Home Remedy to Remove Paint Oxidation

Use an orbital buffer and compound to remove paint oxidation.

Getting rid of paint oxidation and restoring your car to its original luster is a process involving compounding and polishing the paintwork. Compounding rubs away the dull, top layer of oxidized paint, and polishing restores the surface gloss and protects the paintwork.

1. Spread a small amount of compound cream over the oxidized paintwork with a soft, lint-free cloth or a compounding pad. Mist the pad or cloth lightly with water from a spray bottle before you add the compound cream.

2. Run the orbital buffer over the treated area of paintwork. Start with a speed of 1,000 rpm and gradually increase the speed, working the orbital buffer in a figure-eight pattern. Continue until the cutting cream has taken off the oxidation.

3. Spray the area with a solution of 1 part isopropyl alcohol to 1 part water, and wipe the area with a dry, lint-free cloth.

4. Rub car polish onto the paintwork with a clean, lint-free cloth.

5. Place a clean polishing pad on to the orbital buffer, then use the buffer to rub the polish into the paintwork. Again, start with a speed of 1,000 rpm and gradually increase the speed, working in a figure-eight pattern. Stop buffing when all polish residue has been removed and the paintwork is restored to its full gloss.