weird stain on hood

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PhillyMike

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2018 Mazda CX-9 GT

• Oct 28, 2019

• #1

Have a 18' GT Blue Mica, I happen to notice these stains on my hood this past weekend. I tried wiping them off, but nothing happens. it almost looks like oil when it's in water. It's rained a few times over the last couple of weeks, so I'm not sure if it was something that dripped onto the hood that i was parked under when it rained (wire, light pole, etc). i've attached a pic, Any thoughts / ways to get out? it's only noticeable when you're standing right next to the hood, from aa distantce, you don't see it.

 

sm1ke

2018 Mazda CX-9 Signature

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Canada

• Oct 28, 2019

• #2

Can you feel it with your fingertip? Or is it as smooth as the paint? My first guess would be bird droppings that sat on the paint for a while before the rain washed the majority of the droppings off, but that's not typically what they look like afterward - looks more like a water spot.

If you can feel it with your fingertip, try using a bit of hand sanitizer to soften it (but don't let the sanitizer dry on its own or sit on the paint for too long). If that doesn't work, try using a clay bar kit from your local auto parts store. If that doesn't work, you can attempt to polish it out yourself, or contact a reputable professional independent detailer to correct the paint.

 

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PhillyMike

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2018 Mazda CX-9 GT

• Oct 29, 2019

• #3

i did run finger over it, but didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. just felt like the hood

 

rsvinylgraphics

2008.5 MGM MS3

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2008.5 MS3

• Oct 29, 2019

• #4

I would try some rubbing compound on it

 

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rowlands57

• Oct 29, 2019

• #5

If you suspect that it's a mineral stain and not something 'on' the paint you could try to soak a paper towel in white vinegar and lay it over the stains. Soak it occasionally and let it sit there for 30 minutes or better. If it is a mineral stain this should dissolve it.

 

BRnPA

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2018 CX-9 GT

• Oct 30, 2019

• #6

PhillyMike said:

i did run finger over it, but didn't notice anything out of the ordinary. just felt like the hood

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Mike - Might be worth taking it over to Kennedy Mazda in Conshy, or a dealer close to you, to see what they say. You're probably still under warranty and if it's a known paint issue on their side, they may have a remedy. Are you in Philly? I'm out near KoP.

 

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PhillyMike

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2018 Mazda CX-9 GT

• Oct 30, 2019

• #7

Pacifico Mazda is the closest to me