We just got back from a long road trip with the bikes on the roof. We bought some covers this time to keep stuff off the fronts of the bikes. Unfortunately the velcro tabs that keep the covers on the bikes rubbed on my downtube (right near head tube) and left some unsightly marks. DH thought that gently sanding with extremely fine wet sandpaper would get them out. Needless to say, now there is a big dull patch where the clear coat came off (or at least thats what it looks like)... anybody have any ideas?

p.s. we drove ~15 hours each way and the weather was so cold and wet that we only rode once! never again!!