"Blue spots" under my paint job

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So i have a brand new chevy truck (black) and as I was washing it today i noticed what appeared to be blue spots under the clear coat on the hood. The spots are smaller than a pencil eraser but the truck is brand new and i have no idea what or why they are there. The finish is smooth to the touch. These spots are only on the hood

Does anyone know what this is and how do i fix it ?

Thanks
 
If its under the clear then there is nothing you can do about it.
 
Some pictures may be benefical. If they are under the CC the only way to fix it would be a repaint of the hood. But 1st step is to determine what they are and where they are... Pictures may help...
 
Thanks - i am taking it back to the dealer for their body shop guy to look at - guess we will see what happens on Monday - I will try and get some shots and post - If it needs to be repainted I shutter as I know it will probably never exactly match
 
Can you feel it , if so could it be overspray ??? Claying might help with that one.

Also could it be the etching/effects from acid rain ??? On black sometimes small water marks appear blue. First step is to paint cleanse, then polish and wet-sanding would be final option.
 
Take it back to the dealer Monday morning freshly washed. Tell them you will not be tolerant of a hacked up swirly mess either
 
DARK HORSE said:
Some pictures may be benefical. If they are under the CC the only way to fix it would be a repaint of the hood. But 1st step is to determine what they are and where they are... Pictures may help...
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Keeping the Avatar fresh Tad? I'm inspired! I gotta get something else up here on mine!
 
Flash Gordon said:
What is this Avatar you speak of. Is it a sealant or a glaze
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The avatar is the picture in the upper left hand corner just below the screen name. In my case it is the picture of my car, just below where it says DARK HORSE...
 
CEE DOG said:
Keeping the Avatar fresh Tad? I'm inspired! I gotta get something else up here on mine!
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I'm liking your new avatar as well Corey. Your paint looks so smooth and silky that it reminds me of strawberry whip cream :D
 

Modern auto body technology allows body shop techs to match paint nearly identical in color to the rest of the car. What is real hard to match is the texture.





 
DARK HORSE said:
The avatar is the picture in the upper left hand corner just below the screen name. In my case it is the picture of my car, just below where it says DARK HORSE...
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man I can hardly see all that shiny paint in your avatar with all those clouds in the way ! :props:
 
So went to the dealer yesterday and they told me that the car was probably wet sanded and sealed / reclearcoated. The bodyshop guy told me that it was rail dust and they will need to essentially wet sand repaint and reclearcoat the entire front end of the car - So much for having a brand new truck

1200 miles and a new paint job - GREAT
 
BLKONBLKONBLK said:
So went to the dealer yesterday and they told me that the car was probably wet sanded and sealed / reclearcoated. The bodyshop guy told me that it was rail dust and they will need to essentially wet sand repaint and reclearcoat the entire front end of the car - So much for having a brand new truck

1200 miles and a new paint job - GREAT
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Is it new, like 2010/2011 new? If they didn't disclose damage upon purchasing the vehicle you may have some recourse.
 
BLKONBLKONBLK said:
So went to the dealer yesterday and they told me that the car was probably wet sanded and sealed / reclearcoated. The bodyshop guy told me that it was rail dust and they will need to essentially wet sand repaint and reclearcoat the entire front end of the car - So much for having a brand new truck

1200 miles and a new paint job - GREAT
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They wanna wetsand and reshoot the clear because of raildust? Claybar would be a more practical approach IMO
 
To elaborate - what i think happened was this car was a swap with my local dealership - it was on a lot in New Jersey - they probably saw the raildust at the original lot and did a lousy wetsand job and re-clearcoated over existing dust they did not get off - I tried claying it myself but it is under the clear coat so no luck there

I have it the worst on the hood so that will have to be done - howver the spots are about the size of a sharpie markers point and there is only a few on the fenders (by a few i mean 1 or 2) so i might leave well enough alone on those

Any thoughts on if I should let them redo the whole frontend?

Again - just a very aggravating and frustrating experience given its a brand new car
 
BLKONBLKONBLK said:
To elaborate - what i think happened was this car was a swap with my local dealership - it was on a lot in New Jersey - they probably saw the raildust at the original lot and did a lousy wetsand job and re-clearcoated over existing dust they did not get off - I tried claying it myself but it is under the clear coat so no luck there

I have it the worst on the hood so that will have to be done - howver the spots are about the size of a sharpie markers point and there is only a few on the fenders (by a few i mean 1 or 2) so i might leave well enough alone on those

Any thoughts on if I should let them redo the whole frontend?

Again - just a very aggravating and frustrating experience given its a brand new car
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Any chance you could post a picture of the damage you speak of?
 
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Hey I found a place to use the smile haha

But really pictures would help we are kinda shooting in the dark here :confused:
 
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