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Had my car polished. Now it looks like crap. Is there anything I can do?

I left the country for three months, and left my BRAND NEW Mazda 6 in my car port. When I got back, I discovered that a rusty pipe had leaked rust water onto the car, leaving some yellow splotches. I took it to a car wash, they couldn't get it out, so I had it polished.

It came back, they got the yellow splotches off, but now the paint has a million micro scratches in it. I can actually see the pattern of the polishing wheel.

Is there anything I can do? Can a car detailer help me? Or am I just fucked?

Posted Dec 4, 2016, 8:09 AM UTC

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wWratWwDonkey•

Not to sound like an ass, but find a better detailer.

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shoelaces2322001 Ford Ranger Edge 5 speed RWD•

Or maybe its through the clear? Lol

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Arben72Too Many•

Probably swirls and rids with some halograming. Most likely a professional detailer should be able to assist you. Or you can visit r/autodetailing and receive tips on how to fix it yourself.

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Charlesm313131•

Who ran the buffer?

If it was a detail shop I wouldn't have accepted it and not left until they corrected their mistake.

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JewHerder2007 Infiniti G35x / 1973 Classic Mini Cooper•

Hard to tell without seeing pictures. If i had to guess they covered your car in hologram marks, which can be fixed pretty easily.

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SeaPancake31999 c5 Coupe (HCI) 450whp, 2015 Charger SE AWD•

Give it a good wax and clay, do it yourself so it's done right. YouTube is your friend

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