Strange marks on paint

[minicore]

I've recently bought an 05-plate JCW, which as you can imagine has picked up a few stone chips in the last 12 months. Unfortunately, the plonker who had it previously has touched these up... on a pepper white car... with brilliant white paint.

That aside, around each chip, there's some slight discolouration/yellowing to the paint, about the size of a thumb print. Anyone got any idea what this might be, and whether or not it'll polish out? I will probably get the bonnet resprayed at some stage, but I'm looking for a quick fix for now....

[masterwindu]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicore

I've recently bought an 05-plate JCW, which as you can imagine has picked up a few stone chips in the last 12 months. Unfortunately, the plonker who had it previously has touched these up... on a pepper white car... with brilliant white paint.

That aside, around each chip, there's some slight discolouration/yellowing to the paint, about the size of a thumb print. Anyone got any idea what this might be, and whether or not it'll polish out? I will probably get the bonnet resprayed at some stage, but I'm looking for a quick fix for now....

Probably tree sap stains! You can get stuff from Halfords, think is the product for tar and bug removal - or just do a google search for tree sap stains on car paint.

[minicore]

The stains are only around the chips though - nowhere else.

[tom2005]

Sounds like the chips were not covered up very quickly (perhaps painted just before it was sold?) and it could be slight rust?

[minicore]

That was my first thought... I'll give it a good polish this weekend, see how it goes.

Will need a respray eventually though I think.

[tom2005]

Quote: Originally Posted by minicore

That was my first thought... I'll give it a good polish this weekend, see how it goes.

Will need a respray eventually though I think.

Good luck!

Just had a look at your gallery- very nice car!

[minicore]

Thanks, and thanks!