paint spots!!!

heresdamanladies · 07-23-2002, 06:15 AM

i have a indaglo blue truck and when i wash it it spots reallllly bad ill chamy the bed cover and before i can get to the hood its spotted up ??? any suggestions??? and sometimes i have liek a haze on my paint any suggestions? hehe thx

SC_Jimmy · 07-23-2002, 09:00 AM

Try not to wash it in direct sunlight. So it does not dry as fast. Then start from the top down. Do you have a lot of minerals in your water? They will leave deposits on the paint. If you let the water dry on the truck.

LowTech · 07-23-2002, 09:26 AM

Use a "absorber" or something like it to get the water off when you wash it. I never wash and let it dry .....it will always spot up just from stuff blowing around in the air.

:banghead:

heresdamanladies · 07-24-2002, 04:41 AM

ya i dry it in the shade i have well water

thats my prob i use a chammy how ever u spell it thx guys

Jonathon · 08-11-2002, 01:30 AM

if you keep your truck waxed you can drive it around the block and the water beads will just run off

ZonaNoma · 08-19-2002, 03:38 AM

I own the same color truck, and I can honestly say, I feel your pain. When we had well water w/ the conditioner on it, it was awesome, suds for days. But when it was switched over to city water, it became a nightmare. Water spots, residues, etc. It sucked.

I can offer you a few tips like the others have on how to elimate water spotting on your clear...

The best thing to do when you are washing your truck is to make sure that none of the water applied has the chance to dry. This comes by always keeping the truck wet. When you are washing the truck, periodically check the rest that you already washed, if it looks that it's drying up, hit it with the hose. Just keep it wet.

Also washing it under a tree or a car port that provides adequate shading during the course of your truck being cleaned. This will prevent the water from quickly drying on your truck.

Once you're finished washing, get drying!!! I use a California Squeegee (don't worry, it won't scratch like people say it does. As long as the truck is nice and clean, it will do a great job w/o scratching a thing) to get a large amount of water off the truck so when you dry it, it takes less time and there is less of a chance for the water to spot it since the droplets aren't as large. Once that is completed, I switch to cloth drying. I use Gerber baby diapers to dry and detail, inside and out. The diapers are 100% cotton and VERY absorbent. They will not scratch the paint and are rewashable. They're available at Wal Mart in the baby diaper section. You get a good amount of cloths for next to nothing. They're the one thickness ones, not the cloth ones with the "pad" down the middle.

I battled a bad case of the spots when a small rain shower came through and created acid rain spots on the finish. What an ugly sight to see!!

I used a cleaner wax on everything that had spots on it and they were gone after the wax was buffed off. I was surprised since the spots were so heavy.

Don't forget, wax is your friend. Once you get at least two coats of wax on the truck, there's a very good chance that you will not have to argue with water spots. The most you'll have to do if you get any is wipe the surfaces with a good detailer spray like one from McGuiers.

I'm very very strict about the way my rig is kept looking the way it was when I first bought it, and I've accomplished this feat by doing everything right the first time and in the correct manner. If I'm able to take one of my cloths and throw it across the roof of the truck, watch it slide off onto the bed and then across the bed off the end of the tailgate, so can you. That's just how clean my truck is.

Hope all this helps, if you have any questions, just ask. I am confident enough to say that my detailing jobs cannot be beat.

-MIKE

greenxtreme · 08-22-2002, 10:54 PM

tryy to stay out of the sun and wax it

IndigoXtreme · 08-22-2002, 11:21 PM

I do the same thing as njs10xtreme w/ a California Blade($20~), baby diapers and everything. Don't use normal towels they'll eventually scratch the surface up. Pay for a good wax, they're definately worth it, I've tried a few Zymol, Meguiars Gold, and so on. They work better than some of the cheaper ones I've used. Oh and the Cali Blade works wonders for windows too, spray the stuff on and pull the blade across then wipe it down if you do it right the windows will be clear enough that you may think you left them down. Must be a thing w/ Mikes and the Indigo Blue color I keep mine clean enough to say the same thing about my detail jobs, I even go so far as to detail the engine bay.

ZonaNoma · 08-23-2002, 12:26 AM

*hahaha* Yea! My crew always ribs me and pretends they're throwing things into the bed of my truck because nothing has ever been in there. Aside from the casualties of war (driving on the parkway) that have riddled the front with some small specks, she's tight.

When I detail the engine, I put some car wash liquid and mix it with water in a spray bottle, spray it down generously, then with sponge and baby bottle scrubber, scrub and sponge the engine bay. Then rinse it off with a light shower of water to rinse it down. Then I wipe it down afterwards. Looks like I just got it off the showroom floor. Pledge furniture polish works pretty good too on some of the slightly faded parts like hoses, etc. Makes them nice and dark. With a lemony scent!!! *lol*

Well, maybe more later, post back, I'm headin' out tha do'.

-MIKE

iasca_s10 · 08-24-2002, 01:20 PM

Micro fiber cloths are your VERY best friend. That and wake up early. I have a black 01, just got re-cleared. After all that money, to paint a black truck black, you can bet it is kept up. I use the chenelle wash pads with a VERY small amount of car wash soap. If it isn't that dirty, i'll just use water. Anyhow, early morning in the shade is the only way to wash (at least here in AZ). I wash the hood and both fenders first, rinse (just with the hose, don't use your thumb to make it a hard stream, let it run on the truck). Next onto the door and half the roof...rinse in same fashion, going back and rinsing the first areas washed. then do other side, then the bed side and tailgate, then the other bed side. Rinsing between each part, and going over the already washed parts with the stream of water (again...don't make it have pressure, just let it run). Alright, now I take my 2 Jumbo microfiber cloths...one gets the majority of the water off, then go over it with the other one to make sure it's nice and dry, no spots. I dry the same way and "pieces" that I wash. Looks like a million bucks. Those cloths are expensive, but great and WELL worth their money. You can find them here http://bestfinish.com/products.html

ZonaNoma · 08-24-2002, 07:50 PM

What is this? CarWash 101?

Washing lower sections of the vehicle then sections above that is not a good idea. Realize that a large majority of dirt/dust/etc. are down there. Although you rinse off these areas with the hose before washing them with soap, and rinsing off the sponge between sections, you're still carrying damaging particles with you to the areas that do not get as contaminated.

Don't use camoise sponge/cloths, or ordinary sponges to wash. They drag contaminants across painted surfaces and also create swirl marks due to the composition of the materials used to make them. Use the chenille mitt like IASCA does. That's one good thing he/she mentioned.

During presoak, washing, and rinse, see if you can get a nozzle like this one. It has four different selections to choose from. I only use two, the stream for presoak, and the shower for all the rinsing. The shower selection is strong enough and LOADS the surfaces you are rinsing off with tons of water, yet it is soft enough not to drive contaminants being rinsed back into the paint. A good Lawn & Garden store will have them.

Other than that...the rest is up to you. Follow my lead, and you will NOT be disappointed. Take care all!

-MIKE

07-23-2002, 06:15 AM	#1
heresdamanladies Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 940 Location: near st.louis User is: OffLine	paint spots!!! i have a indaglo blue truck and when i wash it it spots reallllly bad ill chamy the bed cover and before i can get to the hood its spotted up ??? any suggestions??? and sometimes i have liek a haze on my paint any suggestions? hehe thx
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07-23-2002, 09:00 AM	#2
SC_Jimmy Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 655 Location: Columbus,Ohio User is: OffLine	Try not to wash it in direct sunlight. So it does not dry as fast. Then start from the top down. Do you have a lot of minerals in your water? They will leave deposits on the paint. If you let the water dry on the truck.
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07-23-2002, 09:26 AM	#3
LowTech True Ambition Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,531 Location: Plains,PA User is: OffLine	Use a "absorber" or something like it to get the water off when you wash it. I never wash and let it dry .....it will always spot up just from stuff blowing around in the air. :banghead:
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07-24-2002, 04:41 AM	#4
heresdamanladies Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 940 Location: near st.louis User is: OffLine	ya i dry it in the shade i have well water thats my prob i use a chammy how ever u spell it thx guys
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08-11-2002, 01:30 AM	#5
Jonathon Registered User Age: 26 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 940 Location: User is: OffLine	if you keep your truck waxed you can drive it around the block and the water beads will just run off
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08-19-2002, 03:38 AM	#6
ZonaNoma TO PUNISH & ENSLAVE Age: 35 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 812 Location: The Sandbox, Arizona User is: OffLine	Wet spots I own the same color truck, and I can honestly say, I feel your pain. When we had well water w/ the conditioner on it, it was awesome, suds for days. But when it was switched over to city water, it became a nightmare. Water spots, residues, etc. It sucked. I can offer you a few tips like the others have on how to elimate water spotting on your clear... The best thing to do when you are washing your truck is to make sure that none of the water applied has the chance to dry. This comes by always keeping the truck wet. When you are washing the truck, periodically check the rest that you already washed, if it looks that it's drying up, hit it with the hose. Just keep it wet. Also washing it under a tree or a car port that provides adequate shading during the course of your truck being cleaned. This will prevent the water from quickly drying on your truck. Once you're finished washing, get drying!!! I use a California Squeegee (don't worry, it won't scratch like people say it does. As long as the truck is nice and clean, it will do a great job w/o scratching a thing) to get a large amount of water off the truck so when you dry it, it takes less time and there is less of a chance for the water to spot it since the droplets aren't as large. Once that is completed, I switch to cloth drying. I use Gerber baby diapers to dry and detail, inside and out. The diapers are 100% cotton and VERY absorbent. They will not scratch the paint and are rewashable. They're available at Wal Mart in the baby diaper section. You get a good amount of cloths for next to nothing. They're the one thickness ones, not the cloth ones with the "pad" down the middle. I battled a bad case of the spots when a small rain shower came through and created acid rain spots on the finish. What an ugly sight to see!! I used a cleaner wax on everything that had spots on it and they were gone after the wax was buffed off. I was surprised since the spots were so heavy. Don't forget, wax is your friend. Once you get at least two coats of wax on the truck, there's a very good chance that you will not have to argue with water spots. The most you'll have to do if you get any is wipe the surfaces with a good detailer spray like one from McGuiers. I'm very very strict about the way my rig is kept looking the way it was when I first bought it, and I've accomplished this feat by doing everything right the first time and in the correct manner. If I'm able to take one of my cloths and throw it across the roof of the truck, watch it slide off onto the bed and then across the bed off the end of the tailgate, so can you. That's just how clean my truck is. Hope all this helps, if you have any questions, just ask. I am confident enough to say that my detailing jobs cannot be beat. -MIKE Last edited by ZonaXtreme : 08-19-2002 at 03:47 AM.
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08-22-2002, 10:54 PM	#7
greenxtreme Registered User Age: 22 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 269 Location: ohio User is: OffLine	tryy to stay out of the sun and wax it
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08-22-2002, 11:21 PM	#8
IndigoXtreme The Tool All The Pro's Use!! Age: 28 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 308 Location: Toledo, Ohio User is: OffLine	I do the same thing as njs10xtreme w/ a California Blade($20~), baby diapers and everything. Don't use normal towels they'll eventually scratch the surface up. Pay for a good wax, they're definately worth it, I've tried a few Zymol, Meguiars Gold, and so on. They work better than some of the cheaper ones I've used. Oh and the Cali Blade works wonders for windows too, spray the stuff on and pull the blade across then wipe it down if you do it right the windows will be clear enough that you may think you left them down. Must be a thing w/ Mikes and the Indigo Blue color I keep mine clean enough to say the same thing about my detail jobs, I even go so far as to detail the engine bay.
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08-23-2002, 12:26 AM	#9
ZonaNoma TO PUNISH & ENSLAVE Age: 35 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 812 Location: The Sandbox, Arizona User is: OffLine	hahaha Yea! My crew always ribs me and pretends they're throwing things into the bed of my truck because nothing has ever been in there. Aside from the casualties of war (driving on the parkway) that have riddled the front with some small specks, she's tight. When I detail the engine, I put some car wash liquid and mix it with water in a spray bottle, spray it down generously, then with sponge and baby bottle scrubber, scrub and sponge the engine bay. Then rinse it off with a light shower of water to rinse it down. Then I wipe it down afterwards. Looks like I just got it off the showroom floor. Pledge furniture polish works pretty good too on some of the slightly faded parts like hoses, etc. Makes them nice and dark. With a lemony scent!!! lol Well, maybe more later, post back, I'm headin' out tha do'. -MIKE Last edited by ZonaXtreme : 08-23-2002 at 12:33 AM.
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08-24-2002, 01:20 PM	#10
iasca_s10 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 253 Location: User is: OffLine	Micro fiber cloths are your VERY best friend. That and wake up early. I have a black 01, just got re-cleared. After all that money, to paint a black truck black, you can bet it is kept up. I use the chenelle wash pads with a VERY small amount of car wash soap. If it isn't that dirty, i'll just use water. Anyhow, early morning in the shade is the only way to wash (at least here in AZ). I wash the hood and both fenders first, rinse (just with the hose, don't use your thumb to make it a hard stream, let it run on the truck). Next onto the door and half the roof...rinse in same fashion, going back and rinsing the first areas washed. then do other side, then the bed side and tailgate, then the other bed side. Rinsing between each part, and going over the already washed parts with the stream of water (again...don't make it have pressure, just let it run). Alright, now I take my 2 Jumbo microfiber cloths...one gets the majority of the water off, then go over it with the other one to make sure it's nice and dry, no spots. I dry the same way and "pieces" that I wash. Looks like a million bucks. Those cloths are expensive, but great and WELL worth their money. You can find them here http://bestfinish.com/products.html
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08-24-2002, 07:50 PM	#11
ZonaNoma TO PUNISH & ENSLAVE Age: 35 Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 812 Location: The Sandbox, Arizona User is: OffLine	What is this? CarWash 101? Washing lower sections of the vehicle then sections above that is not a good idea. Realize that a large majority of dirt/dust/etc. are down there. Although you rinse off these areas with the hose before washing them with soap, and rinsing off the sponge between sections, you're still carrying damaging particles with you to the areas that do not get as contaminated. Don't use camoise sponge/cloths, or ordinary sponges to wash. They drag contaminants across painted surfaces and also create swirl marks due to the composition of the materials used to make them. Use the chenille mitt like IASCA does. That's one good thing he/she mentioned. During presoak, washing, and rinse, see if you can get a nozzle like this one. It has four different selections to choose from. I only use two, the stream for presoak, and the shower for all the rinsing. The shower selection is strong enough and LOADS the surfaces you are rinsing off with tons of water, yet it is soft enough not to drive contaminants being rinsed back into the paint. A good Lawn & Garden store will have them. Other than that...the rest is up to you. Follow my lead, and you will NOT be disappointed. Take care all! -MIKE Last edited by ZonaXtreme : 08-24-2002 at 07:57 PM.
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