Did a rear panel on my car today to attempt to remove some waterspots that had lingered for about 3 months. I didnt really do the whole stripping of old LSP because it's been about 7 months since my car has seen a full LSP. Any tips would be appreciated as i'm still a noob. Products used- Wash: Gold Class Cleaner Wax: Zymol Z503 Tools: Flex 3401 w/Uber Yellow Pad Car: VW Gti Resprayed Midnight Black Waterspots Product Removed
Uber Yellow is a very heavy pad for a cleaner wax. I would use a LC White or Uber Blue at the most. I would strip the area with Iso and see if you caused any marring. Also, purchase CG Water Spot Remover. I really like that product.
In all honesty mate, using a yellow Uber pad will have left marring if you did not follow up with anything after that...
next time remember to tape off the area so the product wont get into the cracks, otherwise it looks good.
ISO? Any pictures of marring? I'll have to add CG Water Spot Remover to my list...thanks for the advice.
So, i should follow up with a Wax? If so, i thought Zymol Cleaner Wax was a Wax? :shead: I'm lost...lol.
I would have otherwise, the sun was beating me...in the next couple months I'll start to build my garage with the appropriate lighting so I won't be rushed. Thanks for the comment.
As a side note love CG waterspot remover, however used splash from Mark V and it removed what CG could not in this case(recent Mercedes correction) products are both acid based and a calcium remover.
Cleaner wax is the thing you use to clean the paint of all the old wax, to get it ready for the wax you want to put on the car. Last Step Potection- is a wax or a sealant. Tape off the area, because white polish in cracks is a nightmare to fix.
I've been meaning to try Mark V. Qwik Solv caught my eye a while back. I hear it works great on paint, but not wheels for some reason. I couldn't imagine why. mrd0t, to answer your question, ISO is Isopropyl Alcohol. A wipe or two mixed at 50% ISO 50% water will remove polish oils that could be filling in the marring from the Yellow pad. For cleaner waxes, AIO products, and mild-fine polishes, you want to run a less aggressive pad. Yellow Uber pads are made for cutting and very rarely, if at all, finish down properly.
I see....is the water you mix the ISO with just tap? And with a micro? I really appreciate all the info you guys give...I'm learning so much! :thumb:
