Here is another resource for paint help: www.autopia.org

 

thanks to dugzillaxb, i was able to get another BOP hood from him.
i'm going to put the new hood for now and i'm gonna try to polish the old one myself.
if it works out well, then i'll do the fender area and the roof too.
if it turns out to be a disaster.......then i guess i'll bring it to a local professional detailing shop who can cut polish the car for $180 canadian.

 

Good deal on scoring the hood from Doug. He is a good guy for sure! Hopefully the rest will go smoothly for ya.

 

Dude did you not read this? Mothers ClayBar from wal-mart or autozone, napa will get rid of that with some elbow grease for real. And make sure to wax afterwards cuz clay takes all imperfections out down to the clear coat.

 

Ok just throwing this out there but I heard, never tried, but heard that if it is tree sap honey should take it off. Dont ask me how.

 

UM you are not suppossed to use elbow grease with claybar. Only very light pressure. If you press too hard the clay shmushes and makes a mess.

 

I'd try Meguiars Scratch-X.

 

you can't feel the blemish at all, it's like it stained the paint. very strange.

 

Then a light wet sand with 2000 grit paper and a rotory buff should remove it fine.

 

i tried clay bar, and it didn't work.
as dugzilla said, you can't feel it. it somehow looks like it's fused on to the paint very thinly.

 

well ok that sucks, so it might be time for a wet sand and good buff job like a few people have said above.

 

1st White Vinegar
2nd Clay bar
3rd Light Polish
4th Swirl Mark Remover
5th Heavy polish
6th Wet Sand with 2000-3000 grit paper

You should have worked in that order. Least abrasive to the most abrasive. I would take it to a professional before you do more damage.

 

ummm, he hasn't done any damage, he got the car that way and is trying to correct it.

 

I hope whatever it is didn't creep under the clearcoat the way water did when my bra got wet underneath. It took days for the cloudiness to finally go away.
I'd try one small inconspicuous spot with some 2000 paper and rub it out and see if it will work before committing to the rest. I just hope for a good outcome from this mess.

 

I live in Miami and I have an xB in the dark green camoflouge color. I had to park near a tree one day and after work I noticed what looked like sap on the hood. It was in the summer and in the 90's and literally the sap cooked on the hood with the harsh sun. It would not come off with anything from wd-40 to all types of tar/sap removers. I had to take to a body shop and they were able to polish it down. Have it professionally done! The shop guy told me Scion paint is thin and too much polishing pressure will literally grind right to the metal.