#$%^&*!! My QD+ Got Rain Marked !!

HondaMan

HondaMan

2004 Civic EX magnesium
Good Grief!! I came out today and saw a few rain blotches on my car, OK, no problem, it just rained a bit like a quick shower.

But my car -- which I had just used PB QD+ Spray Wax -- was COVERED by little "rain indents" that when I ran my hand over them, I could feel them.

Someone tell me this is a result of me using the QD+ ? I saw my car in heavy rain when the final coat was UPP and the rain seemed to bead and dry off without any big stains. These things were like little "dirt marks" (I thought they were caused by the tree I was under but they're on the rear which was not covered).

Is this a function of using anything with Carnuba Wax? I think that if Carnubas or real Waxes are better for show, I'll stick with synthetics/acrylics/resins which protect better and resist water better.

Thanks guys!
 
It's impossible for you to feel the layer of wax or coating since it's only molecules thick. I'd bet it's some sort of accumulation of road dust and rain drops. I've used QD and P21S for a few months and had mucho rain. It never left anything I could feel.

Tom P.
 
I'll let you know tomorrow. I used S&W and QD+ on my Legend yesterday. I didn't drive it today, but I am tomorrow and it's suppossed to rain, so all my hard work will go to waste. Oh well, at least I'll get to watch some beading action.:lmfao
 
gnev8 said:
And you'll get to wax it again :D
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Well, kinda. Wash, QD+ before the Legend meet on Sunday. Then when I get to Husky Stadium S&W. But your Legend may look better than mine because I need to do one of the SSRs again. :)
 
So do I.
I am going to start over with SSR2.5, SSR1 , EX-P, and Natty's.
Right now it has SSR1, EX-P, and Souvran.
But there are still some swirls so I want to try 2.5.
 
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Man both of those legends look good and I love the way water on QD beads up.One day it was raining and some guy saw the water just running off the car. He stopped me and asked me what did I use to make the water act like that.
 
This is ridiculous...could sap or something from the tree have combined with rain to create dirty rain spots on my car?

They're definitely "feel-able" on the hood and all over.
 
HondaMan said:
This is ridiculous...could sap or something from the tree have combined with rain to create dirty rain spots on my car?

They're definitely "feel-able" on the hood and all over.
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Sure it's possible. Sometimes when it rains crap in the air gets left in the water droplets.
Do you have PB Spray and Wipe?
That's what I would use first.
 
In Northwest Pennsylvania, the rain seems to always contain some sort of polution. Most of the time it dries as dust. If you were under a tree, there could have been dust on the leaves which got washed off when it rained and then was deposited on your car. Some products do seem to spot a little more than others. The dust spots are probably on top of the QD+ but I wouldn't spend a lot of time rubbing them to find out with your hand cause then you will have scratches to deal with. Try a little S&W and see if they go away.
Just my .02
 
91LS, no problem. Feel free to hijack!

The spots are like little dirty residue remainders....you can definitely "feel" them on the surface. I am thinking that it might have been the tree....I haven't let the car in that spot when it rained previousley...did park under another one (I think) but maybe it didn't cover my car or have residue.

I do have S&W but am thinking about washing the car and then doing a coat of UPP or QD+.
 
I think it was probably from the tree, as i get some nasty stuff coming out of mine.

Sorry to say that you probably would need to strip and start from scratch if you want to add another coat of UPP...better check with Dwayne, but I don't believe it will work well above Canauba:dunno
 
Thanks, PB, no I think I will use my QD+ -- it's a good product, I think maybe I'll apply a double-coat this time.

If I did want to "strip" a recently applied coat of a Carnuba product to put on a synthetic, would a regular was do the trick? Or do I need to use something like AIO and build from there?

How long would a Carnuba or DQ+ last on a car such that I could let it wear down "naturally" and then an application of UPP or the like would take? Would you think 2-3 weeks? A month? 2 months?
 
Just remeber to spray onto a towel or away from trim:)

prep before UPP should probably be a good paint cleaner or polish/ssr

never just assume a product like wax will dissipate into the air or wear off..it may not have the shine it originally had, but there is sure to be a residue that will need to be removed...

a common misconception about waxes are that the are gone when they stop shining or beading, that's not true, they have just lost their oils and the ability to give off gloss and slickness...protection is still there too.
 
I got some of the QD+ on the ground and it's still there 3 days later!

Do waxes and/or QD+ hurt trim? I got small amounts on the black trim surrounding my windows and panels but wiped most of it off.
 
no problems usually if you take care of it when it happens..if you let it sit, it's usually the solvents in the products that leave the staining...
 
Here in NC we have bad pollution due to my proximity to the airport - I find that when it rains during the day and has a chance to dry on my car the rain dries to a residue (opaque - sometimes looks milky) - depending on what is on the car or how freshly applied it was I can S&W them off - these are mineral deposits and just the yucky stuff in the rain - if they wipe right off with S&W or a QD then your wax or sealant is doing it's job, stopping contaminents from bonding to, harming the finish.
 
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