I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I left
the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it. I was upset
to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I fix this or does my
Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.

Thanks

Chris
1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport
4.0 L, 5-Speed
214k

 

I've had good success with just waxing it, but using a machine to apply
the wax and polishing it afterwards. The machine makes the difference for
me.
There are some waxes that claim to restore clouded paint to some degree,
the come in various colors. Those worked well back when I had a white CJ.
I think the brand is Turtle for that too.

Good luck!
-Kris
http://plan9.dns2go.com/jeeps


"Chris & Mary" <nebula@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in
news:54bPa.4974$jL2.462487@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca:

> I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I
> left the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it.
> I was upset to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I
> fix this or does my Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
> 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> 4.0 L, 5-Speed
> 214k
>
>
>

 

I've got a better idea:
Cherish the Mud.
(why did you wash it off, anyway?)
;)
TJim

"Kris" <bognaes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Xns93B482E46DCBgurbatest@217.13.9.15...
> I've had good success with just waxing it, but using a machine to apply
> the wax and polishing it afterwards. The machine makes the difference for
> me.
> There are some waxes that claim to restore clouded paint to some degree,
> the come in various colors. Those worked well back when I had a white CJ.
> I think the brand is Turtle for that too.
>
> Good luck!
> -Kris
> http://plan9.dns2go.com/jeeps
>
>
> "Chris & Mary" <nebula@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in
> news:54bPa.4974$jL2.462487@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca:
>
> > I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I
> > left the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it.
> > I was upset to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I
> > fix this or does my Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Chris
> > 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > 4.0 L, 5-Speed
> > 214k
> >
> >
> >
>

 

Someone wrote wash me on it and it ruined the mud job.


"TJim" <jim@ranlet.nospam.com> wrote in message
news:faycnT0AaMzA1ZCiXTWJkA@comcast.com...
> I've got a better idea:
> Cherish the Mud.
> (why did you wash it off, anyway?)
> ;)
> TJim
>
> "Kris" <bognaes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns93B482E46DCBgurbatest@217.13.9.15...
> > I've had good success with just waxing it, but using a machine to apply
> > the wax and polishing it afterwards. The machine makes the difference
for
> > me.
> > There are some waxes that claim to restore clouded paint to some degree,
> > the come in various colors. Those worked well back when I had a white
CJ.
> > I think the brand is Turtle for that too.
> >
> > Good luck!
> > -Kris
> > http://plan9.dns2go.com/jeeps
> >
> >
> > "Chris & Mary" <nebula@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in
> > news:54bPa.4974$jL2.462487@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca:
> >
> > > I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I
> > > left the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it.
> > > I was upset to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I
> > > fix this or does my Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> > > 4.0 L, 5-Speed
> > > 214k
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

 

Chris & Mary wrote:
> I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I left
> the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it. I was upset
> to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I fix this or does my
> Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.

Try Meguire's swirl remover. But don't rub for too long or you will go
through the clearcoat.

--
DougW

 

try cleaning a small area with rubbing alchohol, see if that works
by small I mean not in a noticable area, rubbing alcohol has been known to
take all the paint off

"Chris & Mary" <nebula@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote in message
news:54bPa.4974$jL2.462487@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I left
> the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it. I was
upset
> to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I fix this or does
my
> Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
> 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> 4.0 L, 5-Speed
> 214k
>
>

 

Chris & Mary wrote:

> I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I left
> the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it. I was upset
> to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I fix this or does my
> Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.

What clay puts on, clay can sometimes take off. First
try a mild cleaner/wax, then if that doesn't work, a
MILD rubbing compound used extremely carefully. Or
see a local detail shop for advice first.

 

If none of the above works.....try color sanding. If you do be very careful and
find a friend who's done it before to help ya.

Brian
88 Wrangler

 

It comes down to this Jeep's Black paint sucks !!!! We don't even want to
get me startred on this :)
"Wranglerjeep1" <wranglerjeep1@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030710120727.02999.00000142@mb-m12.aol.com...
> If none of the above works.....try color sanding. If you do be very
careful and
> find a friend who's done it before to help ya.
>
> Brian
> 88 Wrangler

 

A possibility of the discoloration is nothing more than tannins from
decayed leaves or is iron staining from decomposed organic stuff. If so
this is very easily removed by using a cleaner that contains "oxalic
acid". Cleansers that are commericially available are: ZUD, Bartenders
Friend, etc. - obviously just wet and apply but dont rub!
Try an inconspicous place first.
Boaters use oxalic all the time to remove tannins and iron stains.

Chris & Mary wrote:
> I went mudding about two weeks ago and the jeep got fairly muddy. I left
> the mud on for those two weeks until I had a chance to wash it. I was upset
> to see that the mud clouded my paint in patches! Can I fix this or does my
> Jeep now permanently stained? It is black paint.
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
> 1992 Jeep Cherokee Sport
> 4.0 L, 5-Speed
> 214k
>
>