This my first post although I have been a lurker for a while. I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado with Blue Metallic paint. I bought the truck in 2006 so it is just under 2 years old. A few weeks ago something got etched into my paint. I am not sure if it was water, acid rain or some chemical. There were streaks all over the hood and the driver's door. I thought I might be able to polish them out so I bought a PC 7424, some Lake County Orange/Yellow pads and Menzerna Intensive Polish and 3M Perfect-It ll Rubbing Compound. I read through all the threads on the PC and was confident on using it. I started using the PC with the Orange pads with the Menzerna and eventually stepped up to using the Yellow pad with the Rubbing compound. The etching was quite deep but I was able to polish out most of the spots. However two spots - one on the hood and one on the door - took on a weird appearance. They had a lot of hazing and marring to them. They also have a milky white spots visible. I am wondering if I did some kind of damage to the paint or the clear coat. I thought I was using the Pc correctly. I didn't have any problems on other areas of the paint. I didn't use a finishing polish on either area because I was afraid of doing further damage. I rubbed a white terry cloth towel over the area and got paint on it from the spot. Do you think using the Menzerna Final Polish will correct the damage or am I looking at getting the areas repainted? I attached some pictures of the damage. Thanks in advance for any help!
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