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Newbie from the Maryland Eastern shore in need of a good detail professional
Hello, I've recently become interested in detailing. Actually I have because I can't find a professional detailer in my area. I have recently purchased a 2008 Chevy Impala SS. The car looked good sitting on the corner near our house with a for sale sign on it. After calling and meeting with the owner, who pulled up in a almost identical new Chevy Impala (same exact color), and taking it for a spin I decided to buy it.
The next day I washed it and was going to put a coat of wax on it. However it had these white spots on the hood, trunk and a few on the roof. It turns out they were acid rain spots. So I began to look for a detailer, All the ones I heard about have gone out of business over here. I guess with this tough economy folks just didn't get their vehicles detailed very often.
So I decided to do it myself, can't be that hard I thought. Well now I'm educated, detailing a 8 year old car isn't a walk in the park. I've got the inside looking new, but not the exterior. I bought a dual action polisher, a orange, a blue and a black foam pad, a clay kit, some Meguiars 105 and some 205, a bunch of micro fiber towels, painters tape and I read articles and watched you tube videos on getting rid of water spots.
I washed, and then clayed the car. It did get rid of the roughness of the water spots, but they still were in the clear coat. I buffed the car with 105 but the spots were still etched in the clear coat. I did the hood, roof and trunk again, the spots are still there. To say it's frustrating is a under statement! Anybody know of a good detailer around the Maryland eastern shore? If not, does anyone know how to remove stubborn acid rain spots? I've read the paint has to be decontaminated through a special caustic wash procedure, but can't find a detailer that does it.
If anyone knows of a good detailer or has any suggestions I'd certainly appreciate the info. Sorry for the long post I wanted to fully explain the problem. Kindest Regards, Tom
The next day I washed it and was going to put a coat of wax on it. However it had these white spots on the hood, trunk and a few on the roof. It turns out they were acid rain spots. So I began to look for a detailer, All the ones I heard about have gone out of business over here. I guess with this tough economy folks just didn't get their vehicles detailed very often.
So I decided to do it myself, can't be that hard I thought. Well now I'm educated, detailing a 8 year old car isn't a walk in the park. I've got the inside looking new, but not the exterior. I bought a dual action polisher, a orange, a blue and a black foam pad, a clay kit, some Meguiars 105 and some 205, a bunch of micro fiber towels, painters tape and I read articles and watched you tube videos on getting rid of water spots.
I washed, and then clayed the car. It did get rid of the roughness of the water spots, but they still were in the clear coat. I buffed the car with 105 but the spots were still etched in the clear coat. I did the hood, roof and trunk again, the spots are still there. To say it's frustrating is a under statement! Anybody know of a good detailer around the Maryland eastern shore? If not, does anyone know how to remove stubborn acid rain spots? I've read the paint has to be decontaminated through a special caustic wash procedure, but can't find a detailer that does it.
If anyone knows of a good detailer or has any suggestions I'd certainly appreciate the info. Sorry for the long post I wanted to fully explain the problem. Kindest Regards, Tom
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