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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: Drewomega on 16 August 2019, 12:50:45

Title: What has happened here?
Post by: Drewomega on 16 August 2019, 12:50:45
Hiya! After being over there for a while, I found my bonnet looking like this! The car was parked in a car park while I was away.

https://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/drooscott/20190814_134245_zpsuf0xdzfw.jpg

closer look

https://i439.photobucket.com/albums/qq119/drooscott/20190815_140723_zpsmm0yewv4.jpg

It looks like spots of something has landed on the bonnet and roof.

Any ideas guys?

TIA
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 16 August 2019, 13:12:07
Looks like the results of acid, or some kind of paint stripper, being dropped across your car. :'(

Were you parked near high buildings being worked on by builders, or similar? ???  Or under a busy aircraft flight path? ??? ???
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Drewomega on 16 August 2019, 13:24:46
Hi Lizzie!
Nowhere near high rise buildings or workmen and definitely nowhere near aircraft. :-\ I live part time in the highlands of Scotland!  8)
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: dave the builder on 16 August 2019, 13:27:45
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 16 August 2019, 13:12:07
Looks like the results of acid, or some kind of paint stripper, being dropped across your car. :'(

Were you parked near high buildings being worked on by builders, or similar? ???
:o
I never done it  ;D

It's lacquer peel
lots of chemical spills and reactions can cause this ,even bird mess
you can patch it plenty of youtube videos
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Lizzie Zoom on 16 August 2019, 13:55:38
Quote from: Drewomega on 16 August 2019, 13:24:46
Hi Lizzie!
Nowhere near high rise buildings or workmen and definitely nowhere near aircraft. :-\ I live part time in the highlands of Scotland!  8)

Ah. that rules all that out then!! ::) ;D ;D

Sorry for the acquisitions as well Dave! :D ;)
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 16 August 2019, 14:22:09
Seagull shit!   :(
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: robson on 17 August 2019, 09:01:07
I have a large area like yours on my bonnet I feel sure it was bird" Damage" Whenever I clean my car the birds seem to attack it. We get a lot of seagulls but what they eat to cause this I do not know.
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Drewomega on 17 August 2019, 12:41:58
Hiya!

I have just had a closer look and the spots look like weld spatter! You can see the spots on the 'closer look'. No seagulls up here!!  >:(
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Jan Suhr on 18 August 2019, 08:04:29
On my wifes Chevy Blazer S10 the hood looks the same. It is the clear coat that have separated. Mostly because small chips in the paint from small stones hitting car in traffic. Then salt and water creeps in there and after a while it looks like that.
Title: Re: What has happened here?
Post by: Drewomega on 19 August 2019, 10:40:37
Hiya!

I found a spray tin of clear acrylic in my store. I cleaned the crud and loose lacqer off the bonnet and roof and I just lightly sprayed all the offending bits with the acrylic. Worked a treat. Can hardly see where I sprayed. Its not perfect but it will do!

Thanks for all your inputs.  :y :y :y :y