Well. My car was dirty and had some gunk on the hood and roof so I washed it.. There was a mark where the gunk was so I whipped out the clay bar and went to work on the hood.. Still nothing.. Tried buffing it. Nothing

I don't know what this shit was but it bit into my paint and if you look close it's very obvious that it's ruined. I was going to take pics but it got dark..

I guess it's time to look into getting a respray

 

It could be tree sap? Clay bar and buffing can sometime have no effect on it...
Try some rubbing alcohol, if that takes it off then polish the paint again. Be careful not to rub too much.

 

It literally ate away at the paint.. Anyone know of a good paint shop in miami? lol

 

If it truely ate the paint away sounds like brake fluid. Or stripper of some sort.

SUCKS

 

 

I know of a great body shop in Coral Springs, Broward County - Auto Works on Wiles Road.

They fixed/painted a few cars for us when my brother and I were just starting to drive and getting into accidents.

Or check out a MAACO shop. They seem to have cheap prices for paint jobs.

 

In situations like this? I always recommend trying a professional first. Of course I haven't seen a picture, but you'd be amazed what a skilled detailer can do with the right tools and products.

At the very least, a skilled detailer could instantly tell you how screwed you may or may not be.

Honestly? I would not of clay barred. IMO Clay Bar is a maintenance and cosmetic procedure, not a repairative. Most advice I have heard is to Clay Bar only on a pristine and clean vehicle...to remove the most microscopic surface contanimates, but it's almost uniformly suggest the vehicle and surface to be clay barred should be as clean as possible.

But good luck, sounds like you know the options. Worst case, a re-spray, and you'll have a nice shiny hood again.

 

Can you post up pictures? I always carry Instant Detailer in my car with a microfiber towel so if anything is on the car when I go to get into I can hit it right then and there to get if off the paint.

 

Be careful - unless you get to it almost instantly after the stuff hits the car, you could easily leave micro scratches cleaning off stuff with a quick detailer. Done it before to know it.