Bugs from the summer messing up clear coat?

[elite300]

No wet sanding that area! there's isnt enough paint in those areas to pull that off well actually you be cutting into the clear coat and if you did you would need to use a paint guage to determine how much paint you have on it before you begin that project. It would be safe to maybe use a mild compound and follow up with polish then seal with wax but be very cautious of your work once you get it fix look into 3M paint film protection good luck

[CoolVSRT8]

if its stock paint then yes elite is correct but if your cars paint is about a year old then he may be ok for a very very light wet sand

[Mr.Craig]

thanks guys
sorry i am getting these posts so late i have been running all weekend

i have just emailed my body/paint guy to see if he can complete the suggested repairs from the service bulletin

Also i am going to post a picture at lunch

[MuttGrunt]

hmmmm not quite.
the primer+paint+clear on factory vehicles is usually between 115-180 thousandths of a milimeter. Heavy polishing will usually only remove 2-3 ums, where wet-sanding + polishing may remove 3-5. One problem is chips, scratches, and other defects. any area beaten badly will likely be a little thinner. A good detailer in your area should be able to properly assess your paint, and take some basic paint thickness readings.
As already mentioned, etching from the acidic nature of bugs is a problem, and some of it may have gone through your clear-coat completely and can not be repaired without a respray. Even still, I'd recommend a respray as a true last resort. Polishing and even wet-sanding is much cheaper, can give you favorable results, and there won't be issues with orange peel or color matching.
I'd try to do more, but without accurate clear pictures, I can't do much help over the internet. I can tell you that I'd recommend posting on autopia.org's regional forums to see if someone near you can do a proper and thorough paint assessment.