Oxidation?

[priapism]

What's the best way to handle oxidation? The hood and drivers' side rear door both show some signs of it. The car was obviously parked outside for years.

Moral of the story here is: never look at a used car at night.

[Juan62]

I would start with clear-coat rubbing compound, polisher/sealant, then a good wax, and buff it out. This will take a good nice Saturday 4-8 hours, but the results will be better than a detail shop for about 300-500 dollars.

Mecquire's Ultimate compound, Mecquire's Polish/sealant and a good carbnuba wax with bee wax. You'll need microfiber applicators, microfiber polishing towels, and a buffer. I do all my work by hand, and when everything is off, I use a buffer with a microfiber cover. To put anything cleaner/polisher/wax on= left, right=off When you applicators and towels start to get dirty, change them out for clean ones. You can wash them all in the washer, but no fabric softner or drying sheets. Also; get a plastic spray bottle (Dollar General or Family Dollar Store) and put some Distill water in it and spray a little as you apply the compound, polisher...this keeps the applicator from drying out and streeking.

[Matty Moo]

On something like that you really need to use a Porter-Cable at the minimum on the hood, not sure if you can do anything about the door, looks like clearcoat damage to me.

I've use Ultimate Compound a few times...just don't let it dry, you have to wipe it before it does.

[JRL]

I can't really tell by those pictures but a clear coat doesn't really oxidize per se
That's why they developed clear coat!
The one shot looks like the clear is bubbling. If so, nothing can be done, short of a repaint
Also itr could be acid rain spots, again, you can make those better but they will never go away, the paint has been etched
I would have a professional detailer look at it and let him give you some advice

Only with older cars with no clearcoat can you bring back oxydated paint back to life
That's called buffer heavy compounding, then light compounding, then polish, then wax

Your hood should polish up, those spots, I don't know, they look like paint/clear damage

[supertuner]

I agree that some thing like Ultimate Compound on a Porter cable with a polishing foam pad should clear it up nicely then coat with a wax or sealant for longer durability.