DBMatt
K20 EK9 - VTEC Addict
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- Feb 7, 2013
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I’ve noticed as the cars getting older last few years, the paint seems to be almost “stained”. I do my fair share of track days and I guess a lot of it is probably unburnt fuel, brake & oil deposits all over it.
Simply washing it won’t get it off, I physically have to polish the paint work to remove the dark stains and then microfibre is literally grey/black afterwards. Even if I add a good layer of hard wax it doesn’t stop the tainting fully. I’ve not used my DA polisher on it in a good few years but it does need it.
I’m just wondering if anyone else has this problem on a CW EK9 where they get very faint stubborn dark stains on the paint work which are almost like a film over the top until you polish it away. I have been wondering if the clearcoat is compromised and it needs a respray.
First photo is the actual condition of the car, second photo I’ve edited to try and make these stains more clear to see so you get my point easier.
Simply washing it won’t get it off, I physically have to polish the paint work to remove the dark stains and then microfibre is literally grey/black afterwards. Even if I add a good layer of hard wax it doesn’t stop the tainting fully. I’ve not used my DA polisher on it in a good few years but it does need it.
I’m just wondering if anyone else has this problem on a CW EK9 where they get very faint stubborn dark stains on the paint work which are almost like a film over the top until you polish it away. I have been wondering if the clearcoat is compromised and it needs a respray.
First photo is the actual condition of the car, second photo I’ve edited to try and make these stains more clear to see so you get my point easier.
