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Water Spot Removal + Undercoating Fender *Pics*

  • Thread starter Thread starter SRT Handz
  • Start date Start date Mar 12, 2010

SRT Handz

I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
Oct 10, 2004
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Mar 12, 2010
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Problem: My rear fenders Were not black anymore because i cleaned all the dirt off and Now it was Red.

Solution: 3M Professional Grade Rubberized Undercoating

After asking alot of people and getting good responses from DetailingBliss, I decided to use the 3M Rubberized Undercoating. I was gonna use the Dupli-Color undercoating but said No Way after i messing with the sprayer in the store. I didnt like the way it looked.

Process:: Took out the Pressure Washer and cleaned the fenders. Used some CG Orange Degreaser Straight and a stiff bristle brush to get everything off. I got as much of the old black off as I could, and then sprayed the fenders.

I Used plastic sheeting and trash bags to cover everything from overspray. I also taped the edge of the fender.

This stuff goes on nice if you spray from a good distance. I like how it blasted the product on with pressure. It was a little windy outside, but no overspray because the pressure in the can put the coating where it needed to be. It took 2 cans to do bother fenders with 2 coats per fender.

Results: AMAZING!!! This is just the OEM look i was craving. I knew the 3M would give that OEM clean look. I noticed in pictures of the permatex, Rustoleum, and duplicolor undercoatings looked shiny.... This stuff looked perfect OEM clean. Matt but not dull.

See For Yourself!!!













Time for a Beer!!!





AFTER





I have been REALLY sick the last few days with some Flu BS.... I needed an excuse to leave my Bed because i was going CRAZY staying inside.

Problem: My house has REALY REALLY REALLY hard water. From years of washing my car at home with hard water, I developed water spots where on the outer side of the trunk seal in the Jams. The Water spots were REALLY BAD and VERY thick. I got sick of seeing the spots so i wanted them gone.

Solution: Chemical Guys Water Spot Remover

I decided to try CG Water Spot Remover on the problem and see what happens. The product itself is a Gel, so it doesnt drip and run where you dont want it to go. The Product itself smells HORRIBLE!! Its smells like Stinky ****** To me. Kinda Odd because every other CG product has a Great fruity smell.

Process:: I washed the area with Soapy water and Wiped with IPA. I then used the WaterSpotRemover with a MF towel and rubbed the area. The Product does not need alot of muscle, but needs some action to do the job. I used an MF towel for the large areas. I also noticed you need to keep the gel on the area, if it soaks into the towel, it doesnt work as well. I used a Brush to apply the gel to the crevasses and agitate. Once the job was done I rinsed with Water and wiped down with IPA

Results: AMAZING!!! The spots are GONE!!! I didnt even have to work hard to get them off!!! Awesome Product that is a MUST HAVE in the collection. This will come very handy in the future!!!

Before













After CG Water Spot Remover







Final: 1Z Mettalic PolishWax + CG Jetseal109 + CG 50/50



Quick NightShot Before Bedtime

 
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You have a hell of a lot more patience and dedication than I've got, thats for sure. There's no way in hell I'd spend the time to do something like that when I know that its only going to get dirty again in a week or two.

Sick job
 

SRT Handz

I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
Oct 10, 2004
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La Mirada, CA
Mar 12, 2010
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  • Mar 12, 2010
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I fixed the problem so those spot WONT come back.
 

Want2GoFaster

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Handz is the man when it comes to fine detailing. I think he is a detailer by trade as you can see by all the products on his work bench and have seen pics of other vehicles he's touched. I ALWAYS read his posts. His ride is immaculate.
I've had my '94 GT since new and have kept it in as good condition as I could. Not trying to brag, but lots of people are blown away by how clean I've kept it. But it DOES take A LOT of time. I have the same water spots under the trunk lid too and will be using the same process to get rid of mine. I cleaned my wheel wells really well at the end of last summer & resprayed them with a pretty good quality flat black paint and it looks factory fresh again. I take my cars to shows every now and then (I used to go every weekend) and these little details make a difference.

I look at it as a labor of love (or OCD)
 

1low03gt

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Mar 12, 2010
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Nice!!Both things look awesome!And i love the beer opener!!LOL!
 

Mr. Rustypwnz

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man you need to do my car, its the same as yours but i have black cobra's, thing needs cut and buffed out bad, need to do that really soon..
 

johnnyt03gt

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Mar 13, 2010
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nice work as always,

question, what do i use clean the trunk area. don't know the exact word for it,
but it's the spot at the bottom of trunk shocks and under back window, starting to rust,
i was thinking about removing trunk this summer, to RE paint that section OR use some
3M stuff
 

CrescentWrench

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Great work! Love your Mustang.
 

04sleeper

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Looking good!

I did my fender wells a couple of years ago and they still look great!
 

D-BOI

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gosh that laser red looks beautiful

on another note what bulbs are those on your fogs nokya hyper yellow?
 

SRT Handz

I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
Oct 10, 2004
941
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La Mirada, CA
Mar 13, 2010
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  • Mar 13, 2010
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D-BOI said:
gosh that laser red looks beautiful

on another note what bulbs are those on your fogs nokya hyper yellow?
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thanks. the fogs are running 3000K HIDs
 

deftsound

Please ask me how much my supercharger cost
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Mar 13, 2010
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Ridiculously clean as always!
 

D-BOI

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SRT Handz said:
thanks. the fogs are running 3000K HIDs
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makes sense, i like how you didnt get the same ones for headlighs and fogs
 
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94gtfreak

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Awesome job as usual Handz!!
 

RedDaemon

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sweet! lookin good

that 3M undercoating stuff runs out quickly. I had to use 4-5 myself when i did all 4. I had a tough time with the nozzle clogging...that was a pain
 

32ValveRom

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Mr. Rustypwnz said:
man you need to do my car, its the same as yours but i have black cobra's, thing needs cut and buffed out bad, need to do that really soon..
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Damn, beat me to it. Well, I'm gonna say it anyway because it's a must for all SRTHandz threads.

Nice work, wanna do my car?

There, Btw how long you been into detailing?
 

SRT Handz

I tripped & fell down and cut myself & got blood
Oct 10, 2004
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La Mirada, CA
Mar 14, 2010
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I have been into detailing since I got my car.... But I got really serious about it about 3 years ago.
 

fiveoho

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car looks awesome man. great attention to detail. very impressive product for the water spots.

i have a 2000 Mustang GT. the car has just over 88,000 miles and is silver. the paint is in very good condition but the front bumper is a disappointment. 88,000 miles of typical bug splatters. there are very few chips in the paint, just baked on insect remnants. the car is not a show car but i would like to make it look its best without having to have the front bumper resprayed. do you think the CG water spot remover would help any with these blemishes? i know what i have is not water spots but wasnt sure if it would help remove other imperfections. if not, any other suggestions?

zaino z-pc? Z-PC Fusion Dual Action Paint Cleaner Swirl Remover: Zaino Store

sorry for bugging you with the long question but obviously you seem to know your stuff. thanks man.
 

fiveoho

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^ edit


just called CG. the rep told me that just anyone can not get the water spot remover due to it being acidic along with shipping liabilities. he did however suggest the CG Strong Wash (Car Wash Bug and Tar Remover)
. he says this should remove the bug guts. have you used this product before?
 
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