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  1. At first I thought maybe I was just noticing it more because I was looking for it, but then confirmed it was really getting worse as I was tracking which areas had it and which did not and areas that had it were getting worse. The good news is also that it was confirmed to be the sealant being too thick (good call AWDGuy). An area was buffed that had some of the worst discoloration and it was gone. The detailer was shocked at just how thick it was and it took quite some time just to do a small area. The discoloring was probably due to it being so thick that sealant underneath even more sealant was still trying to cure. Trapped outgassing may be what causes the color... I do not know. He coated the exposed area with opti coat... thin. Quite a difference. The exposed area you can see the paint clearly... the rest still covered with the thick sealant has a dark filtered look to it... kind of tinted. The rest of the car will soon be stripped of the thick stuff and the rest of the iridescent blotches. Thanks
  2. Any thoughts why it is continuing to get worse? It is as if some catalyst is causing it to appear each day in a new spot and previous spots to get worse... the sun?
  3. Oops... its called cilajet... not cilijet. The car does have a nice mirror-like shine... which I would trade any day to not have these spots that keep appearing
  4. Thank you AWDguy as that is what I was suspecting. The dealer I got it from claims it is a factory paint issue and to talk to Porsche. Porsche says no such defects have been reported, their paint guy and a separate detail shop believe it is a surface issue and that is before mentioning to them what the GM told me they did to the car. The GM stated they applied a paint sealant called "cilijet" (which I did not sign up for). When I brought it back to the dealership they applied more without consulting me first and viola... its worse. Any factory paint issue would have showed up by now so these facts seem very consistent that them applying this substance is what is causing these spots to appear. So after the Porsche authorized paint specialist and the other detail shop mentioned it is a surface issue, I told them about this product and they seem to agree that it is most likely caused by this product either being applied incorrectly or the surface was not prepped properly. I will try to get it buffed and send the dealer the bill. Thanks
  5. I bought an 08 Cayman almost a month ago and then these iridescent "rainbow" discolored spots began appearing all over the car and it continues to worsen. They are not noticeable in direct sunlight or when it is dark outside, but quite noticeable during twilight hours. It kind of resembles a thin "oil slick light refraction" appearance or residual soap though I only use Meguairs products to wash and then rinse thoroughly... only in the shade with the car cool. I have been to several body shops and they shrug their shoulders offering all different kinds of theories. The place I got it from says Porsche paint can do this but I am not believing that. A couple people said it would not get worse but it definitely continues to get worse over a relatively short period of time. Any one have any clues what would be causing this and how to fix it? I would really appreciate any help or explanations.
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