Splotchy UQW

[GLOCKer]

In preparation for a car show this past Sunday, I woke up early and washed the car, dried it with the ELB, and then applied UQW with microfiber towels. At the car show I popped the hood and walked away. When I looked back at my car, I could see my hood was all kinds of splotchy looking as it caught the light. What gives!? It looked great in my driveway and when I initially parked the car. I couldn't see the problem until the light hit it the right way, and it looked horrible!!!

[The Guz]

Re: Splotchy UQW

Possibly to much product was used.

[TFTADetail]

Re: Splotchy UQW

That or it just wasn't wiped completely. If you're referring to something representative of (shadows) then that might be the problem.
Also, not knowing what your wax maintenance routine is; it could be time to do more than a wash and QD to achieve the results you're looking for.

[Don]

Re: Splotchy UQW

I was having similar problems with UQW until I started applying it to the whole car, THEN taking a clean, DRY MF to buff off the residue-just like you would if doing a regular wax job and it doesn't take much longer (if any) than going panel by panel.

I agree that if this doesn't work, you probably need to rewax or repolish and wax the car again.

[GLOCKer]

Re: Splotchy UQW

Car was only waxed 17 days prior.

[The Guz]

Re: Splotchy UQW

More than likely too much product was used and not buffed off. Did you spray right onto the paint or onto the towel? 2 towel method works best.

[Murr1525]

Almost always to much.

Very little is needed... more just a damp cloth of it.

[thedoc46]

Re: Splotchy UQW

Also helps if you clay the bar before hand so that the paint is glass smooth.. So much easier to buff off the thin coat of wax, which is all it needs. These prerequisites will yield much better results.

[The Guz]

Re: Splotchy UQW

^^That is true if one is going to polish and recoat with a fresh coat of wax or sealant but not a spray wax. Since he just did that 17 days ago there is no need to clay. Either too much product was used or not all of it was removed. Temperature can play a factor with UQW as well.

[GLOCKer]

Re: Splotchy UQW

Maybe too much was used then. Next time I was the car, I'll try applying it to the cloth and use another one to buff it off.

I've only clayed my car once, sometime last year. But since it only sees the road every other weekend for short stints, the paint is pretty smooth (minus the factory orange peel that is!).