Morning dew etching on red paint?

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evo77

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Unfortunately I do not have a garage (yet). So my vehicles endure every aspect of mother nature 24-7. However one thing has boggled me and I just can't figure it out. I had owned a 99 milano red Honda and noticed after time I could see teeny tiny specs all over the paint, mainly on the top sides of the vehicle. They were not easily removable and required a heavy amount of buffing with 3M SMR. They eventually reappeared after time but I tried to stay on top of things to minimize or mask the appearance of them. I came to the conclusion after reading and researching on car care sites that they were possibly acid etching. I assumed that in the early morning time when dew had accumulated on the vehicle, the sun would rise and heat the water droplets and etch them into the paint. I do have to admit, I could have probably taken better care of the paint had I properly waxed it more often. Perhaps this would have given the paint a better chance to withstand the etching? Anyways, the Honda has been sold and has been gone since late last year.



And now we are at the present. I now have yet another red vehicle and guess what? They're back! From what I can see this does not happen on any of the other vehicles I've had. 2 white and 1 silver. Perhaps those colors tend to hide them more? So after all my babbling (sorry :( ) my question is this: is there anything I can do to prevent this from ruining my new vehicle? I've owned the car for about 3 weeks. I have not had a chance to detail it yet. I've only washed it and frequently use EO QD. I knew I should have bought silver.:D
 
If *I* were in your situation, with your concerns, I'd layer on MANY layers of Klasse SG and let THEM take the abuse. Whatever's going on, I'd rather it happen to a "sacrificial layer" than to the paint. So I'd prioritize protection over appearance (if you're not crazy about how SG looks). SG, at least when layered on, has been pretty well proven to provide a good barrier between the paint and the environment.



And yeah, heh heh, after quite a few black and red cars, I buy silver these days...life's too short.
 
I have seen this occur on my truck. No garage as well so it is outside 24/7 but is has been doing well with the AIO/SG/S100 trio. The hood and the roof take the force of the heat and a QD as needed helps alot.
 
I'd guess it's sulphuric acid etching from local power plants and the steel mills in Gary.



They're probably on your white and silver cars, too - just not easily visible.



I'd suggest frequent application of your favorite product, QD every morning and a quality car cover to minimize the stuff from getting on the paint.
 
forrest said:
I'd guess it's sulphuric acid etching from local power plants and the steel mills in Gary.



They're probably on your white and silver cars, too - just not easily visible.



I'd suggest frequent application of your favorite product, QD every morning and a quality car cover to minimize the stuff from getting on the paint.
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QD every morning? lol...I can barely get myself out of bed let alone QD my car at 6 in the morning.:D



Funny thing you mention about the powerplant. I'm far from Gary and I technically live in Zion, 45 minutes north of Chicago.



There is a powerplant right here in Zion.:eek: I kind of thought in the back of my mind that the rain and dew might be corrupted.
 
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