Polishing wet sheeting over clearcoat problem

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Customer just came to see me with a 2006 Porsche Boxster he just purchased. The car was stopped for over a year by previous owner and seems to have been covered with some kind of sheeting that prevented clear to breathe. The car lost is gloss, and has small "stains" all over. It looks like when plastic sheeting is set on a wet car. He was asking about polishing the whole car. I tried a small spot and it takes a lot of buffing to bring it back. What do you guys think, will it come back to haunt me once it's in the sun?
 
You may get the gloss back, I doubt it but even if you do, customer could see clear popping with in 2 weeks of sun or base fail in first few months, sand off clear and 90% of base, epoxy and paint is the only way the customer and you will remain friends long term.
 
It's a pity to see stuff like this, other than a dent on a quarter panel and the common stone chips on the front bumper, the paint would have looked pretty good if it hadn't been covered.
 
Agree with Barry. I've seen a couple similar over the years, buffing is a waste of time as there will be very little clear left after you get it out. Tried that years ago on one and within 6 months the clearcoat was failing.
 
It's very hard to want to do work that is impossible to stand behind. I might give it a try, but only after a long talk with the owner about the great potential for problems. Perhaps do one panel, like the hood or roof, and tell him to leave it in the sun for a while to check for signs of further problems. I mean, if it was mine, I would probably try that first before going through the trouble of repainting it.
 
Finally we are looking at respraying the car. He came over yesterday, took the time to explain what happened and what could happen once it all polished. I like to take the time to explain customers about the work involved into the repairs, or the condition of their cars, I think it makes them more comfortable when they understand what we are dealing with, and I don't look like that guy that wants to sell them a respray.
 
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