I have already hit it with car wash soap and water. I gave it a good scrub and it removed the bulk of the surface grime. There is some additional grime on the exposed paint that may be removed with some light compounding. ]
The clear coat itself is the big problem. Where it is coming of in flakes and where it has blisters, it is holding very visible captive crud that can't be removed without also removing the clear coat.
So I guess my goal would be just to completely (if possible) strip away the rest of the clear and attempt use a polishing compound to save the remaining paint.
My car isn't a show car. I take some pride in my factory paint complete with all of its scratches, chips and dings. If the trunk lid can be made to remotely match the condition of the rest of the car, I would be happy.
