rain/water spots on newly painted car

[spazzkid]

its annoying, after a day of hard raining tapos natuyo, nagkaroon na ng mga bilog bilog na spots na hindi matanggal. di ko shinapoo dahil 2 weeks old pa lang from paint shop. detailing experts, i need ur help.

[kimpOy]

Glaze and Seal will do it

[spazzkid]

pardon my ignorance pero what is Glaze and seal pare?

[kimpOy]

2 step detailing yan pare

gamit ko kasi 3M machine glaze and seal ko ng 3M liquid wax

pero matagal ko ng hindi ginagawa yun. kasi dami kong off road stripes

[BlackMagic]

Dude if your car is just 2 weeks repainted, dont apply sealant or wax. Just glaze your car then shampoo often. Pag naulanan, rinse off with water from faucet then dry. After 1 month, you could use wax n sealants na to protect the finish.

[kimpOy]

sorry spazz di ko nabasa na 2 weeks pa lang paint mo.
thanks BM

[theveed]

first of all, dapat you shampooed and washed your car as soon as it gets dirty, it's bogus if any body tells you na you can't wash a newly painted car, anong difference nun with rainfall? not much, and rainfall is acidic pa.

2nd, now that it's (watermarks) there, a light polish would be required to take it off if it has etched through the paint, if they're just light watermark deposits (note, deposits, not etch), then they can be removed by a paint cleaner then glaze for protection.

glaze can only protect a couple of days at a time... so reapplication is required every 2-4 days when it's raining.

[spazzkid]

thanks for the replies guys.

so its basically safe to use car shampoo when cleaning a 2 week old repainted car.

again, pardon my ignorance, but what is a "glaze" is it some type of chemical that i apply to the body? and is it available at our neighborhood auto shops?

follow up question den... dinala ko ulet yung car ko sa paintshop kasi noticeable na nawala yung gloss nya sa may hood area... di sya kasing kintab ng bubong and sides, whereas dati, pare-pareho silang makintab. they said they wud buff it again, ok lang kaya yun?

[theveed]

A glaze (pure glaze ok, not 'branded' as a glaze) is a product that is applied on top of a paint surface to create a really wet, oily look. Most glazes work to fill in minor swirls and leaves the paint looking oily, it also proves a light layer of protective film on the paint that allows paint solvents to evaporate while the paint is curing (hardening).

The "dapa" cases of painting is usually the excuse of a paint shop... if the painting is finished properly, it shouldn't lose its gloss over time... yes, buffing will revive the finish, but most cases, it's due to a poorly finished surface.

[spazzkid]

thanks for the info pareng theveed.

bumalik na ulet yung dating finish ng auto ko, though im doubtful if this wud last long. medyo malaki pa naman nagastos ko...

[wiretap_md]

spazzkid: Pa SEAL mo kay theveed. Its been 5 months since my last SEAL and my car still looks shiny. Left my car with him this afternoon for Step 1 and sealing again.

[spazzkid]

wiretap: ok ng sana pare kaso malayo ako eh

[RafRaf]

have watermark issues on my Adventure (all over it, damn)... it is not newly painted (eto thread kasi lumabas sa search ko eh)... just washing didn't take it out... not having any glaze available yet, I tried the turtle wax on a small area on the hood, it seemed to clear it up (just manual mode, I don't have a machine). Should I go ahead and use on the entire body? Or should I still go and get myself a glaze (care to suggest a fairly reasonably priced brand)

Lastly, if I do get myself a glaze, I got some mild polish (light abrasives) at home... should I use this before I glaze or can I just go ahead and apply the glaze (then wax it)?

[cardo]

A good Cleaner Wax can remove water stains. I use ColorX but with a fair amount of elbow grease. At times I use machine with yellow pad and get good results. Or paint cleaner can do the trick, then follow up with wax.

[ILuvDetailing]

Yup a cleaner wax or a good polish will help remove those water stains. You can try using distilled vinigar, havn't tried it tho just read it in the net.

[aann]

yng bnew car namin may watermarks din sa hood..ginamitan ko ng Zymol cleaner wax..natanggal naman..although dko lam kng kaya pag sobrang dami..ksi yng samin knti lng naman

[RafRaf]

Got to use 3M Imperial Hand Glaze (eto lang nakita ko sa Ace). It worked for me. Nice slippery finish too. Then just topped off with my usual wax. Thanks for all the advice!

[RafRaf]

tadaa... fruit of my labor... panel per panel... top to bottom... lot of elbow grease



sometimes, i wish i had a machine.

[paulopel]

Ayos ah, makinis raf.

[chain]

nice reflection pic... :cheers: