Please Help!

[music_man185]

I had some dried up tape on my roof. It wouldn't come off on its own, so I got a bottle of goo gone automotive. It didn't take it off. So I tried some bug and tar remover. It didn't work either. This was late in the evening, so I didn't have time to wash my truck. So I got a wet towel with just a little hand soap and wiped it down. After that, I noticed streaks and lines on my roof and 3rd brake light (my 3rd brake light was painted with a 50/50 mix of black paint and clear coat by a professional body shop). The streaks and lines are worse on the brake light than the roof. The streaks scared me, so I got some meguiars detailing spray and sprayed the roof and light and wiped it dry. The streaks remained, so I went to the car wash and rinsed everything off with a pressure washer, then went home and hand washed the roof with meguiars car wash. It was very dark by this time, so I couldn't tell if it fixed it or not. Today, the streaks remain and half my brake light is glossy like it used to be, and the other half is dull with a matte look with a few glossy streaks in it. I didn't put any of the products directly on the brake light. As best as I can remember the bug and tar remover was the only one that may have ran down a little and the wet towel and hand soap may have brushed against it. What should I do?! I thought about a cleaner and then waxing.

[music_man185]

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Here are some pictures if that helps http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/....php?p=1249148

[The Guz]

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Well there are lots of things you used in that area. Have you tried polishing that area with something like M205 or UP. How long did you let goo gone sit on the adhesive? It needs a little time to do it's thing.

[music_man185]

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I didn't let it sit very long. So you think k I just need to polish to restore the gloss and shine?

[The Guz]

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I would try to clay first and then if that doesn't remove it all then a light polish would be the next thing to use.

[music_man185]

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I didn't have any clay around the house, and the brake light is so small, I didn't know if I would even be able to clay it. I just tried some meguiars ultimate polish. It's not as noticeable, but half still looks more glossy than the other half. And the glossy streaks on the dull side are still there.

[The Guz]

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Seems like UP is working. Are you doing this by hand or machine? If by hand it would require a little more work. If you need more correction then you could step up to ultimate compound.

[music_man185]

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Applying by hand.