SNiiP3R

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Yep, I parked the car under an oak tree, wish I have checked first..Anyways, my hood is ruined I think. I have tried washing the car with zaino shampoo, then used a clay bar to get rid of those stains. That did not work too well. I then applied some Quixx Paint Scratch Remover, that seem to work. However, when you look at the hood under a certain angle, you could still see those nasty stains I never knew acorns can be so deadly to clear coat

Chancellor

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damn that sucks man. sorry to hear that

XxGoKoUxX

try using rubbing compound... be very wary as they eat ur clear

SNiiP3R

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Thanks guys, make sure you don't park under an oak tree!

And thanks XxGoKoUxX, I will def. give it a try.

maying856

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Burn that damn tree! Word of advice, stay away from trees

I8ABMR

I would try the quixx a few times and use cleaner wax to get the main stuff off,
cleaner wax is gentler on the paint than compund

rominl

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you can also try some more aggressive clay bars, that can make quite some difference and probably be the least damaging to the car. if it's still stains, i would try to go with rubbing compound too soon, you are removing paint layers unnecessarily

2001LexusIS300

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perfect situation to go get your car detailed!!

Chancellor

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I agree try some quixx this stuff works really well.

silo113

Maybe a stupid question, but where is the best place to go to get a car detailed? It seems like I blow dust off my car and it scratches the cheap clearcoat! Needless to say, mine has few scratches I would like to take care of.

rominl

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what kind of scratches do you have? or are they more like swirl marks? for daily driven cars, scratches / swirls on the clear coat is almost inevitable, especially given the kind of soft paint on lexus

if you have scratches you want to take care of, polishing compounding and a buffer together with some nice pads is your friend. clean, clay, polish, seal, wax. and of course, what you use to wipe dust off the car is crucial too, otherwise the dust just effectively becomes a sand paper.

LiCelsior

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hey man, if u want i can get it out for you...i can buff out the etching for you. pm me for details.

The G Man

Did you **** off some squirrels ?