Extra dirty G when it rains
yea Water Blades are a no no if you goin for perfection... there fine for a daily driver tho...
Speaking of waxing I will be tackleing a nice wax job today or tomorrow
Speaking of waxing I will be tackleing a nice wax job today or tomorrow
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Wax causes the water to bead and slide off the vehicle....
Wax = protection from your paint. Especially if you let water from a wash or rain dry on there, it'll have to etch through the wax/sealant before it start hurting your clear coat.
Best bet, pay the $100-150 to have a pro detailer prep and protect your vehicle, and let him educate you on how to best car for it in the easiest manner possible given how much time you would spend on it.
Check places like autopia.org to find a good pro/semi-pro detailer.
Wax = protection from your paint. Especially if you let water from a wash or rain dry on there, it'll have to etch through the wax/sealant before it start hurting your clear coat.
Best bet, pay the $100-150 to have a pro detailer prep and protect your vehicle, and let him educate you on how to best car for it in the easiest manner possible given how much time you would spend on it.
Check places like autopia.org to find a good pro/semi-pro detailer.
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Wax causes the water to bead and slide off the vehicle....
Wax = protection from your paint. Especially if you let water from a wash or rain dry on there, it'll have to etch through the wax/sealant before it start hurting your clear coat.
Best bet, pay the $100-150 to have a pro detailer prep and protect your vehicle, and let him educate you on how to best car for it in the easiest manner possible given how much time you would spend on it.
Check places like autopia.org to find a good pro/semi-pro detailer.
Wax = protection from your paint. Especially if you let water from a wash or rain dry on there, it'll have to etch through the wax/sealant before it start hurting your clear coat.
Best bet, pay the $100-150 to have a pro detailer prep and protect your vehicle, and let him educate you on how to best car for it in the easiest manner possible given how much time you would spend on it.
Check places like autopia.org to find a good pro/semi-pro detailer.
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Automated carwash, gasp.
Always handwash your car, even if you have to go to one of those do-it-yourself jobs, automatic carwashes are a nightmare for your paint, and they dont do a good job.
Handwash your car, or pay a detailer, a lot of them will come to your work or home wash your car twice a month for a modest charge.
If you have water mark problems, dude WAX YOUR CAR wtf, this is like 'Im on fire and it hurts, it sucks guys' when you're right next to a bucked of water.
Give it a good wax before every season changes, your cars finish will be great.
Always handwash your car, even if you have to go to one of those do-it-yourself jobs, automatic carwashes are a nightmare for your paint, and they dont do a good job.
Handwash your car, or pay a detailer, a lot of them will come to your work or home wash your car twice a month for a modest charge.
If you have water mark problems, dude WAX YOUR CAR wtf, this is like 'Im on fire and it hurts, it sucks guys' when you're right next to a bucked of water.
Give it a good wax before every season changes, your cars finish will be great.
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my car is actually an IP, i just washed and waxed it yesterday...we'll see how it helps...hopefully it doesnt rain again here in san diego for a long time..
btw...thanks for all the suggestions and responses
btw...thanks for all the suggestions and responses
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I started having the same problem at the OP right AFTER I got it waxed professionally. Before wax it would just drip off. Now it takes a good 5x longer to dry because of all the water that stays on the car and leaves horrid dirt marks. Never waxing again thats for sure, sealant ftw.
omg you have the same problem as me except i never wax or do anything to my car, just home carwash once in a while and a trip to the automated carwash mostly. yesterday it rained in san diego i had huge black watermarks everywhere on the front and back of my car T.T time to go to chevron affter it clears up!
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I started having the same problem at the OP right AFTER I got it waxed professionally. Before wax it would just drip off. Now it takes a good 5x longer to dry because of all the water that stays on the car and leaves horrid dirt marks. Never waxing again thats for sure, sealant ftw.
I wonder if acid rain can make it worse in certain parts of the country?
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One thing is for certain though, if you keep your car waxed/sealed, cleaning those water spots off is much easier. (not to mention makes your G look sleek while keeping your finish nice)
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I think the bigger issue is both the dissolved crap in the water itself, as well as the particulate matter like pollen and exhaust soot that comes down and dries on your car.
One thing is for certain though, if you keep your car waxed/sealed, cleaning those water spots off is much easier. (not to mention makes your G look sleek while keeping your finish nice)
One thing is for certain though, if you keep your car waxed/sealed, cleaning those water spots off is much easier. (not to mention makes your G look sleek while keeping your finish nice)
