I hope you teach driving better than you look after paintwork on your car the only thing that will truly bring the paintwork back to normal is a respray.

What did the op do wrong other than stick a magnetic sign on the car?

Think it might be worth letting a pro detailer have a look at the offending panel.

I wouldn't have been attacking the paint quite so vigorously on a new car, i do wonder if the bright sunlight has had a fading effect already.

The car is only two weeks old and has been wash three times since then. The signs have only been on for about a week.

Two some of the replies yes I do look after my car very carefully.

What did the op do wrong other than stick a magnetic sign on the car?

Obviously you do not understand how cars are painted and how long you should leave it before applying anything abrasive .Whatever he did he damaged the paint work the only solution to bring back to its original state is a respray.

Edited by Collos25 on 09/09/2012 at 16:11

The paint is water based,anything else is illegal now due to the E.U. !

The clay wont have gone near it,nor will the T.Cut.

The Topcoat/clearcoat is the culprit here.

When I worked at Nissan, any paint problems were dealt with as soon as the paint came out of the oven,sanded with 1200 wet and dry and put straight back into the paint booth for 'Rework'. Much better to get a reworked car - More layers of paint.

A lot of people still think paint needs to 'Cure/Dry'

Not with modern water based ! Only the top coat (clear coat) is spirit based, and put on by a robot because it is so carcinogenic !

It goes through an oven and that's it rock hard.

Take it back,but be prepared for a fight.

This company,like most others, does not like doing warranty work !