Spots in paint on hood, not sure what to do next.

[Andrew Haaland]

Hi,


I have an '05 Honda Civic in mint condition, but a few weeks ago I noticed on the driver's side of my hood these light color dots appeared all over my hood.  I thought they were spots from tree sap, so I tried bug and tar remover, when that didn't work I tried some rubbing compound, and that didn't work either.  I took it to the shop for a wet sand and buff, but that didn't fix it either, they told me I'm faced with a repaint or live with it.  Are there any products I can use that will hide or fix the problem or is what the shop told me correct?  Below is a picture of two of the spots.


 


Please help, thanks!

 

[vivant511]

It seems you've exhausted the options which would usually fix these surface issues. That said, it's possible they may be under the clear hence why you didn't get a result. I think living with it may be the best choice if it's not all that noticeable. A respray is costly and brings its own set of risks and drawbacks imho.


 


Good luck mate.

 

[bill57]

Might be the result of acid rain. I'd see what another body shop had to say.