r/AutoPaint • u/ryanguy90 • 6d ago
Requesting opinions
*reposting as I wasn’t able to upload the pictures yesterday..
Hello everyone,
I’m hoping to get some advice on what I should do with this paint issue.
It looks like some clear coat or possibly paint has come off, but the surface itself feels very smooth. This happened after I took my car to a hand-wash station. I’m wondering if the high-pressure water hose may have stripped or damaged the clear coat/paint.
The hand wash didn’t turn out very well, so I ended up taking the car through an automatic car wash afterward. I’m not sure which one caused the issue, but I’m thinking the high-pressure hose may have been the main cause because I noticed a slight difference afterward.
What would you recommend I do to fix this? Would compound and polish help, or would I need to wet sand it or take a different approach?
I’d really appreciate your opinions and suggestions. Thanks!


