Help Please - Dried in Sun

[Glaivenside]

Ok I did something pretty boneheaded the other day. I was washing my truck outside, half (the drivers side) was in the sun, the other half in the shade. I was using Meguiars Gold Class Car wash, and rinsing each panel frequently. I feel like I had the whole drivers side soap free, but possibly not? Any way, I wasn't really thinking about it, and I allowed it to dry in the sun.

By the time I got over there and looked, it was dried. And these waterspots don't look like they want to come off. I was actually really surprised by what a mess it made. They seemed almost sticky to the touch, the surface feels kinda crappy. I really didn't know what to do so I tried rewashing that side, which didn't work. I dried the side and thought I might try using some quick detailer to see if they'd come off like normal waterspots..they didn't. In fact right when I started trying to quick detail it I could feel under the microfiber that it was having no effect. No longer a smooth feeling surface..not sure what to do.

I was getting frustrated and a little worried at this point so the next day I actually tried to clay that side. I tried on a small spot first which seemed to be making a small difference, but altogether it made little difference. I feel like this is something I've done before, allowed it to try in the sun and there were no nasty results left over. Not really sure what went so wrong. What should I do? There's a coat of Megs Ultimate Wax on there from maybe a month and a half ago. I was thinking starting from square one? Maybe Meguiars Ultimate Compound?

Any help would be great, thank you.

[Murr1525]

Re: Help Please - Dried in Sun

Hmm.. only on the parts in the sun? If it is actually sticky, sounds more like sap or something, but that should be all over. Soap shouldnt dry sticky.

You can certainly do a test spot with a paint cleaner that you have. Something like glass cleaner or IPA can also be handy if it were sap.

[Glaivenside]

Re: Help Please - Dried in Sun

I said sticky, but that probably wasn't the best word. Just that you could actually feel the difference the dried water/soap made on my paint. It definitely occured right there and then, and only on the side that was in the sun. I was and still am just really surprised by how ugly it dried, and how resistent the waterspots have been to removal thus far. I've got ultimate compound and some swirlx so guess I'll try out the compound on a spot and see how that works. Lol..Sounds pretty bizarre now that I'm typing it out but it's what happened.

I took a picture of my paint, but you can't really see the spots. I'll take another later so you can see what I'm talking about.

Thank you for your help

[Detailing by M]

Call your local detailer

[Michael Stoops]

Re: Help Please - Dried in Sun

Since they're quite new they shouldn't have had much of a chance to really set in, and a fairly easy application of Ultimate Compound, even by hand, should get rid of them. Lesson learned, though - a dark colored vehicle sitting in the sun can get really hot on the panels getting direct exposure, and a wash solution can just about flash dry on it.

[Glaivenside]

Re: Help Please - Dried in Sun

Since they're quite new they shouldn't have had much of a chance to really set in, and a fairly easy application of Ultimate Compound, even by hand, should get rid of them. Lesson learned, though - a dark colored vehicle sitting in the sun can get really hot on the panels getting direct exposure, and a wash solution can just about flash dry on it.

Now that's what I'm talkin about. Thanks Michael, sounds like exactly what happened. You're right, lessoned learned. Won't be doing that again. Weather permitting I'll be trying some ultimate compound.

Thanks for the responses

-Mike