle of the roof looks like the previous owners carried a damn christmas tree or something on top of it, its all scraped up looking.

[Detailed Image]

Mike I would definitely recommend seeking out a good detailer to try and fix or at least improve that before you spend the money repainting anything. It looks like it can at least be improved quite a bit, but I could be wrong.

Let us know how it goes.

Ivan @ DI

[MikeE90NC]

Originally Posted by Detailed Image

Mike I would definitely recommend seeking out a good detailer to try and fix or at least improve that before you spend the money repainting anything. It looks like it can at least be improved quite a bit, but I could be wrong.

Let us know how it goes.

Ivan @ DI

Great, will do! I hope it doesnt have to be repainted!

[Eat.Sleep.Race]

Originally Posted by Detailed Image

Mike I would definitely recommend seeking out a good detailer to try and fix or at least improve that before you spend the money repainting anything. It looks like it can at least be improved quite a bit, but I could be wrong.

Let us know how it goes.

Ivan @ DI

I agree, i have corrected many cars that looked like this and they came out pretty darn good!