Anyone know what I can do?

cwcad

cwcad

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Well after the rain the other day the truck dried off and this is what was left. I cannot believe what I am seeing. It made me think that it had rained dust.

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Normally I would rinse off the dust and just use Poorboy's S&W to clean the surface but for some unknown reason I decided to use a sample of P21S that Jared Pointer had given me to wash the whole truck. I enjoyed the tactile feel of the lubricity of the shampoo and the Schmitt mitt that I used did a good job of holding the product and cleaning the surface of the paint quite well. What I was left with is this.

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From the picture you might say that it all came out rather well. Clean surface to continue with my on going test. But look at this picture.

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I know ...I know...improper washing and drying techniques caused this. That and the terribly hard water that comes out of my hose that I used to rinse the washed section. Unfortunately, the whole truck is covered with this water spotting. I know what to do. I will simply use a polish and my PC and chemically and mechanically remove the water spotting. But that will effectively put a stop to my little experiment with the sealants over a glaze test that I have ongoing.

Are there any suggestions as to how to approach this water spot dilemma and not skew the testing I have on the hood. I am not sure that I can live with the water spots on the hood while the rest of the truck is repaired. Have I effectively stopped my little field experiment because of poor washing regimen?
 
Have you tried S&W to see whether that did any good.
If that doesn't work, then I guess you will be left with either dealing with the spots till your experiment is completed or restart your experiment :wall

Maybe you could try a 50/50 water/vinegar solution, it may skew your results but it still leave all the products on a level playing field.

Good luck
"J"
 
Hmm. I would feel inclinded to remove the water spots ASAP so they won't have time to etch into the clear coat from sitting in the sun. Try the vinegar or S&W first and then if worse comes to worse use a paint cleaner to remove the spots. I would hate to see the spots get etched into the paint causing permanant spots or taking off more clear to remove them. Also, I don't think the water spots are your fault, they look like they came from the rain storm.
 
I did use the S&W immediately after the wash. Or more accurately immediately when I noticed the spots. Alas, with no affect. I did not mention this in the initial post. I will get after the spots on the truck but am reticent to interupt my test until I see protection start to diminish. Although my resolve is being tested even as I type this.
 
Charles W. did say that the rain would spot the hood but it had not spotted on the previous updates so I thought that it was my washing technique. Because it rained dust that particular day. Truck was not driven so the dust accumulated from the environment rather thru road grime.
 
As you know, I can be pretty direct. :D
Take care of your truck! :)
If the test is finished so be it.
If someone wants to know what would have happened, let them run their own test.
People will argue about the results and draw their own conclusions anyway.
 
Maybe this will be the final part of your test - finding which product protected from the water spotting the best. But I'm sure the water spotting is even throughout the hood but it'd be interesting to see if there were any differences. Or if one section of the hood cleans up faster better than another, by using a paint cleaner by hand or something. Durability is a nice thing to note but protection from the elements (including water spotting) is more important, IMO.
 
budman3 said:
Maybe this will be the final part of your test - finding which product protected from the water spotting the best. But I'm sure the water spotting is even throughout the hood but it'd be interesting to see if there were any differences. Or if one section of the hood cleans up faster better than another, by using a paint cleaner by hand or something. Durability is a nice thing to note but protection from the elements (including water spotting) is more important, IMO.
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Good point!
It really doesn't look like any of the products did a very good job of "protecting" the finish.
Possibly the glaze skewed things? That's the one constant over the entire hood.
Did the rest of the truck clean up good.
You only used the glaze on the hood, right?
 
The rest of the truck has spotting but the spots are larger rather than the little ones shown on the pictures of the hood. Most of the spots are on the flat surfaces i.e. tonneau cover and roof. The vertical sides seems to be less effected.

Well I am going to make a decision on Monday as far as the test is concerned. Most likely it is over.

Charles mentioned that the glaze is the constant. What has been running thru my mind is that the whole hood has been constant for the most part. It gives me pause to think that bonding did not really happen with the use of the glaze and that the glaze characteristic is what I have been viewing.

Wish I were a scientist to be able to back up this kind of thought with specific data rather than my musings.
 
I could not take it any longer and had to do something with the truck this morning. Did the hood with S&W and had a problem with dust remaining after the first swipe. I really noticed the marring on the hood. I believe that is is not to deep but it sure is noticeable in the sunlught.

I continued with the S&W wipe down but brought out an old tool that I have not been using much of late. The California Car Duster. It took a large majority of the dust away and made the S&W wipedown much easier to complete on the rest of the truck.

Now I know that I am going to sound like a person crying "Wolf" here but the water spots were pretty much removed with the wipedown.

Why, after a few days in the sun, would these water spots go away when they would not go away on the day that they were instilled employing the same method that worked today?
 
Well I am glad to see you took care of the truck and stopped worrying about the test...although I did quite enjoy seeing and reading your results...

maybe the issue should be what to do to treat your hard water problem...
 
Stephan said:
Well I am glad to see you took care of the truck and stopped worrying about the test...although I did quite enjoy seeing and reading your results...

maybe the issue should be what to do to treat your hard water problem...
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I hate using a hose and bucket. S&W is my go to product for almost any occassion. It is my favorite product. Or at least the product that I use the most.

I do not think that the test is over because S&W leaves nothing but a clean surface to the best of my knowledge. Correct me if I am wrong , Please!!
 
cwcad said:
I hate using a hose and bucket. S&W is my go to product for almost any occassion. It is my favorite product. Or at least the product that I use the most.

I do not think that the test is over because S&W leaves nothing but a clean surface to the best of my knowledge. Correct me if I am wrong , Please!!
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You are right, I thought you were polishing the truck and would be removing your previous testing...
 
Interesting to say the least Kirk .. :hmmm: maybe you were have flashbacks from the 60's:inspector: ... were these spots floating and in panoramic colors :rofl ...
no really they might just have needed the hot sun to help break them down:idea ... awe heck .. I have no clue :passout:
 
From looking at the pictures, I would be more concerned with replacing your winshield instead of worrying about the test. :D
 
Poorboy said:
Interesting to say the least Kirk .. :hmmm: maybe you were have flashbacks from the 60's:inspector: ... were these spots floating and in panoramic colors :rofl ...
no really they might just have needed the hot sun to help break them down:idea ... awe heck .. I have no clue :passout:
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No, they were not flashing(darn it) or floating but I would have shared if they had been Steve.;)
 
Shiba said:
From looking at the pictures, I would be more concerned with replacing your winshield instead of worrying about the test. :D
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If it was my first windshield I would be but since I have replaced two already I am reticent to replace until I am required to by law.
 
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