Discolored paint

MJ_BEAR · 10-12-2015, 04:55 PM

Hello All,

As the title states, I have brown discoloration on the roof and hood of my AW 135i. I am the second owner of this car, and I believe the previous owner had a cheap wrap on the hood and roof that was improperly removed. The discoloration was not there when I bough the car and it has been slowly getting darker.

I took it to a detail place and they told me that the paint would need to be sanded and repainted. Is there anything I could try before I do this? If I do need to repaint should I go through a BMW dealer? What would this run?

Thank you for any help!

Gray_Panther · 10-12-2015, 07:21 PM

Pictures please. Sounds like it needs to be clayed, compounded, polished and waxed.

MJ_BEAR · 10-13-2015, 11:05 AM

I'll try and get you a picture today.

The car has been clayed and waxed to no avail. The detailer was the one who recommended the sanding and painting. I believe he tried clay and then a wet sand.

Right now I have an appointment to see a certified BMW collision/paint shop for an estimate. I don't really trust a Maaco paint job to last/match, but I am worried about getting ripped off on the painting.

Thanks for the help.

bmw1racer · 10-13-2015, 12:06 PM

Is the trunk discolored as well?

MJ_BEAR · 10-13-2015, 12:38 PM

No, just the area where I believe that the wrap was applied. The roof has a sort of checked patter in light brown and the hood has more of a large splotch with dots of brown around the area in a random pattern.

The rest of the vehicle is free of these stains.

Unfortunately the camera on my phone is not working so I cant take a picture of it right now.

MJ_BEAR · 10-13-2015, 01:54 PM

Here are some pics. The car is dirty, but you can make out the stains.

Hood - The paint seems to be cracking and lifting as well.

Roof - You can see the line by the window where the browning stops.

bmw1racer · 10-13-2015, 10:17 PM

Yikes.

Since it's been clayed to no avail, then something in the wrap/film must've permeated the clearcoat... And maybe the paint layer as well... Not good.

MJ_BEAR · 10-14-2015, 09:18 AM

Yeah, that's what it looks like. It seems that I am out of luck. Let this be a warning to people who get the crap wraps.

I found someone selling an AW hood so that solves one problem.

10-12-2015, 04:55 PM	#1
MJ_BEAR New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2015 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	Discolored paint Hello All, As the title states, I have brown discoloration on the roof and hood of my AW 135i. I am the second owner of this car, and I believe the previous owner had a cheap wrap on the hood and roof that was improperly removed. The discoloration was not there when I bough the car and it has been slowly getting darker. I took it to a detail place and they told me that the paint would need to be sanded and repainted. Is there anything I could try before I do this? If I do need to repaint should I go through a BMW dealer? What would this run? Thank you for any help!
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10-12-2015, 07:21 PM	#2
Gray_Panther Brigadier General 1555 Rep 3,234 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Upstate NY iTrader: (0)	Pictures please. Sounds like it needs to be clayed, compounded, polished and waxed. __________________ 2012 BMW 128i 6MT Deep Sea Blue Metallic
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10-13-2015, 11:05 AM	#3
MJ_BEAR New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2015 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	I'll try and get you a picture today. The car has been clayed and waxed to no avail. The detailer was the one who recommended the sanding and painting. I believe he tried clay and then a wet sand. Right now I have an appointment to see a certified BMW collision/paint shop for an estimate. I don't really trust a Maaco paint job to last/match, but I am worried about getting ripped off on the painting. Thanks for the help.
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bmw1racer bimmerphile, technogeek 998 Rep 3,784 Posts Drives: 2012 E82 6MT Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 128i Coupe [0.00]	Is the trunk discolored as well? __________________
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10-13-2015, 12:38 PM	#5
MJ_BEAR New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2015 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	No, just the area where I believe that the wrap was applied. The roof has a sort of checked patter in light brown and the hood has more of a large splotch with dots of brown around the area in a random pattern. The rest of the vehicle is free of these stains. Unfortunately the camera on my phone is not working so I cant take a picture of it right now.
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10-13-2015, 01:54 PM	#6
MJ_BEAR New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2015 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	Here are some pics. The car is dirty, but you can make out the stains. Hood - The paint seems to be cracking and lifting as well. Roof - You can see the line by the window where the browning stops.
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10-13-2015, 10:17 PM	#7
bmw1racer bimmerphile, technogeek 998 Rep 3,784 Posts Drives: 2012 E82 6MT Sport Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0) Garage List 2012 BMW 128i Coupe [0.00]	Yikes. Since it's been clayed to no avail, then something in the wrap/film must've permeated the clearcoat... And maybe the paint layer as well... Not good. __________________
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10-14-2015, 09:18 AM	#8
MJ_BEAR New Member 0 Rep 8 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Join Date: May 2015 Location: san diego iTrader: (0)	Yeah, that's what it looks like. It seems that I am out of luck. Let this be a warning to people who get the crap wraps. I found someone selling an AW hood so that solves one problem.
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