OCDinPDX
Paint Ph.D
I need some serious help here!
During the garage remodel our cars were parked outside including my dad's black 2007 Acura RL. When we replaced the sockets with new black ones, the automatic sprinkler control was unplugged and when we plugged it back in, it defaulted to automatic without my knowing. At 7:30 AM, the sprinklers came on and covered the driver's side of the car then the sun baked the water onto the surface. I immediately washed the car to remove the minerals but it still got REALLY bad etching. I tried several attacks on it tonight to see how bad it was and it's not looking good.
A pass with an LC Orange and Menz SIP really didn't do much and it took two passes with a PFW and SIP to get any sort of improvement. The paint on this car is VERY soft but the etching is pretty damn stubborn. I have some Menz Power Gloss as well as some Meguiar's 105/205 on the way. Any tips on getting these spots off is greatly appreciated. And here are a couple photos to help you out.
This is AFTER washing...like I said, it's bad. :nervous2:
After several passes on SIP with PFW the outlines are still there. You can't feel them on the surface of the paint which gives me some hope.
:thx
During the garage remodel our cars were parked outside including my dad's black 2007 Acura RL. When we replaced the sockets with new black ones, the automatic sprinkler control was unplugged and when we plugged it back in, it defaulted to automatic without my knowing. At 7:30 AM, the sprinklers came on and covered the driver's side of the car then the sun baked the water onto the surface. I immediately washed the car to remove the minerals but it still got REALLY bad etching. I tried several attacks on it tonight to see how bad it was and it's not looking good.
A pass with an LC Orange and Menz SIP really didn't do much and it took two passes with a PFW and SIP to get any sort of improvement. The paint on this car is VERY soft but the etching is pretty damn stubborn. I have some Menz Power Gloss as well as some Meguiar's 105/205 on the way. Any tips on getting these spots off is greatly appreciated. And here are a couple photos to help you out.
This is AFTER washing...like I said, it's bad. :nervous2:
After several passes on SIP with PFW the outlines are still there. You can't feel them on the surface of the paint which gives me some hope.
:thx