Guys i have a few problems i need some opinions on.
A mate of mine has a 190E Merc which we detailed a few weeks ago. The paint is a solid dark blue.
The car had good paint quality and has been well taken care of, except for the fact that it had obviously received a few brush washings. The paint had heavy oxidation along the edges.
We cut along these edges, it appeared that the oxidation had come off, but has now reappeared.
We used a no-name cutting compound, Meguiars swirl remover, Meguiars Show Car Glaze, Meguiars Deep Crystal polymer sealant (it was the only one we could get at the time) and Meguiars hi tech yellow wax.
Everything was applied using meguiars applicator pads, and removed with 100% cotton towels (meguiars brand) and final wiped with micro fiber towels.
The car came up very well.
The engine was then steam cleaned by a professional detailer, the was some chemical spray on the side panel which is easily removed.
My main problem is, the car has some mysterious water spots that cant be removed by washing. There were some water marks prior to detailing although it seems these were removed.
The owner says he has had similar merc in dark colors and has never had this problem. I don't want him to be deterred from meguiars or the world of proper detailing so I want to find a solution to this problem.
Im also wondering if when the engine got steam cleaned, the detailer didnt clean up after himself and the water mixied with nasty chemicals got on the paint and wasnt rinsed off?
Also a haze has developed in the paint, it look almost like oxidation. But from what I read it should not be oxidizing just after what we have done. Does it need more show car glaze?
Am I expecting to much from paint that is a couple of decades old, even though it is in good condition.
Any help would be great.
:nixweiss
A mate of mine has a 190E Merc which we detailed a few weeks ago. The paint is a solid dark blue.
The car had good paint quality and has been well taken care of, except for the fact that it had obviously received a few brush washings. The paint had heavy oxidation along the edges.
We cut along these edges, it appeared that the oxidation had come off, but has now reappeared.
We used a no-name cutting compound, Meguiars swirl remover, Meguiars Show Car Glaze, Meguiars Deep Crystal polymer sealant (it was the only one we could get at the time) and Meguiars hi tech yellow wax.
Everything was applied using meguiars applicator pads, and removed with 100% cotton towels (meguiars brand) and final wiped with micro fiber towels.
The car came up very well.
The engine was then steam cleaned by a professional detailer, the was some chemical spray on the side panel which is easily removed.
My main problem is, the car has some mysterious water spots that cant be removed by washing. There were some water marks prior to detailing although it seems these were removed.
The owner says he has had similar merc in dark colors and has never had this problem. I don't want him to be deterred from meguiars or the world of proper detailing so I want to find a solution to this problem.
Im also wondering if when the engine got steam cleaned, the detailer didnt clean up after himself and the water mixied with nasty chemicals got on the paint and wasnt rinsed off?
Also a haze has developed in the paint, it look almost like oxidation. But from what I read it should not be oxidizing just after what we have done. Does it need more show car glaze?
Am I expecting to much from paint that is a couple of decades old, even though it is in good condition.
Any help would be great.
:nixweiss
the only way to correct the problem is to have the car repainted.
