I have clay bared and it just feels as if the hood is rough a little diffrent then the rest of the car.. It an 06 with 7k.. Anyone else notice this ?

 

i have an 06 with 11k miles on it. claybar always does the trick for me.

 

hummmm.... 04 with 15k miles. same smooth feel as all the other
panels.

 

If clay bar doesn't do it, you may need to polish. Start with the least abrasive on a small area. If that isn't enough, step up to the next abrasive. If that doesn't do it, go to a body shop and ask them about color sanding it. Don't try this at home unless you are a trained professional that is unless you are looking for an excuse to buy a CF hood.

 

do you have rock chips? a good clay baring takes most surface crap off, light dawn wash, then zaino should smooth it all out.

 

No rock ships at all just after a good wash you take a towel over the hood you can just hear a diffrence.

 

What type of clay are you using?

It's possible that you need a clay that’s more aggressive if you have some stubborn contaminants bonded to the finish.

 

I bought the kit from mothers found at most chain auto part places..

 

To begin with DON'T use anything harsh on the surface of your hood!! You'll
do more damage than good. Try re-claying the hood and use plenty of
lube and more pressure.......then use a mild cleaner and finally good quality
wax........if this doesn't work take it to a detail shop and have them buff
out what ever needs to be cleaned off! LOL

 

i've got some pretty bad rock chips..does that mean i follow cars too close?

 

yes... yes it does lol

 

^^lol. now is there any way i can fix these rock chips?

 

I could be horribly wrong here.. but I'm thinking this is probably the way that you would go about with fixing some rock chips. However, I could be wrong. Please double check before you do anything of these next instructions on your car. I have not tried it myself.. this is just a shot in the dark. If the rock chips are too much.. just get the darn thing repainted

1) Touch up paint [depending on the size of the chips.. lots of people think toothpicks are a good size]

2) "Small" grit wet sand paper [very light grit.. the least abrassive I'm sure].. you use after the paint has dried. It evens out the paint you just put on over the chip w/ the rest of your paint.

3) Polish

4) Wax