please help - door guard removal

[obsoletee]

A lot of Mazda 6 owners have been doing this mod and I like the way it looks, so I figured I would give it a try. The first three doors went great, got the fourth door guard off and I found out it must have been repainted before I owned the car. There is a slight buildup of clear coat around where the guard used to sit. I am thinking that a simple buff of the door will fix the problem but I am not that familiar with buffing. Any ideas would be appreciated.

Before

After

Problem door

 

[obsoletee]

anyone?

 

[mrdouble99]

Coumpound and wax, and your good.

remember to always use water when doing your compound

 

[tunersteve]

I pulled the door guards on my Protege, had the exact same problem. Rubbing compound and a clay bar seemed to do the trick after a good hour of work. Just make sure you know what you're doing with the rubbing compound or you can really mess up your door.

 

[obsoletee]

thanks for the info.

 

[JinxKwB]

I Used a clay bar when I removed my guard last week, Clay bars work wonders. I've seen them used to remove spray paint from cars.

 

[obsoletee]

I still have not had a chance to fix this problem but after reading the replies that is most def the route I am going to take.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

10 years in the biz and you got the right advice. Light rubbing compound or better yet a cleaner wax. Clay bar first, then the cleaner wax. Other than that it will wear off with time anyway. Not from repainting, just happens.

 

[obsoletee]

Just bought the mothers clay bar kit, it came with the bar, showtime polish, and some carnuba wax, I will post after pics sometime this weekend.