Minor sun damage? You tell me

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Hey guys here's my 02 Mustang GTView attachment 27789View attachment 27790

It's in great condition other than a few minor defects is like to fix. Might be just too picky but aren't we all?

I recently zaino'd the entire car with 2 coats of both Z2 and Z5. LONG process! Looks good though.

Problem is I have these 2 areas on the car that are light colored and I was suspecting it to be minor sun damage. Hasn't peeled, it's just lighter. View attachment 27791View attachment 27792
How do I fix these areas if I even can??
 
Welcome to the forum! To my eye it appears that the clear coat and paint is thinning in those areas. You could try a very light polish to see if that makes a difference
 
My brother has the same car (01) and has clearcoat failure on the rear wing. It started just like that before it started flaking away. I really hope I am wrong though. The paint on his car is horrible. I know in the 90's ford's paint quality was not good, don't know when or if it was addressed.
 
Welcome to autogeek it may be clear coat/oxidation thought try a light polish like meguiars m205 to see if helps
 
jamesboyy said:
Welcome to autogeek it may be clear coat/oxidation thought try a light polish like meguiars m205 to see if helps
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So do I need to remove all the zaino polish I used in that area before I add the new polish? Or can I just add on top?
 
Gho5t5niper said:
So do I need to remove all the zaino polish I used in that area before I add the new polish? Or can I just add on top?
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It's difficult to tell from those pictures, but I'd say that's early clearcoat failure, and you won't be able to improve it, only slow it from getting worse.

The Zaino "polish" you used is what we would call here a sealant or "LSP". The polishing members are suggesting you try is abrasive, and it will remove your Zaino.
 
Ok sounds good. Is zaino just not strong enough by itself? And does zaino protect against UV rays well?
 
I'd see if you can find a friendly local detailer with a paint gauge, and ask them to check the paint depth before trying to polish it out. If it is the earlier stages of clear coat failure, using an abrasive is only gonna speed things up.
 
davidc said:
I used Zaino Z2 for 12 years plus. It is more than adequate for protection. It will not fix or keep paint that is already having problems tho.

Dave
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I'm not sure that the original poster understands that Zaino Z2 does nothing for correction. I think he expected it to be something like Zaino AIO (which includes a cleaner and a sealant). In fact he is thinking of something stronger, in the sense of being a polish rather than an LSP, than Z2 or Zaino AIO. The appropriate Zaino product is Zaino Fusion which includes a light cutting polish.

Having said all that, I'm not at all sure a cutting polish is going to help if the clear coat is truly thin or damaged. It's just as likely to hurt as to help.
 
you could probably take care of it no problem with a good correction, removing the damaged layer.

i did this with m105/m205 same kind of clear coat oxidation.

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TurboToys said:
you could probably take care of it no problem with a good correction, removing the damaged layer.

i did this with m105/m205 same kind of clear coat oxidation.

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Mine looks just like that! I'll have to try that out
 
I bought some meguires ultimate compound I'm gonna try to use today. So do I need to remove the zaino that's ready on my car or can I apply ultimate compound over zaino since it's abrasive?
 
It will cut right through the zaino. Wipe your pad off with a towel or brush it after each section pass to keep the pad face clear of spent product and oxidized clear coat. Keep a close eye on it to see if it's getting worse as you polish.
 
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