Need help on this weird cloudy spot

[AtomicGTL]

Hello,

So I was in the process of filling in this paint chip on my hood but after using an ultimate compound I've noticed a weird cloudy hazy mark.

Not sure how to get rid of it

 

[MerlintheMad]

What is "ultimate compound for?" I have not heard of it. A haze could be knocked back with a rubbing compound, then finish up with a polishing compound. If it didn't phase it, at least it wouldn't make it worse. (neither of those are buffer compounds, by the way; I use Meguiar's, by hand only)

 

[AtomicGTL]

Hello,

I used the meguiars ultimate compound. I must've used alot to flatten the chip after repair (which was a fail as you see) but my problem is the haze spot it left. I admit I did get abit aggressive with the rub with my mf towel

 

[MerlintheMad]

Ah, "ultimate" is probably more aggressive than rubbing compound. See if rubbing compound will mostly kill the haze; if that works, then polishing will finish the job and bring the clear coat back to shine.

To flatten a raised touchup spot, you need wet sandpaper, no heavier grit than 2000. But you have to go lightly and patiently with lots of water, and ONLY on the raised paint: you go beyond that and you'll cut through the clear coat before you know it and then the paint down to the black plastic (or in this case, the steel of the hood). Once the raised touchup is flat to the surface, then you go to work with the rubbing and polishing compounds.

 

[AtomicGTL]

Ah, "ultimate" is probably more aggressive than rubbing compound. See if rubbing compound will mostly kill the haze; if that works, then polishing will finish the job and bring the clear coat back to shine.

To flatten a raised touchup spot, you need wet sandpaper, no heavier grit than 2000. But you have to go lightly and patiently with lots of water, and ONLY on the raised paint: you go beyond that and you'll cut through the clear coat before you know it and then the paint down to the black plastic (or in this case, the steel of the hood). Once the raised touchup is flat to the surface, then you go to work with the rubbing and polishing compounds.

Thank you! I really appreciate your response truly.

I'm new to all this so can you please recommend me a rubbing compound and polishing?

 

[NS_Stinger]

Honestly it looks like the chip has rust in it and by polishing the spot you may have embedded some rust into your clearcoat. Is that rust in the photo on the lower right of the chip?

 

[AtomicGTL]

Honestly it looks like the chip has rust in it and by polishing the spot you may have embedded some rust into your clearcoat. Is that rust in the photo on the lower right of the chip?

Hey nope, I used a primer as well (grey)

 

[NS_Stinger]

What is the orange?

 

[AtomicGTL]

What is the orange?

It's my horrible camera lol it's actually just a grey tint.

My garage light above is giving off the reflection onto the spot

 

[MerlintheMad]

Thank you! I really appreciate your response truly.

I'm new to all this so can you please recommend me a rubbing compound and polishing?

Like I said, Meguiar's for both.

 

[GTdsz]

It looks like a stain. It's not a haze, you haze clear by using a really aggressive compound on a rotary tool. The Stinger paint is really soft. I paint corrected mine with a lake county green and 3D one. You won't get any correction by hand, get a DA polisher or just let it be

 

[LordShadow]

I had spots like that from a previous owner who got REALLY happy with a rotary buffer and pretty well burned the wax on to the car. I used Meguiars' Ultimate rubbing compound on the problem areas. (It was around the whole car, no joke took 3 hours and my hands hated me)
Then I used a polish with a DA and finished with a good quality wax. Now, you can't tell some idiot got handed a high powered tool and his only instructions were " Go nuts" ; )