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rain drop marks in paint.

daws

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With the hot weather recently, i found that after a thunder storm followed by hot sun, the rain drops had dropped onto my hot bonnet and have what have seemed to have burnt into the paint.
i washed the car that evening and tried to polish the marks out with meguires scratch x but after doing so, and waxing they still remain.
is there any way i can get rid of them. will they slowly diminish in time?
regards.
 
What colour is the car and what effect do the raindrops have, i.e. white spots. Also how old is the car and is it original paint.

 
Have you tried a Clay Bar? The Maguires kit is a good place to start - available from Halfrauds. My car didnt quite have the lustre that I was striving for when I first had it. The Clay treatment mixed with a few other bits and bobs worked wonders.

If you give it a go and get a positive result, you may wish to incorperate the clay treatment into a regular spit and polish regime. I've recently dicovered the Sonus ultra fine stuff ( here: http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/detailing-clay/sonus-green-ultra-fine-clay-refill/prod_327.html ). Superb results and is so fine, it won't take off the wax. Alegedly! [;)]
 
give zymol a try ! sounds like the car may have a build up of product on it and they need to be removed and started from scratch ( if you see what i mean !! ) i would wash and dry car,clay bar,hd cleanse then wax polish . hope you solve the problem! regards .
 
Now might be the time to polish and seal your car. See Dave Campbells articles here http://www.porscheclubgbforum.com/tt.asp?forumid=111 Just done mine and it looks glorious.
 
Hi guys, the marks are caused from the rain landing on a hot bonnet.
But what i cant understand is that it has dried and left all the rain drop marks on the paint. I reguarly wax the car with megs tech wax, at least once a week, so it sould be sealed, but paint renovator hasn,t removed it.
i am sure others must have came across this, any clues.
 
As a previous owner of an older 924 and 944, here are some of the problems which were a constant headache. I am not sure if a more modern Boxster could have the same problems which is why I am interested if yours has had any new paint you know of.

Both the old ones had paint that faded to white on the bonnet and roof very easily. The one that did a similar thing was the 924. When I had it it was 20 years old and red. The paint was obviously not original, it was too good, but it would fade. The only way back was a 6 monthly routine with Zymol HD cleanse which removed the old polish, probably the same as claying. Thaen a lot of time with Tcut. Finally a good wax with Zymol. Zymol is an excellent sealer but the first drop of rain and there were white marks on a warm bonnet. Of course the bonnet got warmer because the engine was under it, unlike the Boxster. The 944 did the same but raindrops had no effect. Now a Zymol sealed Boxster is fine.

All I can think is you have a chemical reaction with either the wax, paint, or both. Clean down a small area of the bonnet with heavy clay and see if the naked paint does the same. If it's OK then clay the car and use a different sealer. If the clayed paint still gets the marks then it might be worth trying a paint restorer, probably not as harsh as Tcut, on the same small area and see if the problem is still in the paint.
 
I keep thinking "vinegar solution" but I'm not sure where I've picked this up from...[&:]
I've been a bit hesitant to suggest it because of this [8|]

Might be worth trying on a small/inconspicuous area...?
 
I think if ScratchX isn't touching them at all then they are quite heavily etched into the lacquer - you might have to resort to a more aggressive compound than ScratchX or get a professional detailer in to machine polish the car.

Vinegar solution might eb worth a try - you never know (and yes i realise its acidic!)
 
I had a similar experience on a classic car I own. I washed and leathered the car and then polished off the marks easily with Auto Glym Polish. I hope it works for you.

Mike
 
ORIGINAL: Mark Bennett

I keep thinking "vinegar solution" but I'm not sure where I've picked this up from...[&:]
I've been a bit hesitant to suggest it because of this [8|]

Might be worth trying on a small/inconspicuous area...?

Erm - me!

Vinegar solution (white vinegar and water) will remove watermarking from paint when the car is washed in a hard water area and allowed to dry naturally.

It won't be any use in this situation...I think I've got the picture on the problem; they're solid white patches of "bloom" in the paint as opposed to the characteristic white mineral deposits rings that signify hard water being allowed to dry onto the paint?

I'm a little suprised that a gentle abrsaive like the ScratchX hasn't resolved the problems. Your going to have to try something a little more aggresive.

Try this from www.cleanyourcar.co.uk

http://www.cleanyourcar.co.uk/polishing/polish/carlack-68-scratch-remover-paste/prod_351.html

Use it with CARE and regularly check your progress, as the marks diminish, go back to the Megs ScratchX to refine the finish - then seal again with some wax/sealant.

Dave
 
Thanks all, yeh the car is dark metallic blue, or ocean blue to be exact.
it does look like mineral deposits from hard water that have dried but these have etched into the laquer. The car has been recently repainted on the front end to get rid of the stone chips, but it has happened all over the car.
I thought meguires tech wax was a good sealer, I have always used autoglym super resin untill recently then used the megs, but the other week i bought some victoria concours carnauba wax which so far i have only had time to do one panel, But even that one has been affected.
thanks again all.
 

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