I am having a major problem with my paint, I hope someone can tell me what it is and how to fix it. The paint on the roof, top of my spoiler and on the entire hood has completely lost its shine. My brother wrote on my hood over a year ago with his finger when my car was dirty and if you look closely you can still see what he wrote. I've washed it several times, even scrubbing as hard as I can, and it doesn't work. The only time you can't tell how bad it looks is when it's wet. I tried waxing a small spot to see if that would fix it and it just made it worse. It almost looks like black primer. I have no idea what caused this. I've always frequently washed my car. I recently moved to a very humid climate (Florida) and that is when the problem started. Almost every morning my car is covered in condensation from the humidity. I wonder if this has something to do with it, but if so why only my car and not any others? I've also wondered if living on a river (parking 150 feet or so from the water) has somehow damaged the paint, but there are other cars parked closer to the water than mine is and their paint jobs are fine. Does my car being black make it more sensitive the river water and/or humidity? Or does it have nothing to do with either of those elements? If anyone reading this knows what this is and why it has happened, please help me. I really hope there is some kind of product I can buy that will fix it. I still have my factory warranty, so if it is a defect and it needs to re-painted, is this the sort of thing warranties will usually cover? This is the first warranty I've ever had on a car and I have no idea how they work and what all they do and don't cover. This car is my baby and I'm still paying for it so this really pisses me off. Please help!!!!!

 

The detailing forum here would serve you best.

The user redgoober4life also knows his stuff about paint issues, so try contacting him.

 

thanks dude

 

The reason you can still see where he wrote is because when you car is dirty of course dirt sticks to the car and when you write stuff on it in the dirt you scratch the paint. And im sure all your car needs is a good wet sanding and a buff and polish. That should bring the paint back to a good shine!