Advice on removing dull spots from paint please

[T-bagger]

Hi all

Last weekend I spent a long day getting the paint on my 911 in reasonable shape. My process was:
1. Wash
2. Decontaminate
3. Clay
4. Cut and refine (Megs DA microfibre system)
5. Wipe down
6. Megs Hybrid Ceramic Liquid Wax

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Overall I’m very happy with the results, all except the bonnet. I hit it twice with the cutting stage but still I have these dull spots that look a bit like etching. I can’t feel them with my finger nail but they are definitely there when you look across the bonnet. If anything I think bringing the gloss level up on the surrounding paint makes them look worse.
Should I keep hitting them with the Megs microfibre system on the DA or do I need something with more cut? Slightly concerned about whether I can go through the lacquer!

Some pics below - you can just see the spots on the edge of the light reflections.






Advice appreciated please!

ETA: been advised by a pro that it’s potentially tree sap etching and to hit it with the DA again. All comments and thoughts still welcome though!

Edited by T-bagger on Monday 12th April 10:45

Edited by T-bagger on Monday 12th April 10:48

[V8covin]

Could be bird poo.If it is it's sometimes impossible to remove,it burns into the clear as it has ammonia in it.
Another going over with the buffer is about all I can suggest.

[_Hoppers]

If you’re feeling brave

[T-bagger]

Thanks guys. I spent another couple of hours on the bonnet with the DA this evening and actually managed to get rid of the etching completely. So the solution for this one was perseverance and elbow grease. Glad I didn’t have to consider wet sanding!

Here is the finish now - more than happy with it.

Edited by T-bagger on Monday 12th April 23:10

[ian332isport]

Good result. I think the paint looks a bit cloudy in that last shot though

[T-bagger]

ian332isport said:

Good result. I think the paint looks a bit cloudy in that last shot though

After another 5 hours of polishing the cloud turned into a moon, so happy with that