Has anyone heard of these products to clear up paint etching?

audiboy

audiboy

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A buddy of mine has some paint etching on his blue Mach 1 and was wanting me to detail his car to rid him of his problem. One of the other sites recomended these products, http://www.autoint.com/autostore/pc/viewCat_P.asp?idCategory=22 (only the first three products) , for etching removal. Has anyone ever had experience with these products? If not, what else will work other than wetsanding? Thanks in advance.
 
audiboy said:
A buddy of mine has some paint etching on his blue Mach 1 and was wanting me to detail his car to rid him of his problem. One of the other sites recomended these products, http://www.autoint.com/autostore/pc/viewCat_P.asp?idCategory=22 (only the first three products) , for etching removal. Has anyone ever had experience with these products? If not, what else will work other than wetsanding? Thanks in advance.
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My understanding of paint etching from water spots is that the clear has actually been damaged and the only way to fix it is either by sanding or repainting. Maybe there are some new fangled chemicals that i do not know about but that is what i have been told.

Richard
 
I think quite a few people use that. I think GSRstilez has used or uses some type of acid bath on some of his client's cars. I think others have used it aswell. I pulled up a search for acid bath and found these threads which may be of interest for you.

http://www.detailcity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10807&highlight=acid+bath

http://www.detailcity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1377&highlight=acid+bath

HawaiianElements Thread w/ pictures:
http://www.detailcity.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10765&highlight=acid+bath

After going through there, it looks like this should be a last resort. I guess try to polish, if not try vinegar, and if that doesn't work and you are brave enough you could try it out.
 
Looks like I might just go with some vinegar and some SSR3. I'm not really sure if I want to drop $70 if I can get the job done with stuff I already have.
 
I just looked at the car today and it was a lot worse than I expected. I'll be purchasing those products and I'll be sure to show some before and after pics when I detail it in a week.
 
I've tried polishing and the clay bar method but still have spots too. My guess is that the clearcoat is permanantly damaged. I was thinking a rubbing compound would be good since it's more abrasive.

What about that? Is that TOO agressive of a solution for us?
 
The products are good. Auto International supplies professional products to the detailing industry as well as works with the OEM's (Ford, DCX, Mazda, etc). There ABC system is used to remove rail dust/industrial fallout from car finishes.

Frank
 
2005Accord said:
I've tried polishing and the clay bar method but still have spots too. My guess is that the clearcoat is permanantly damaged. I was thinking a rubbing compound would be good since it's more abrasive.

What about that? Is that TOO agressive of a solution for us?
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What polishes have you tried? Rubbing compounds (in my book) are useless. If you don;t use them right, i've heard that people rub right through the paint. SSR3 is very abrasive and if there is anything beyond that would be sand paper. But it is a very good product for deep scratches and swirls and maybe those spots. However, there are many spots that are way too deep to polish out and require either an acid bath or just being able to live with them.
 
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