I'm hoping someone else has ran into this issue, and give me some help or guidance as to what it is. After leaving my Z under a car cover while on vacation for about 2 weeks, I took the cover off, and the paint was faded in different areas....it's as if the red turned pink. Not the entire car....just in certain spots. Attached is a photo so you can see what I'm talking about. Is there anything that I can do to get rid of this? Has anyone else had this happen? Am I looking at a new paintjob? I appreciate in advance any help any of you out there can give. Thanks!

 

Wow that sucks.

They may be able to just repaint the roof if that is where the spots are.

you dont have cats do you? Cat ****? Was it outdoors?

 

The car was outside, but it was covered. Nope, no cats. There are also spots on the passenger side of the car, and the hood as well. Read some things on the web saying it might be moisture under the clearcoat. Who knows. It looks terrible!

 

It was probably moisture under the car cover that created your problem. Rain or dew can get under the cover and then the sun bakes the water into your paint. I would try using a clay bar first, then polish with a dual action buffer and I think you can probably correct the paint. If you don't feel comfortable using the D/A buffer, you could probably consult a professional detailer to have the car buffer out. Covering the car outside is probably one of the worst things you can do for your paint.

 

Thanks for the info! Yes, the more I read, the more I realize that car covers aren't all they're cracked up to be. I'm going to take it to a detailer and see if it's something they can get out. Hasta lavista, car cover....lesson learned :-)

 

I'm fairly positive this is what caused the clear coat on my hatch to fade...since, replaced my hatch.

 

I think the only time that car cover is good to use is when the car is store in the garage to keep the dust off, other than that it is worthless. I used to use the car cover to keep the rain, bird drop and leaf off my car, but end up scratching up my car's paint from the wind that blows the cover back and forth which rub against the paint surface. I know, it sucks. Car cover does more harm than good. I Hope you find somebody to resolve your car's paint issue. It would be sucks if you have to respray those spots. GL!

 

I think that's moisture-related; the clear coat discolored and gave the appearance of fading.

 

That's just weird, what cover are you using?

I have had 4-5 different covers on my cars and none of them ever did this

 

Respraying the roof shouldn't cost much. That's if, buffing it out didn't work.

I agree with monkey. The car cover will end up doing more harm than good. If you think the cover will keep water out and protect from scratches etc etc... it's the other way around. It'll just retain moisture and do all the scratching from putting it on and taking it off.

I know because i used to cover mine. Had a cover by Budge. If it rained the cover wouldn't keep water out. It would just soak up and retain it there for as long as it could dry. You're better off just leaving the car dry without it. This is if you leave your car outside. I agree the cover is nice if you leave it in a garage to keep dust off etc.

 

The clear coat can be wet sanded or sanded down to fix imperfections in it. This shouldn't cost much, but the worry is without the clear coat it won't be shiny and your paint isn't protected. It may need a lot of waxing.

Does anyone know if a heat gun would slowly remove the moisture? I think you should ask a few body shops and get 2nd opinions.

As mentioned, if it gets to painting, a paint shop can do a spot paint on the affected parts that will be a lot cheaper, but it may not match well. But in my experience paint shops can get it almost exact, and only you would know.

 

You can always do like I did. It cost me less to get my roof wrapped in black as to having it recleared/repainted.