Concerning spiderwebbing, you may have the same issue I have with my 88 300 TE. It has the smoke gold metaflake finish. A knowledgable detailer in Connecticut told me that ultraviolet light from the sun causes spiderwebbing where the clear coat and pigment coat meet. The spiderwebbing is not on top of the clearcoat, but can work it's way up there.

Compounding and polishing does not seem to helo mush, but wiping a good plastic protectant, such as Radax 6244 Speedy Brightner II, masks about 90% of the spiderwebbing and gives the finsih a soft lustre (not as mirror-like as a wax).

Unfortunately, the permanent fix is a new pain job.

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Vic Vicious
'88 300TE, 240k+