Polishing with failing clear coat

[Will!]

Hey guys, I am wanting to give my mother in laws black accord the Adams treatment but her clear coat is starting to fail along the roof. It's just a couple of small spots not even the size of a dime but I am worried that I may cause it to fail worse than it already is.

 

Would it be ok to polish out the roof with the PC and the Adams trio or am I going to make the clear coat failure worse?

[ihaveacamaro]

I would avoid. Seal and wax and hope to slow the CC failure as long as you can.

[BKazzle]

I agree with Roshan. You'll probably end up making it worse, so avoid it, then seal and wax.

 

 

Also make sure to rule out oxidation, they look similar.

 

Edit: you said a "couple of spots"...probably failure then.

Edited May 4, 2013 by BKazzle

[Will!]

Here are a couple of pictures of the area that I think is failing. I'm wondering if I tape this edge off would I be good to go to polish?

 

 

[ihaveacamaro]

The thing is if it's failing there then most likely most of the clear on the roof is close to failing. Polishing will only exacerbate the problem.

 

I would avoid. Only seal and wax.

[mc2hill]

Another issue with neglected black paint it the appearance of 'crows feet' - (see this thread http://www.adamsforums.com/forums/general-detailing-discussion-questions/17308.htm). I have them on my truck and noticed them appear when working on a black Ram that was in poor shape too.

[MrHot88]

Sort of looks like the Civic I'm working on today.

I had to wet sand the entire car and have to say it looks great.

 

Look at my thread called, What a mess, or something like that.

I posted a video of me doing it.

 

Not telling you to tey what I did but take a look.

 

Kevin

 

The paint correction wasn't working until the sanding first.

 

Looks awesome not I must say.