Help! My paint has smallpox!

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What's the best way to get what i think is carnuba wax off a MF towel? I used one for applying Gold Class to a car. When I washed it with Dawn, it didn't do a thing. The towel was so slick, I couldn't get a good wring out of it. Finally I took it and scrapped it on the side of my garage washbin. You wouldn't believe the amount of grey matter that came out...gross.





It's still slick, but not as bad. How do you guys go about this?





Jason
 
You can let the towel soak in some dawn and hot water for a little while. If that does not do the trick you can use something like white vinegar, that will also strip the wax because of the acid content.
 
i jsut read the post about one grand offering foam applicators for cheap. I just ordered 10 bucks worth, which is their min @ .40 each... I think i'd rather just use and toss the applicators and not have to burn through my MFs... Cleaning residue off MFs are pain too.
 
Ok, I just spent 18 hours on my wifes 2007 black Infiniti G35 over Thanksgiving weekend.

I finished all the polishing, did a dawn carwash, and used Klasse AIO with polycharger on it.

That was on 11/28.

Less than a week later, I wash it with Meguiars NXT ( new product to me ) and notice all these white splotches on the paint.

I bring out some IPA, no luck. I try some more Klasse AIO, without polycharger, no luck. I get out my DA polisher, put on a 4" white pad and M205 and do 6-8 passes in the middle of the trunk, no luck....

The spots are ONLY around certain spots...the rear drivers side door and trunk lid as far as I can tell. My LED light REALLY brings them out to play.

Rear drivers side door area (notice two chips in the paint):

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Shot of trunk lid. Notice the marks stop when they get to that next panel.

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Shot of trunk lid, AFTER I tried my polishing...

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RaskyR1 said:
Weird. Has the car been repainted in those areas by any chance?
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Actually, we bought it used about 2 months ago, so don't know much... I did find a piece of tape around one of the headlights with black spray paint around it, but the carfax didn't show anything
 
Looks like a respray to me. That is solvents not properly mixed in the sprayed paint. Good thing if there is, generally it rises to the surface and a wet sanding usually will remove the defects. Hopefully your thickness can support a full panel wet sand! Try 2500 first see if that works then I try 2000 if 2500 doesnt work. I've had success with this before.
 
Brought about after you polished over the paint. Try wet sanding a small area see if removes it.
 
shizam1 said:
Actually, we bought it used about 2 months ago, so don't know much... I did find a piece of tape around one of the headlights with black spray paint around it, but the car fax didn't show anything
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The carfax wouldnt show anything if it was done in a small shop somewhere or 'backyard' garage. Solvents in paint will release over time shortly after a car has been painted. usually 2 months is long enough. If you anyone with a paint depth gauge try to get a reading on the paint before you work on it. Just a wuestion did you buy it from the dealer or a private person? If it was a dealer I'd definitely bring it back to them for the inspection.
 
I got it from a dealer, they said it was off lease... We already have an appointment with them for Monday for something unrelated, so we will ask what's going on... Unfortunately I'm not professional and therefore can't justify spending the money for a paint depth gauge :(
 
Flash Gordon said:
Wow, those are some crazy spots your dealing with. Maybe you could hook up with Bryan (gmblack3) to see if he may be able to help resolve this issue :2 cents:
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Ahem, that would be awesome :). I'm really trying to figure out what to do... I'm trying to see if a re-paint is needed.
 
shizam1 said:
Ok, I just spent 18 hours on my wifes 2007 black Infiniti G35 over Thanksgiving weekend.

I finished all the polishing, did a dawn carwash, and used Klasse AIO with polycharger on it.

That was on 11/28.

Less than a week later, I wash it with Meguiars NXT ( new product to me ) and notice all these white splotches on the paint.

I bring out some IPA, no luck. I try some more Klasse AIO, without polycharger, no luck. I get out my DA polisher, put on a 4" white pad and M205 and do 6-8 passes in the middle of the trunk, no luck....

The spots are ONLY around certain spots...the rear drivers side door and trunk lid as far as I can tell. My LED light REALLY brings them out to play.

Rear drivers side door area (notice two chips in the paint):

5229674603_859e55ac9c.jpg


Shot of trunk lid. Notice the marks stop when they get to that next panel.

5230266110_3b85863658.jpg


Shot of trunk lid, AFTER I tried my polishing...

5229673479_8120f38d45.jpg
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I have white splotches look alike yours but a lot smaller and a lot lesser - i don't know what the exact cause. And that happen to the only repainted rear door panel, but only at a really small section perhaps 15 x 10 cm - the other area on same repainted panel is fine. Buffing the door does help lessen it, but there's still some left. Since in my case it's only a few left at vertical position that hard to spot (smaller diameter and only a few left atm) even in bright light, i don't bother to take em out completly.
 
What a bummer to spend all that time and have this problem!

I saw similar pics after polishing on another forum ......same thing after polishing they appeared after a week or so.

he also tried to polish them out and it did nothing . He had to colorsand to get them out also.

The dealership should have a paint gauge to measure the paint for you and should disclose if those areas were painted or not.

Good luck and hope you can fix it!:)
 
It seems like the common answer is it's caused by a bad repaint... Stinky! I'll see what the dealer says tomorrow I guess. Though I'm really not expecting much, I doubt they'll admit anything or offer any solutions. I'm not even sure they have any liability, it was a used car after all.
 
You may also consider using a wax instead of a sealant for your LSP and skip the polycharger . At least get the dealership to give you some paint gauge readings so you know how much paint is on there . Dont get too discouraged yet .If its just a couple areas it wont be so bad to colorsand and fix :smile:
 
Well, the dealer doesn't have a body shop, so all they could do was refer us to this place that we've actually been to before ( Performance Collision ). So, we'll take it by there shortly and see what they have to say.

Fun stuff :)
 
Quick update- The spots are gone! I spent hours doing nothing, ok weeks, and they are now gone. Just a couple of ONR washes in my garage and regular driving by my wife. I read about similar spots, where it was proposed that some water or chemical actually went under the clear and created the spots... And just needed time to dry out. Anyway, I'm just glad they're gone!
 
shizam1 said:
Quick update- The spots are gone! I spent hours doing nothing, ok weeks, and they are now gone. Just a couple of ONR washes in my garage and regular driving by my wife. I read about similar spots, where it was proposed that some water or chemical actually went under the clear and created the spots... And just needed time to dry out. Anyway, I'm just glad they're gone!
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Don't you just love it when something fixes itself? :clap:

I usually have to fix it until it's really broke! :doh:

TL
 
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