Spot Polishing

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Bluedog

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i was just curious and wanted to make sure. i used to have water spots on my winodws for parking outdoors for about a month straight. i couldnt get it out with any of my old products. im pretty sure there was lime build up or somthing too and not just simple dried water. i know viniger (or amonia?) and water takes out water spots on paints but is this also the case for windows?
 
There's a product called "Lime Away" or something like that available in supermarkets. It works wonders on shower heads.



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<strong class='bbc'>There's a product called "Lime Away" or something like that available in supermarkets. It works wonders on shower heads.

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funny for u to say that. i actually used that long time ago when i had this problem. its pretty scary to use caus i know its not good for ur paint... but the bad thing was that it didnt really work. it helped reduce it a TINY bit but did not come close to really fixing the problem. i guess viniger is the main cure here:D
 
Make a paste with it and use a clean sponge to work it in. Very quick and easy to use. I would first do what DetailKing suggested and use the vinigar. If you still have deposits then try Bon-Ami. Can get it at any grocery store or Wall-Mart, K-Mart ect...
 
I will second Zaino Glass Polish. I tried Eagle One Scratch Remover, and a couple of different chemical solutions, but ZGP removed everything except chips and deep scratches. If you really want it to work great, use it with the PC and a white pad. It is way faster, less arm work and I think gives a better overall result.



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Glass polish sounds like the best route to take, I would worry about etching or scratching the glass with anything else.
 
AppliedColors said:
For serious water spot removal on glass, nothing is as strong as this:

Glass Polish



Applied with 0000 steel wool then followed up with a good glass cleaner and clean towel.
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Can't I just put some on a MF bonnet and attach it to the machine?
 
Hi guys.

I have a couple of questions for you all. My boss just got a new BMW 328xi wagon in dark blue. He lives in NYC and parks it in the garage of his apartment building. Last week he brought the car to the office, and the bottom rear quarter panel was covered in white paint. When the garage was parking the car for him, they must have scraped it against something.

He took an old can of TW compound and used a wet MF applicator to remove the mess the garage caused. He then proceeded to buff off the compound with a wash mitt. When I saw him doing this, I had to stop him. The good news is, all of the white paint has been removed, but the bad news is, he induced more swirls and marring than I can tell you about. I told him to order M105 and M205 from PAC (which he did), and I would fix it for him.

I will be doing this for him on Monday at the office. Since I will be working, I don't have the time to do a full wash and detail. I will only be doing the damaged area.

My questions are:
Should I just clean the area, clay it, IPA and polish? I would also have to reseal after the polishing. Should I only use the sealant on the area that I have corrected?

I will post pics the results next week.

Thanks.
 
Maybe just ONR and clay the area, then use M105/M205. M105 and M205 will remove any wax or paint sealant that may have been there, maybe just follow up with a cleaner wax afterwards and let it sit for a few minutes then remove it. Or use some sort of spray wax.

I am sure the M105 and M205 will work great, but you might have been able to save him some money and told him to buy Ultimate Compound and SwirlX at Walmart.

I wonder how well M105 will finish down by hand though? Are you going to bring your D.A with?
 
CamoZ71 said:
Maybe just ONR and clay the area, then use M105/M205. M105 and M205 will remove any wax or paint sealant that may have been there, maybe just follow up with a cleaner wax afterwards and let it sit for a few minutes then remove it. Or use some sort of spray wax.

I am sure the M105 and M205 will work great, but you might have been able to save him some money and told him to buy Ultimate Compound and SwirlX at Walmart.

I wonder how well M105 will finish down by hand though? Are you going to bring your D.A with?
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I agree ^ under the time restraints this is pretty much what I would do. I would start with the 205 though and see what happens. Remember, always start with the least aggressive first :doh:

You should go ahead and do a correction on the hood so the rest of the car won't look right. This will ensure a future full detail/correction :spy:

Maybe your boss will throw the 105/205 in for tha juice(tip) :money:

Good Luck Barry....I'm sure you'll do a fine job :soldier:
 
CamoZ71 said:
Maybe just ONR and clay the area, then use M105/M205. M105 and M205 will remove any wax or paint sealant that may have been there, maybe just follow up with a cleaner wax afterwards and let it sit for a few minutes then remove it. Or use some sort of spray wax.

I am sure the M105 and M205 will work great, but you might have been able to save him some money and told him to buy Ultimate Compound and SwirlX at Walmart.

I wonder how well M105 will finish down by hand though? Are you going to bring your D.A with?
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Thanks Nick.

Instead of cleaner wax, I was thinking of Opt Opti Seal. What do you think? Also, I will be using my Griots RO.

Flash Gordon said:
I agree ^ under the time restraints this is pretty much what I would do. I would start with the 205 though and see what happens. Remember, always start with the least aggressive first :doh:

You should go ahead and do a correction on the hood so the rest of the car won't look right. This will ensure a future full detail/correction :spy:

Maybe your boss will throw the 105/205 in for tha juice(tip) :money:

Good Luck Barry....I'm sure you'll do a fine job :soldier:
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Flash,

Unfortunately, I won't have the time to do the rest of the car, as I will be working Monday. He doesn't want me to spend the entire day doing this. He just wants me to correct the spot that was damaged. Some time over the summer, He will give me the car to do a full detail. The 105/205 is my payment. Great minds think alike Flash!
 
Sure, as long as you get some protection on the area that was corrected. I just suggested some sort of cleaner wax for that extra bit of cleaning ability.

Hope it turns out nice.
 
CamoZ71 said:
Sure, as long as you get some protection on the area that was corrected. I just suggested some sort of cleaner wax for that extra bit of cleaning ability.

Hope it turns out nice.
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Thanks for the help.

I will post pictures next week.

Stay tuned!
 
Follow-up

Okay, So I did my boss' car today.

First let me tell you that it was raining cats and dogs all day, so I did the correction work in our warehouse. Under normal circumstances that would not be such a bad thing. However, the lighting in the warehouse was horrible.

Now that we have that straight, here is what I did:
Washed the area with ONR.
Followed with Clay Magic Blue Clay and ONR as a lube
IPA wipedown
M105 on a 6" LC Flat Orange Pad (4 passes on speed 5)
IPA wipedown
M205 on a 6" LC White Pad (2 passes on speed 5)
IPA wipedown
Optimum Final Polish on a 6" LC Black Pad
IPA wipedown
Sealed with Optimum Opti-Seal

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There were some scratches that I couldn't get out
After...
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Once again, I just did a spot correction. There was no washing the car or any other type of detailing done. I was paid in product (M105/205). The whole job took about 1 1/2 hrs.

Any feedback would be appreciated.
Thanks for looking!
 
Barry, looks a heck of a lot better to me but how does your boss like it?

Let me see if I can add this up. You get paid to work anyway and then get to detail your bosses car (ok, albeit spot buffing). You get paid with M105/205 and get to make some pretty cool points with the boss. What the hell am I doing wrong? (j/k Barry :))
 
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