Does it seem like a small dark stain? If so, it's usually an oil. Using a spray wax and a little elbow time will take it off. But so will washing throughly with a wash mitt. I get this mostly from road crap or crappy wash water. I usually have to use spray wax and elbow grease to get it off.
What is this.
May be in the wrong section but I'm growing irritated and worried kinda.
What is this? This is all over my hood in certain lights. How do I get rid of it, and is it heat causing it? It's freshly cleaned and I've always washed outside then cleaned inside our garage but since I moved out its all done outside, does this affect it?
What is this? This is all over my hood in certain lights. How do I get rid of it, and is it heat causing it? It's freshly cleaned and I've always washed outside then cleaned inside our garage but since I moved out its all done outside, does this affect it?
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+1^Does it seem like a small dark stain? If so, it's usually an oil. Using a spray wax and a little elbow time will take it off. But so will washing throughly with a wash mitt. I get this mostly from road crap or crappy wash water. I usually have to use spray wax and elbow grease to get it off.
After you're done waxing or quick spray wax go over the entire vehicle with a real smooth clean cloth. You'll see those marks disappear.
Looks like ghosting from a waxing that wasn't buffed out, like they said get a detailer like Meguires or Ice and a microfiber buffing rag, it will come right out and look sick!
All I see is a dark hood, and a shadow of a person snapping a picture. Maybe a ghost?
Are you doing a 2 bucket wash? Crappy wash water is a no,no! Rinse your mitt in a seperate
bucket.
bucket.
And wash from the top of the vehicle down. And avoid direct sunlight if possible.Are you doing a 2 bucket wash? Crappy wash water is a no,no! Rinse your mitt in a seperate
bucket.
Has the OP tried using a clay bar?
Figured I would elaborate on my "crappy water" I mean it's hard water and can leave spots or deposits the are dissolved in the water. Those can lead to smudges like this once you do a quick job of waxing. The fix is the same as stated above.Are you doing a 2 bucket wash? Crappy wash water is a no,no! Rinse your mitt in a seperate
bucket.
I use McGuires btw and have waxed it about a month ago. Could it be the city water is different from the country water I'm used toLooks like ghosting from a waxing that wasn't buffed out, like they said get a detailer like Meguires or Ice and a microfiber buffing rag, it will come right out and look sick!
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Never used one. This is brand new from the metal up black on my whiteAnd wash from the top of the vehicle down. And avoid direct sunlight if possible.
Has the OP tried using a clay bar?
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But if its the city water, how do I fix that?
Use a garden hose filter.But if its the city water, how do I fix that?
You just need to put the elbow grease into removing the marks from the car. Unless you start using a distilled water to rise with, you're not gonna see much change by using hose filter as the deposits are dissolved in the water.
Filters can filter dissolved materials too. It all depends on how fine the filter is and what it's meant to remove. Anyway, check it out. I need to get one myself soon.
So a filter, idk where to get them,
2 buckets
Clay bar?
New mitt
What else?
2 buckets
Clay bar?
New mitt
What else?
Grit guard. Automotive soap I use a couple mitts. A microfiber mitt with the little finger things on it, a bug and tar mitt) kinda a jersey feeling material), and a big fluffy mitt.So a filter, idk where to get them,
2 buckets
Clay bar?
New mitt
What else?
I have a blue one with the finger stuff, other side is a yellow mesh. From Walmart and I use blue coral because its cheap and it doesn't strip away my wax job as fast. I feel as if I've ruined my black beautiful paint foreverGrit guard. Automotive soap I use a couple mitts. A microfiber mitt with the little finger things on it, a bug and tar mitt) kinda a jersey feeling material), and a big fluffy mitt.
Btw, I learned a nice trick to removing bugs no matter how caked on. Simple green or simple green max, microfiber rag will take it smoothe off no scrubbing!
Wish I knew that yesterday too though. Almost scratched my white bumper trying to get them offBtw, I learned a nice trick to removing bugs no matter how caked on. Simple green or simple green max, microfiber rag will take it smoothe off no scrubbing!
I got lucky, two of my friends are car buffs and after washing it a few times and seeing a bugs life still on my bumper I asked them. I gave it a try and my jaw hit the floor. Make sure you spray them, let it sit for like 5-10 secs and then wipe off. The simple green will remove your wax too so you're gonna have to go over your bumper and hood again. I keep a bottle of ICE wipe on wax in the trunk for that reason.Wish I knew that yesterday too though. Almost scratched my white bumper trying to get them off
Simple green will strip your wax though, it's a degreaser. Fair warning, you'll need to rewax it there.
I've used it on my 70 and it stripped the intake paint.
This is rand new paint. I want a safe method
This is rand new paint. I want a safe method
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