i got my car back from paint over 2 months ago. Ive washed it a couple times in between then with water only, to remove dirt and bird crap. yesterday, i finally moved up to a mild soap and water wash. However, after drying her off, i noticed in the light that there are alot of water marks and water runs. It can only be seen at certain angles, but its BUGGING THE HELL out of me. is there anything i can do to remove these marks? The soap n water didnt seem to remove them and waxing is not an option at this point. i need something safe for the new paint. Any Help please???!! ray:
Use a very fine grade of polish with a micro fiber cloth , that should eliminate any marks from the water . Also letting the water dry on the car will cause the spots , try getting a specialty drying cloth to wipe it down after washing .
i was told by the painter that i shouldnt use any chemicals at all aside from the soap. will it still be fine? i dont want to ruin a 3k paint job. what about vinegar? will that ruin anything being that the paint is still semi-fresh?
any other suggestions to keep the paint safe? im scared to use a cay bar sine the paint is still fairly new.
You can use Mequires number 7 polish. This is not a wax. This will bring out the deepness in your paint. Then you use the number 26 wax. The number 7 polish will clean the car up and take out all the crap that gets on it. You can do this by hand or use a buffer. You buff it in till it gets greasy, shiny looking then you wipe it off with a piece of terry cloth. This is real easy to work with. You can find this at most of your auto paint stores. Summit Racing has it also. Mequires uses a number system for their products. Their stuff is pretty good. I have used the number 7 then the number 26 wax setup on my car for 20 years now and the paint still looks like glass.
Sorry to hijack the thread, but I have a similiar problem with my rims. I washed the car at home once, and didnt hand dry the rims- and now there are horrible water spots. No matter what cleaner I use or what polish i use- they wont come off. Any thoughts...
Definately clay barand quick detailer. Use a lot of detailer and flood the panels while your using the bar. The 2 month old paint will not be hurt with this. If your still unsure ask the painter!
+ one more ! Claybar and spray detailer will safely remove water spots from new paint. Wash the car before you use it, and always remove standing water from the surface after washing, with a blow dryer or mf cloths ! :TU:
First of all< No mean to brag or anything like that but i own a detailing company here in sacramento,ca and our problem here up north seems to be all around water spots, first of all, i would recomend buying a water softener for your home, second...a good chemical that is water based and is great for removing water spots and any stain whether its oil or just grime (dont say its not without trying it ) Most people here dont even know this and this does not even have the proper name, most people here call it acid wash for aluminum which polishes and cleans most aluminums but it is required that you polish every aluminum this chemical hits....The trick here is not to worry about the name, (acid) really this is just a fancy name we use when we tell our customers we need to acid wash their entire car to remove all water spots, this is sold by the gallon and looks like water...any major detail supplier should carry it, this dilutes in water, get about 6 fl oz of acid and about a gallon of water...this stuff smells bad specially when applied with sprayer, all you have to do is wash the car (recommended during shady days) wash the entire car apply soap, rinse it, then apply soap again, dont dry it, then what you do is get a sprayer and a terry towl then you apply the acid to the paint, then just rub it gently or just pass the terry cloth lightly on the water marks, im telling you this is very very effective, i would recommend you try it with any of your other cars first then your newly painted car, i have succesfully done this with more than 20+ cars and about 5 repainted cars with success....no one here in north cali knows about that, most people remove this with clay or wax it or polish it out, this is very effective and depending on the strength of it you might get away with introducing it directly to the soap and not even have to worry about spraying it.. ask around your shops and look for the aluminum cleaner, just dont get scared when this chemical drops on concrete, you will see a foamy effect when it does that..let me know how it works, try doing a small corner or something, the trick is to get the car very wet through out the application and remove the acid as soon as you get it applied
forgot... there is also a mayonaisse looking gel that is good for removing this as well, it smells minty and is used by the restaurant world for cleaning porcelane and stainles steel fixtures, great product, not as effective as the acid because you have to rub the paint allot with this stuff
im looking into this Meguiar's / 16 oz. Quik Detailer, 100 g. Clay Bar, 4 oz. Cleaner Wax and Microfiber Towel with Plastic Container will this be a good solution? should i omit the cleanier wax since the paint is still new and curing?
Yeah I think you should avoid the cleaner wax, but the rest should be fine.. just make sure you keep it wet while using the clay bar and you should be fine.
Yes with what it comes with. Make sure you kneed the clay often.. and if you drop it DO NOT use it Yes that should be enough to do your car.. just don't do it in direct sunlight and you should be fine.
Using the the Quik Detailer and clay is a very good plan . Keep the surface wet and working inside if possible , if not in the shade . After each area is clean use micro fiber cloth to wipe down , gently . Don't use any wax yet as the paint cures it outgases solvents and the wax will seal it and prevent the outgassing . After you finish using the clay bar and have the whole car wiped down , come back over it with Quik Detailer only and wipe down again .
