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    Oxidation on the Roof

    I'm the 4th owner of a 1997 Jaguar Xj6L in British Racing Green, and while the car has been kept in pristine condition for the past 13.5 years (made in 9/96), the roof has some light oxidation on it. A nice even cloudy bit over the whole roof.

    I've been all over the Jaguar forums wondering what to do, and everyone (for the most part) has a car with perfect paint all over, and know how to keep perfect paint perfect. So, I thought I'd try something a bit more practical and check out a trusted product's site.

    I've used the Ultimate Compound before, and it sadly did nothing. I'm wondering if anyone can tell me a product to use that will fix this, or give the car a longer lasting finish than a use of the cleaner wax and it looking decent for a week.
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    Re: Oxidation on the Roof

    We really need pics to help you diagnose the problem. It could possibly be clear coat failure. Were the only option would be a re paint. But some pics would be very helpful.
    quality creates its own demand

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      Re: Oxidation on the Roof

      Pics would be truly helpful in this case.
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      • #4
        Re: Oxidation on the Roof

        I'm with John. Before I finished the first paragraph of your post, clear coat failure is what came to mind. Post a pic or two of the roof, and you'll get better advise.

        Colin
        A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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        • #5
          Re: Oxidation on the Roof

          I'll see if I can't get a picture or two. It's hard because I don't already have any on my computer of my car not looking good. Why take a picture of something bad? (other than wanting it diagnosed)

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          • #6
            Re: Oxidation on the Roof

            You don't have a digital camera or a camera phone you could use?

            Colin
            A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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            • #7
              Re: Oxidation on the Roof

              Clicky

              ^ Click that, it will open a thread of clear coat failure pictures. Do those look anything like what you're experiencing?
              Click for more pictures of my tC

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              • #8
                Re: Oxidation on the Roof

                Originally posted by JaguarXj6L View Post
                I'll see if I can't get a picture or two. It's hard because I don't already have any on my computer of my car not looking good. Why take a picture of something bad? (other than wanting it diagnosed)
                Jaguar - The pictures you posted were literally twice as wide as my 22 inch monitor at maximum resolution.

                Any chance you could try hosting with Meguiar's free service so they are sized better, somewhere around 600-700 pixels wide?

                Here is the LINK that shows you how.

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                • #9
                  Re: Oxidation on the Roof

                  Okay, I've tried something else for the pictures which will be in a separate post so if the pictures don't go through, you'll at least know what I'm saying.

                  First, I tried uploading my photos a couple of ways, and that didn't work, so I'll try to put it in a "thumbnail" size. I'm using ImageShack.

                  Back to the car: Yeah, my roof does look a bit like clear coat failure. I suppose I'll call some local paint shops, and see how much they want for the roof, and the rest of the car. Right now, it's not financially feasible for me to have the car painted.

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                  • #10
                    Re: Oxidation on the Roof


                    This picture is of the boot lid whose paint is perfectly fine.

                    This is of my roof, which as you can see is quite bad.

                    Both pictures were taken from the fame angle.

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                    • #11
                      Re: Oxidation on the Roof

                      Originally posted by JaguarXj6L View Post
                      Okay, I've tried something else for the pictures which will be in a separate post so if the pictures don't go through, you'll at least know what I'm saying.

                      First, I tried uploading my photos a couple of ways, and that didn't work, so I'll try to put it in a "thumbnail" size. I'm using ImageShack.

                      Back to the car: Yeah, my roof does look a bit like clear coat failure. I suppose I'll call some local paint shops, and see how much they want for the roof, and the rest of the car. Right now, it's not financially feasible for me to have the car painted.
                      Sorry to hear it looks like cc failure. Find a reputable painter to do it right. Good luck.
                      quality creates its own demand

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                      • #12
                        Re: Oxidation on the Roof

                        I can't tell anything from the picture you posted. Bad angle. Post some more where the camera is directly over the roof.

                        Colin
                        A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

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                        • #13
                          Re: Oxidation on the Roof

                          Originally posted by cnfowler View Post
                          I can't tell anything from the picture you posted. Bad angle. Post some more where the camera is directly over the roof.

                          Colin
                          Agreed. There still looks to be a good amount of gloss, but if the clear is just starting to delaminate from the color coat then the remaining gloss isn't a big surprise.
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                          • #14
                            Re: Oxidation on the Roof

                            I'd take another picture, but you cannot see the fading because of the glare of the sun/trees is in the shine. That's why I took a picture of the boot for a comparison. I suppose I'll make some calls tomorrow just to get a bit of an estimate. I've been told the dealership can do it for $1000. I don't think I'll be taking it to the dealership.

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