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Hi guys,
It's been ages since I posted...I guess the car has been running well. My 20 year old son offered to wax my car and first squirted onto the panels Mother Pre-Wax Cleaner, which when wiped off left discoloration where the cleaner had sat on the TR's paint (original, 1976). I spent about an hour on it using #7 Polish and most of the discoloration came off. However, a bit still remains. Any of you have any experiance with this and, more importantly, suggestions for removal before I rub down to metal?

Thanks

Ned
 
you might try calling Mothers help line, if one exist and tell them the suituation and see what they say. I have used NAPA's buff eze and a buffing machine with a wool bonnet to buff dull paint and stains out, might work, its a very fine abrasive made for machines, hope this helps

by the way what color is the TR6

Hondo
 
Ned - I wonder if the paint "simply" needs to be cut and then buffed. If it is original paint it might just be that the Mother's stuff got down to a different paint level?
 
3M Hand Glaze is a favorite of mine, though probably similar to #7. A very light round with rubbing compound(white, not brown) might do the trick. Then you would have to follow up with the #7 or Hand Glaze to clean up the compound work.
Was the cleaner applied to a hot surface?

If you are concerned about rubbing through, maybe another round with #7 would be the answer. Rubbing compound can be rather aggressive if the paint is thin.
 
Have you tried a clay bar with Mothers paint cleaner?
 
Hey Ned,

Here is another one. I have had VERY GOOD luck with Mequiar's #9 Swirl Remover. I started out using it on my wife's vintage tin toy collection, and moved to my car.

My Miata got a nasty bird dropping on the hood. I was able to get most of it off with water and soap. The Miata paint was much too soft to try rubbing compound, so I tried the Swirl Remover very lightly. I really like the stuff, because you can periodically look at your finger tips and see if you are removing any/much paint. It worked perfectly: I am the only person who can find where the spot was.

I used two thicknesses of a t-shirt, as it is nice and soft, wrapped around two fingers. Squirt a few drops on each finger tip and rub in circles.

Lastly, some a$$hole backed his pickup truck onto the hood of the Miata AND LEFT IT THERE. It was hard enough to tear the bra on my car. I backed out from underneath him and went home. I was scared you-know-what-less on the way home. Thank god for the bra. There were MANY scratches, none too deep that the primer showed through. The Swirl Remover removed about 90% of the scratches, which was fine with me.

The swirl remover is a rubbing compound finer than white compound but heavier than polish.

I hope this helps.
 
Better man than I, George. I'd certainly have gingerly backed out from under...

Primarily to avoid further damage when I cut the VALVE STEMS off both of his rear tires. :madder:
 
Wow! You guys are the very best. I really appreciate the wide variety of suggestions. I thought only I would be able to figure this one out but I know there's an answer in your responses.

In answer to the various questions: yes, it was a bit warm outside but I didn't think unnecessarily hot. The paint color is Pimento and in remarkably good shape. No Paul, I didn't try a clay bar.

I really don't want to head to white compound but will instead try the Mequiars #9 suggestion first.

I'll report back!!!

Thanks again.
 
Thanks to all and especially George for the suggestion of Mequiars #9 Swirl Remover. Just what the Dr. ordered. It's just slightly more abrasive than polish, but like he said, not nearly as nasty as white compound.

I'm happy and my son gets to live.

Ned
 
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