Beyond 3m?

[MagiBunny]

Is it beyond 3M's paint restoration system(hood, not bumper)? I'm not looking for "off the dealership lot" level... just not this. A marked improvement would be fine by me.

[Daox]

It looks to me like the clear coat is peeling off. If that is the case, the best way to deal with it is sanding it smooth and shooting a new coat of clear over it. A buff (3m's deal) isn't going to cut it.

[Ares]

Agreed.

[MagiBunny]

Thank you for the feedback

It looks to me like the clear coat is peeling off. If that is the case, the best way to deal with it is sanding it smooth and shooting a new coat of clear over it. A buff (3m's deal) isn't going to cut it.

Since I have zero experience sanding... I would probably be best advised to forget it, then. I'd end up running through the paint and then have to repaint it. Something I also have no experience with. It would probably be a $300 project that takes thirty hours and ends up with my car looking even worse.

I suspected it was too far gone for me to fix, but I had hope when I came across a 3m video on youtube. It was different, but the car did look really bad. Much better afterwards.