# My paint is ruined! (+ Question) **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [March 29, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989 "2006-03-29T11:57:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/1 "2006-03-29T11:57:45Z")
Trailered the 951 down to the BlownEuroz meet in Philly. Man trailering in the winter really takes it’s toll on paint. Thank god it’s more “race” and less “show” ![http://www.dmoffitt.net/mpd47/944/DSCF0004.jpg](http://www.dmoffitt.net/mpd47/944/DSCF0004.jpg) Anyway, washed my car, worked on tidying a few things in the car up today. ![http://www.dmoffitt.net/mpd47/944/DSCF0009.jpg](http://www.dmoffitt.net/mpd47/944/DSCF0009.jpg) ![http://www.dmoffitt.net/mpd47/944/DSCF0028.jpg](http://www.dmoffitt.net/mpd47/944/DSCF0028.jpg) Just thought I’d share a couple pics. Anyone have any good suggestions for clearing up fog on lexan? My hatch is getting a bit foggy. ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/2 "2006-03-29T12:02:45Z")
fix your pics so they work talk to corey about buffing your lexan ---
**Author:** ![LAFENGAS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/lafengas/32/7573_2.png) [@LAFENGAS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LAFENGAS)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/3 "2006-03-29T12:04:21Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Anyone have any good suggestions for clearing up fog on lexan? My hatch is getting a bit foggy. looks good. [Eastwoodco.com](http://Eastwoodco.com) sells plastic polishing kits. works quite well. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/4 "2006-03-29T12:06:51Z")
> [@LAFENGAS](#): > > looks good. [Eastwoodco.com](http://Eastwoodco.com) sells plastic polishing kits. works quite well. true, if it is scratched or in need of a really good buffing. If it is just lightly hazed, you can polish it with plexus and it will clean right up. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2006, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/5 "2006-03-29T12:15:33Z")
It’s pretty bad, I’m the 3rd owner and it was on a race car before I had it. I suspect it needs a really good buffing. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/6 "2006-03-30T12:33:06Z")
Anyone have a suggestion of a professional I can take the hatch to? I’d rather not try and buff it out myself. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/7 "2006-03-30T12:42:26Z")
Wait, the rear screen is lexan? ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/8 "2006-03-30T12:47:24Z")
Well, not stock, but yes, I replaced the 80lb glass hatch with a 17lb lexan one. I’ll throw a pic up later of how foggy it is. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/9 "2006-03-30T13:10:22Z")
ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooo aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa I’ve never polished me a lexan before. I’d have to read up. And I don’t know of many other detailers in the area other than Mike (tpgsr) and dealers. There’s a detailer in Albany (I think they call themselves “the detailed image” or something) but they make you pay extra for wax, so I don’t know how expansive their knowledge is (actually, they sponsor e46fanatics and they have no problem answering the “what is the best wax?” question, but only because they’ve convinced themselves that there really is a best choice…ugh). …hm. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/10 "2006-03-30T13:17:50Z")
corey, You can treat lexanmuch the same way you treated the headlights. It is an acrylic compound that is very hard, and prone to faint hazing and scratching vs. gouging. If there are deep gouges, chances are without sanding, you wont get them out. You can however just like a deep scratch in paint, reduce the visibility of the mark by polishing it, and rounding the edges. If you polish them with the cyclo, or the PC it will be ok. Just dont let the plastic heat up too much or it will burn worse than paint. Another trick is to not let your polish dry up on you. That will cause very fine marring and haze (unless you are using a diminishing abrasive) If i were you, i would get a small piece of lexan from Home Depot, mar it up, and polish it to learn. Then you will feel safer taking on mikes Porsche ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/11 "2006-03-30T13:22:32Z")
That’s actually a good idea. I’ll have to play around with some lexan. Oh, and your paint doesn’t look like it’s in bad condition at all. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![HotRodKid](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/hotrodkid/32/7609_2.png) [@HotRodKid](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HotRodKid)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/12 "2006-03-30T13:25:59Z")
coory, if you were closer, id have yo use my desk cover for practice, its like 10 years old and could use a good buffing 5.5foot by 2 foot … ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/13 "2006-03-30T13:29:07Z")
That sounds really bad! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 1:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/14 "2006-03-30T13:39:46Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > Oh, and your paint doesn’t look like it’s in bad condition at all. 🙂 Eh, from 10ft it looks great, then you notice all the little nicks, scratches, chips, cracks etc. The car desperatly needs a full repaint in a year or two. ---
**Author:** ![RedGoober4Life](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/redgoober4life/32/7610_2.png) [@RedGoober4Life](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RedGoober4Life)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 5:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/15 "2006-03-30T17:17:27Z")
That’s ok. I think your car is my favorite car out of all the members on here. I really like it. So I’m a little biased. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/16 "2006-03-30T17:39:19Z")
> [@RedGoober4Life](#): > > That’s ok. I think your car is my favorite car out of all the members on here. I really like it. So I’m a little biased. wait untill you see what i have in the works… I will be taking his style car, and GASP (I know the hardcore porsche renlist guys hate it but) stuffing a big ol LS1 or maybe LS6 motor in, upgrading suspension, and wheels, tires etc… Then the interior all in alcantara from the seats to the headliner, and the dash in handstiched leather like the M5. to me it is a dream that hopefully with the new job that should be finalized in a week will get to be a reality. Yay! ---
**Author:** ![psphinx81](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9a140/32.png) [@psphinx81](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/psphinx81)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 7:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/17 "2006-03-30T19:38:49Z")
freaking gorgeous ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 30, 2006, 7:41pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/18 "2006-03-30T19:41:02Z")
Mike, I will detail your car including your lexan for the chance to pick your brain about my next porsche project involving basicly your car. Pm me if you are interested. If you dont know of my work check out [www.ddetail.com/gallery](http://www.ddetail.com/gallery) most of it is mine, but a decent percentage of it is mine and Coreys. he is a great detailer as most on the board can tell you! ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 9:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/19 "2006-03-31T09:04:52Z")
Sent you a PM 😉 The paint is crap but I’ll let you pick my brain if you wanna wash my car. hahaha. ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989/20 "2006-03-31T09:27:57Z")
see, to you it is crap, to me it is a challenge. Lets see, this is adams altima… he thought it was crap, and frankly when we started it was bad, but not beyond the point of no return: Before: ![http://www.diamonddetailing.biz/gallery/albums/Altima/031_7.sized.jpg](http://www.diamonddetailing.biz/gallery/albums/Altima/031_7.sized.jpg) Left half Polished, not even waxed! ![http://www.diamonddetailing.biz/gallery/albums/Altima/028_10.sized.jpg](http://www.diamonddetailing.biz/gallery/albums/Altima/028_10.sized.jpg) Unfortunatly after i took that picture, i polished the rest of the car, and as you can see the sun was fading quickly so we were unable to get pictures of it after it was 100% finished. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-paint-is-ruined-question/9989.md?page=2)