[churchillps]

Went out of the country for a week. Washed my car the morning before, didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Drove 30 miles the day after I came back, gym, lunch, back home. Notice this on the front left hood/fender. It's huge: at least a foot long by 4ish inches wide. I have no idea how such a pattern could be made. Maybe someone put something on top of my car? I have no idea. It looks like it should buff out with some work, but still. Freaking out.

[Ocelaris]

Did you take it to an automated car wash? Personally, I never do, exactly because of that reason. Those brushes never get washed, so you get the grit of everyone else's car right on yours with very powerful motors behind them. It looks exactly like where the brushes would have the most "force", i.e. the edges of the car. I will take it to a "touchless" car wash sometimes though.

It takes time for those things to show up because the scratches fill up with grit. Scratches are permanant, there's no getting around that. You can buy "filler" that temporarily fills in those miniscule scratches, but those products eventually wear off. when people say "Buff it out" they usually mean home based devices like the above that just mask the problem. Professional tools will take off layers of clear coat etc... and unless you're going to spray another clear coat layer on top, it's there to stay.

Either you do permanant "filler" like a clear coat, or you do temporary fillers.

[vasillalov]

The paint condition on this car is horrible. It makes me want to cry.

[grieverr]

That's most likely not from a car wash. That's some sort of mesh design. Like someone pressed down on a fence, a purse, or a knight's armor

Sorry, OP, that sucks. Nasty mark!

[hmmcolor]

Wow, weird. I have to say though, at first I thought you were just talking about the catastrophic swirl marks you have going there.

[Anonymosity]

It looks like someone whipped your car with something mesh--either metal, or hard plastic...

[churchillps]

Originally Posted by hmmcolor

Wow, weird. I have to say though, at first I thought you were just talking about the catastrophic swirl marks you have going there.

Yes, ignore the catastrophic swirls. I bought it a month ago and haven't had a chance to paint correct yet.

Just focus on the scratches that look like those green mesh things they wrap around wine bottles before putting them in a bag.

[churchillps]

Originally Posted by vasillalov

The paint condition on this car is horrible. It makes me want to cry.

Me too.

[AW335OME]

Originally Posted by hmmcolor

Wow, weird. I have to say though, at first I thought you were just talking about the catastrophic swirl marks you have going there.

First thing i thought as well... but jeez that weird mesh like pattern is something that is no way in hell from a carwash.

[Anonymosity]

Originally Posted by churchillps

Just focus on the scratches that look like those green mesh things they wrap around wine bottles before putting them in a bag.

Maybe someone threw a bottle at your car? Not hard enough to dent, but hard enough for that mesh to scratch? Plausible, I suppose...

Or maybe there was a renaissance faire and a knight sat on your hood.

[elbman]

Looks like a set of fish net stockings.......

[sleepyx637]

Originally Posted by Anonymosity

Maybe someone threw a bottle at your car? Not hard enough to dent, but hard enough for that mesh to scratch? Plausible, I suppose...

Or maybe there was a renaissance faire and a knight sat on your hood.

What kind of bottles are wrapped in mesh?

[Anonymosity]

Originally Posted by sleepyx637

What kind of bottles are wrapped in mesh?

A lot of times if you're buying mulitple bottles of booze, they will wrap them in mesh so the bottles don't bang each other and break. Here's a link with a picture...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/100-Protecti...-/270447938465

[Hey Ant]

We're just as clueless as you are so no matter how many answers you get from members, it still won't be a definite answer. However, we can give you tips and tricks to help those marks appear less on your car. Use polishing compound on areas that are needed and then detail your whole entire car so you won't be labeled as "Swirl Daddy".

[samchoi604]

I'm sick to the stomach.

[Bobble]

Was there any construction or fence work going near where you parked? Looks like a pattern from vinyl coated fencing, maybe some fell or was laid down on the car. Now you have two really good reasons for serious paint correction. Is the car JB?

[churchillps]

Originally Posted by Hey Ant

We're just as clueless as you are so no matter how many answers you get from members, it still won't be a definite answer. However, we can give you tips and tricks to help those marks appear less on your car. Use polishing compound on areas that are needed and then detail your whole entire car so you won't be labeled as "Swirl Daddy".

I know what to do, like I said I've owned the car a month and am a lawyer so haven't had the chance to spend 15 hours fixing the paint apocalypse.

I know there's no definitive answer. Just looking for some guesses and community commiseration with my pain.

[abehwang]

im guessing its a ladies purse...

[churchillps]

Originally Posted by Bobble

Was there any construction or fence work going near where you parked? Looks like a pattern from vinyl coated fencing, maybe some fell or was laid down on the car. Now you have two really good reasons for serious paint correction. Is the car JB?

I always park super far away from everyone (even when I was 16 and had a crappy honda civic I did this because I know how reckless/incompetent the general public is) and no, no fence.

i'm pretty sure some P083 will get it out, I really hope it does.

It's BSM

[churchillps]

Thankfully it came out pretty easily with some Dodo Juice Prime Lime Lite. Was freaking out for a bit there.

[BMWrules7]

The op took picture under super bright conditions. Your car would look the same way.

Look at the windshield, and you can see fractals for goodness sakes!

Originally Posted by vasillalov

The paint condition on this car is horrible. It makes me want to cry.

[mashimarho]

Looks like a mermaid sat on your car