Watermarks under lacquer on new Cayman

[Gio G]

Hi all,

I picked up my new S at the beginning of the week and absolutely love it. Having done a few hundred miles in it, I decided to wash it. I immediately noticed on the rear bumper, by the number plate that there were some stubborn watermarks after drying it.

Tried to get rid of them with a detailer spray first, it did not shift, then tried some clay bar, still would not shift. It appears to be under the lacquer. As the car is black, seems very noticeable. Anyone had any experience of this?

Thanks G

[Gio G]

steveo3002 said:

photos would help

try a mild polish - detailer spray hasnt got much grunt

Yep, tried a cleaning polish, no joy, seems to be under the clear coat..

[Gio G]

Magic919 said:

What did the dealer say?

Not been yet, only noticed this evening. Will pop in tomorrow. Hoping there maybe something that can be done, without a respray.

Should have checked it better when I picked it up, however I think the excitement took over and I missed it...

[Gio G]

Yes metallic. Not a great picture, however here she is..

[Gio G]

So the wife dropped it into the dealers over the weekend, as I was out. They machine polished it, however still can see these little marks, especially in direct light.

Picture is not great, had to use flash - however you can sort of see the spots.



Luckily it appears to be isolated to only under the number plate area on the bumper. Not sure whether I should just live with it or go back to OPC.