Hey all,

Had a customer drop off an old W123 that's Astral Silver and in need of a good buffing/compounding/wax. Seeing as how we do mechanical restoration and very little detail work, I'm wondering what's the best system anyone here has discovered to remove oxidation from Silver paint. It looks as if the car was parked underneath a tree that had berries on it and what's happened is that there are these faint, hazy whitish splotches in the paint. Almost like if a bird pooped on your car and you didn't get it off in time and there remains a hazy "film" or splotch where the poop was. I'm not sure if it can be buffed out, but we're willing to give it a try for him. I did mention that he'd be better off just taking it to a specialized detail shop but he said he doesn't want to run the car all over town and asked that we attempt to clean it up. Obviously, we are going to start with a thorough washing, but I'm wondering if we should try clay or go straight to a rubbing or buffing compound with an orbital? I'd post a picture of the "damage" here but I don't think it will reflect in my camera. Any ideas?

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Regards,
Aaron