Mike Phillips
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- Dec 5, 2022
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What are these tiny pits in my car's paint? How do I remove them?
Customer Care for Wolfgang sent me the below e-mail with pictures. Going on year 17 of answering car detailing questions I pretty much have an article on just about every topic under the car detailing sun. I'll include what I can find in the follow-up post. First here's the e-mail and the pictures.
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Dear Wolfgang,
This would be my first time using Wolfgang products. I tried a small area on my 2014 Audi Q5 with the Total Swirl Remover (with a B&D orbital polisher), then followed up with Finishing Glaze and Paint Gloss Sealant.
The swirls looked like these typical photos before I got started. In the magnified images, you can see some of the pits which are not noticeable from a distance when the light hits it. You can only see the swirls.
The Swirl Remover did a good job of removing the swirls. However, these deep pits also appeared deeper in the clear coat which you can clearly see in this magnified image.
From a distance it looks like a layer of tree sap, like a bunch of white specks. Not very appealing.
So the first question is, what are these pits from?
The second question is, do you have a product that serves to fill these pits to reduce the effect? If not, from your experience, what should I do about it? I plan on keeping it for awhile and want to keep the finish looking as good as I can considering the age.
Thank you,
D
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Good questions, see my answer below.
Customer Care for Wolfgang sent me the below e-mail with pictures. Going on year 17 of answering car detailing questions I pretty much have an article on just about every topic under the car detailing sun. I'll include what I can find in the follow-up post. First here's the e-mail and the pictures.
>>>BEGIN E-MAIL<<<<
Dear Wolfgang,
This would be my first time using Wolfgang products. I tried a small area on my 2014 Audi Q5 with the Total Swirl Remover (with a B&D orbital polisher), then followed up with Finishing Glaze and Paint Gloss Sealant.
The swirls looked like these typical photos before I got started. In the magnified images, you can see some of the pits which are not noticeable from a distance when the light hits it. You can only see the swirls.
The Swirl Remover did a good job of removing the swirls. However, these deep pits also appeared deeper in the clear coat which you can clearly see in this magnified image.
From a distance it looks like a layer of tree sap, like a bunch of white specks. Not very appealing.
So the first question is, what are these pits from?
The second question is, do you have a product that serves to fill these pits to reduce the effect? If not, from your experience, what should I do about it? I plan on keeping it for awhile and want to keep the finish looking as good as I can considering the age.
Thank you,
D
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Good questions, see my answer below.