Just washed my car, and noticed a couple of tiny (ie. 1cm diameter) spots of heat crazing on the bonnet. I don't have any experience with this stuff (hell, my last car didn't even have a clear coat), so what are the suggestions? Do these thigs actually spread, or is it not worth worrying about? I just don't want my car to turn into one of those ones with half the roof and bonnet all crazed and bleached (which I've seen quite a few TR/TS's with)

dunno about that but my last bonnet had the clear coat eaten away by bird and possum crap. luckly i had an accident and got another one. I dunno what you could do. just give it a colour cure and keep it polished and clean. Sorry if thats not much help.

Yes unfortunately bird poop will happily burn into paint... nasty stuff.... wash off asap.

unfortunately as i have 2 large gum trees out the front of the house i walk out every morning with a few tissues and have to clean it before i leave so i dont get crap paintwork on this bonnet.

unfortunately as i have 2 large gum trees out the front of the house i walk out every morning with a few tissues and have to clean it before i leave so i dont get crap paintwork on this bonnet.

Tree sap sucks for that.... i have to wash the insect guts off my car everytime i drive to my mums in Maffra, they think i am obsessed but if you let them get hard and then baked on in the sun its all over red rover for my new front end paint job

The damage has already been done so it's gonna be hard to get rid of completely.
Get some Meguiar's Paint Cleaner and Polish and you might be able to reduce them a bit. If you haven't polished for a while then the whole car should look better overall.
Definitely give it a good wax after that to protect the paint, so it'll prevent it getting worse. If any tree sap gets on it, it'll be easier to remove. Just be sure to remove it asap.

I suggest another product that i have used and its one of the few i think is better than Maguires, its Auto Glym there is a 3 step system to it...


if you check out this site, http://www.cardomain.com/id/ryancameron

the first 3 pics are before i polished her and the rest are after i used Auto Glym on my paintwork, it was the best it ever looked. and my paintwork has a few scratches and stuff on it normally that it hide really well

Mine has done the same.
Over the last 4 years I have watched a small patch on the bonnet grow larger and larger.
Now the boot has two patches right above where the boot hinges mount.
And the roof has patches as well now.
Ultra violet light kills clear coat. Espesially with a metallic colour underneath.
And it depends how much exposure your car has had.
Parking mine in the sun all day at work hasnt helped.

(And i get a little jealous when i see a TR in a car park with a perfect duco)

Not sure if there is any fix except a respray.
And keep it out of the sun to stop it getting any worse.
Maybe.

Do they make sun cream for cars????

i think its called wax.

Mine has done the same.
Over the last 4 years I have watched a small patch on the bonnet grow larger and larger.
Now the boot has two patches right above where the boot hinges mount.
And the roof has patches as well now.
Ultra violet light kills clear coat. Espesially with a metallic colour underneath.
And it depends how much exposure your car has had.
Parking mine in the sun all day at work hasnt helped.

(And i get a little jealous when i see a TR in a car park with a perfect duco)

Not sure if there is any fix except a respray.
And keep it out of the sun to stop it getting any worse.
Maybe.

Do they make sun cream for cars????
I've noticed my clear coat starting to peel in some places! :O. I have faded white spots here and there, i think a polish and wax would get it back to normal fingers crossed.