Spot and manfacture paint quality

[Drema1]

Hello-My name is Drema, I am like most ladies; I love a good looking car and I like keeping my car looking its best. I live in Oregon so it is very rainy. I have tackled quite a bit of cleaning in over 20 years of working in commercial buildings and hotels. I love to spend time working on my car when the sun lets me but one thing I have notice is the imbedded water spots in all newer paint jobs. I’ve have probably 4 cars over as many years, some new, some used and all have came to me with these water spots. I understand how they are deposited on the car (i.e. soaps, elements, and my favorite- automatic car washes). I have used Quick Detailer and the Maguire’s car soap and spent most of the day reducing them, but they still remain. It is my experience when something doesn’t rub or buff out, it is not coming out via conventional methods. My question is- what’s up with these stubborn spots (which are also on windows too) and what can I do when the soap or quick detailer doesn’t work?
Thanks-

Drema

[dc2_]

Re: Spot and manfacture paint quality

you might want to try claying using megs smooth surface clay kit and if that does not do the trick then u will need to use a paint cleaner such as swirlx or Ultimate compound if swirlx cant fo the trick.

[Murr1525]

Re: Spot and manfacture paint quality

You can get two types of spots, those on the surface, and those etched down in.


You can try claying to remove them if they are just on the surface. But on paint, they can etch in pretty easily, and it is basically a water-ring shaped scratch. You would have to use a paint cleaner like SwirlX or Ultimate Compound as mentioned to remove them.

You can also clay glass to remove them if they are on the surface. For some reason, the glass ones can be stubborn at times, and you can use a paint cleaner like UC on the glass to remove them from the surface. If they are actually etched into the glass, you are pretty much stuck.

[dc2_]

Re: Spot and manfacture paint quality

its weird how i have never had a problem with stubborn water spots in the past...not even before i got into the detailing scene