Here is a picture of my trunk
Should I use car-specific paint or clear coat? (FWIW I live in California)
Should I use car-specific paint or clear coat? (FWIW I live in California)
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Lot of scratches
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It's a bit hard to tell from the small photo, but that looks like paint that's breaking down on account of the sun. If so, then the trunk needs a complete sand-off and repaint; you won't be able to fix this properly any other way.
How does your roof look? What about the tops of the fenders on either side of the trunk?
How does your roof look? What about the tops of the fenders on either side of the trunk?
Clear coat, just buff it.
Looks like the paint is dirty and wet. Make sure to wash it first then get some applicators, Meguiars Ultimate Compound($10) and a soft towel to buff off. Then apply some Nufinish for durable protection. Have nice day.
Setting anything on top of the paint (box, purse) doesn't help it at all and doing so constantly over time will indeed cause damage.
I believe the paint is done for and your best hope is just to make it look somewhat better with satinsilver's suggestion above.
I believe the paint is done for and your best hope is just to make it look somewhat better with satinsilver's suggestion above.
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Sometimes I put boxes on top of trunk
If you drag and push the boxes, then you would surely cause scratches. But those scratches will have a tendency to follow a definite pattern in the direction of your back-and-forth push/pull motions. If the scratches are apparently random with no pattern to them, then they may signify paint breakdown. Has the trunk ever been repainted? Cheapo aftermarket paint jobs often display such "scratches" over time.
Can you post a better photo, maybe one NOT from a cellphone? Or if it must be from a cellphone, can you brace yourself securely before pressing the "shutter" button?
Sometimes I put boxes on top of trunk
If you drag and push the boxes, then you would surely cause scratches. But those scratches will have a tendency to follow a definite pattern in the direction of your back-and-forth push/pull motions. If the scratches are apparently random with no pattern to them, then they may signify paint breakdown. Has the trunk ever been repainted? Cheapo aftermarket paint jobs often display such "scratches" over time.
Can you post a better photo, maybe one NOT from a cellphone? Or if it must be from a cellphone, can you brace yourself securely before pressing the "shutter" button?
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