I don't know a lot about cars, so maybe someone who has more knowledge> can point me in the right direction. I took my new car in to get clear> bra paint protection installed on the vehicle which is a brand new> Lexus IS 250. After the latter was installed, the person who did the> work came out and pointed out what happened on the vehicle. Although> he didn't fully tell me what he did, I know he did something to the> vehicle, because he offered to pay for the repaint job that seems to> now be required. I found it odd that he would ask me if this was here> before, if he in fact did it. I know for a fact that it wasn't, so if> he did it, why make it seem like he didn't and then allow me to get an> estimate and bill him for it?>

Basically what happened is I think he may have spilled something on the> hood of the car which he tried to wipe off, but at that point the> damage was already done. My car is a silver metallic color and at the> point of damage, there appears to be a almost circular area that is> slightly darker in color than the rest of the hood. The area that was> damaged is about 8-10 inches in diameter and is clearly noticable> standing over it, but from certain angles it's not visible (due only> the reflection of light from the vehicle). There seems to be no texture> difference between the other areas on the hood and the point of damage,> but it does in fact appear darker, so maybe the glossy(?) paint shield> has been stripped off? I can send a picture if someone would like to> see it.>

Now, my question is - what the hell did this guy do to my car? I need> this information, so if push comes to shove, I can at least know if it> was a certain chemical that I wouldn't have access to because I'm a lay> person with little or no knowledge about cars, just in case push comes> to shove with this guy and I have to take him to court.>

Thanks for any information.>

Hammad>