Gave in the other day and hosed off the truck, bit early for its annual wash but what they heck, been home for 2 months. I noticed it isn't getting as clean as it used to, I think things are growing or getting embedded in the paint. After it dried, I ran my hand over the paint and I can rub off white chalk--I'm guessing it's paint that is oxidizing, and quite badly. What should I try to do here? Get some sort of buffer? Or is there something I could do by hand, out in the sun? What product should I try? This is not a garaged vehicle, so it's basically been outside for 10 years (and has all the damage you'd expect after 10 NH winters).
I haven't done much other than wash a car in years... have some Turtle wax somewhere. At some point I got Mother's Clay Bar, that did remove some of what is growing. Honestly, I think she's a goner, needs a paint job to look good again, but it might be worth a bit of effort to bring some shine out.
Wife's car could use the same thing. At least that I could shine up in the garage, out of the sun. My car... ain't nothing helping that!
Edit: after some claybar effort. Much of the black is gone, but there is plenty of pitting from rocks.
I haven't done much other than wash a car in years... have some Turtle wax somewhere. At some point I got Mother's Clay Bar, that did remove some of what is growing. Honestly, I think she's a goner, needs a paint job to look good again, but it might be worth a bit of effort to bring some shine out.
Wife's car could use the same thing. At least that I could shine up in the garage, out of the sun. My car... ain't nothing helping that!
Edit: after some claybar effort. Much of the black is gone, but there is plenty of pitting from rocks.
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