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jlds91389 · Apr 9, 2010

i have some bad water spots in my paint. i have cg waterspot remover and it works great. but is there another method to getting them out? and i need a wax to make the metallic in my paint stand out more. i use tech wax and a claybar kit. any other suggestions?

N8Dogg98 · Apr 9, 2010

Bad water spots can actually etch the paint, in which case they'll need to be polished out. If you are not able to remove the spots using a clay bar, distilled water/vinegar, or the CG waterspot remover it's a good chance your car needs to be polished to remove the waterspot etching.

Spend some time on Autopia.org reading the how to forums on polishing paint or find a detailer near your area by posting on Autopia. It's really not that hard, and once you learn how to polish paint its a nice way to make some extra cash on the side.

I spent lots of time on Autopia reading the how to articles, and finally bought a PC7424 and a Chicago Electric rotary along with an array of LC foam polishing pads and a few wool pads. The particular package I bought came with the PC, several foam polishing pads, a few bottles of polishing compound (fine swirl remover, moderate swirl remover, and a heavy swirl remover), and a glaze.

I'd recommend practicing your polishing skills on your DD if you have one. I polished my Grand Prix before polishing my Mustang. Learned a lot about detailing just by doing it.

Before shot of roof on my Pontiac (first car I ever polished):

Here's a couple 50/50 shots of the roof:

After shot:

When I detailed my Mustang, I didn't take any before shots but here are the afters:

Here's a couple good reflection shots:

The following pic was actually taken about 3 months after I polished the paint, and I had just polished the headlights.

Shiroelex · Apr 9, 2010

N8Dogg98 said:
Spend some time on Autopia.org reading the how to forums on polishing paint or find a detailer near your area by posting on Autopia. It's really not that hard, and once you learn how to polish paint its a nice way to make some extra cash on the side.

+1 on this. I learned a TON on Autopia.

N8Dogg98 said:
I spent lots of time on Autopia reading the how to articles, and finally bought a PC7424 and a Chicago Electric rotary along with an array of LC foam polishing pads and a few wool pads.

How do you like that Chicago Electric rotary? I've been considering getting one, and that one's priced right!

N8Dogg98 · Apr 9, 2010

For $29.99 it was definitely worth every penny. I like the PC better if I'm using foam pads, but when using the wool pads the rotary is awesome. There's really nothing wrong with the chicago electric rotary, except that it's noisy and when its running it seems like there is sand in the bearings, but whatever I'm just a weekend detailer and wouldn't consider myself a pro. I'd only justify spending over $100 on a nice Makita or Dewalt rotary if I were a full time detailer running my machine for 10 - 20+ hours/week.

RedDaemon · Apr 9, 2010

30 bucks is pretty good. but those rotary units can really fudge up your paint if you dont know what youre doing. i really want to get a PC badly!

sneaky98gt · Apr 9, 2010

Polishing will get a lot of the imperfections out, and leave a very deep shine. I did mine this past weekend with Meguires Deep Crystal Polish (which is a very "weak" polish), and it still came out great! I don't have any good pictures yet, but here are a couple of teaser pics.

And also, you'll be more likely to get up with SRTHandz here: Shine Shop

N8Dogg98 · Apr 9, 2010

RedDaemon said:
30 bucks is pretty good. but those rotary units can really fudge up your paint if you dont know what youre doing. i really want to get a PC badly!

Agreed, that's why I suggest spending some time on Autopia reading the how to forums. Once you feel as though you have a grasp on the polishing concept, start by polishing on a DD/beater to develop a technique.

However, unless you are using a moderate/heavy compound and a heavy cut wool pad, hold the rotary in one spot while its running, or hold it on an edge it's pretty hard to damage the paint using the rotary.

Best advice, start with the least aggressive method first and work your way up.

Shiroelex · Apr 9, 2010

Oh yeah, I have a PC 7424 and a boatload of pads. I've done some amazing stuff with it, but there are some deep imperfections that I just can't quite get with it. I had already been looking at buying a rotary, and $30 is perfect.

jlds91389 · Apr 9, 2010

thanks guys for all the help. i will check out that website asap.

N8Dogg98 · Apr 9, 2010

Shiroelex said:
Oh yeah, I have a PC 7424 and a boatload of pads. I've done some amazing stuff with it, but there are some deep imperfections that I just can't quite get with it. I had already been looking at buying a rotary, and $30 is perfect.

If you have some really bad spots, you may want to try wetsanding rather than using the rotary. That way you can focus on the problem areas and not thin out the paint around the imperfections that may already be in good shape.

SRT Handz · Apr 9, 2010

If you need detailing Help, Ask me on This forum..... Shine Shop

You can use Distilled Water+Vinegar to remove the water spots but honestly, I like the CG water Spot remover alot better, The way it works is more consistent and you can control where it goes.

As Far as the Wax Goes, I am still a Sucker for CG WetMirrorFinish+Jetseal109+50/50 Concours.... Makes metallic paint drip wet.

lang williams · Apr 9, 2010

any one have experience with the grouts garage polisher? There's one for sale with the full starter kit of waxes and cleaner solutions for $165 here on craigs list. He said he bought it, did his car once then sold the car.

BlackStang03 · Apr 9, 2010

SRT Handz said:

wow, that car shines like no other!

jlds91389 · Apr 9, 2010

thanks for all the help. Srt the car looks great as always. is your paint code e9? i think thats what mine is and my paint is not near that smooth and deep.

SRT Handz · Apr 9, 2010

Yeah, My paint code is E9 "Laser Red Metallic"

jlds91389 · Apr 9, 2010

yep thats mine to but i cant get that smooth finish on it. any suggestions?

SRT Handz · Apr 9, 2010

Combo i listed above after alot of polishing with a machine.

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