Paint damage from egg - advice needed

[jmar2971]

My car got ‘egged’ a few weeks back and due to work I did not see this until a week ago. It now looks like the egg from heat has caused damage to the clear coat and possible paint on the bonnet.

Can people advise on options here? I understand silver is hard to blend so want to limit paint if possible but most likely only option.

Thanks in advance!

[DaveF-SkinnysAutos]

I'm no expert on egg removal, but I do paint cars for a living.

I'd try as much as I can to remove it asap before any further chemical etching can take place, what have you tried so far? The easiest is probably to mix up a bucket of warm soapy water with some white vinegar, soak a tea towel or similar and lay it over the mark for 10 mins keeping the cloth damp to soften it up and try to remove as much of the stain as possible. You might have to do it a couple of times to get it soft enough?

Other than that try some harsher chemicals, bug, glue and tar type removers, a clay bar etc.

If that fails the next step is either some P2000 or P3000 sandpaper followed by a heavy cut compound but be careful as you are taking lacquer off with this step.

Ultimately it either needs removing from elbow grease and chemicals, or mechanical removal of the lacquer using a very fine grit abrasive, hoping its only etched the surface and leaves some unaffected paint below.

If not, on a bonnet, unfortunately its a respray of the whole bonnet.

[jmar2971]

Thanks for the advice, it’s full on eaten into the clear coat. The paint might be ok underneath but i don’t want to damage further.
Tried to add a closer picture below, if anyone knows a good paint shop in Newcastle as well if would be appreciated.

[DaveF-SkinnysAutos]

Ah…….

Yeah, thats a respray, sorry.

[jmar2971]

One of them things, thanks for the advice though, very much appreciated.

I just wanted to make sure before I started contacting places that it was 100% not salvageable in anyway.