Black Obsidian Owners - Did yours come with swirls?
#16
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can swirls/scratches just all of a sudden appear?
i jus noticed my car has swirls and light scratches today (been in the garage since sunday)...i haven't washed the car but it did get rained on twice last wkend...it didn't have swirls or scratches when i picked up the car 2wks ago
i jus noticed my car has swirls and light scratches today (been in the garage since sunday)...i haven't washed the car but it did get rained on twice last wkend...it didn't have swirls or scratches when i picked up the car 2wks ago
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My guess is that you had the swirls from the dealership and you didn't notice them. Swirls and light scratches can easily be missed in certain lighting conditions. That's why detailers always check their work in direct sunlight or a halogen lamp.
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just washed my car today...but have some water spots on it...should i get the water spots out before polishing the car? or is it ok to polish the car with the spots on it? will polishing the car take the spots out?
going to buff the poorboy's polish on and off with the pc
going to buff the poorboy's polish on and off with the pc
#20
Take it off! Take it all off!
Don't let the water spots harden, it's basically the minerals like calcium and other metals found in water. If it hasn't hardened, I'm not sure if you can just polish it out. To play it safe, remove them first because you're just going to rub that residue into your paint.
This bugs me, but sometimes people turn on their lawn hose too close to the street so a drive-by can leave water drops that can become baked-on / hardened water spots if left unnoticed. In those cases, I heard that distilled white vinegar can be used to loosen these spots.
I'm no expert so hopefully someone else can chime in as well.
Don't let the water spots harden, it's basically the minerals like calcium and other metals found in water. If it hasn't hardened, I'm not sure if you can just polish it out. To play it safe, remove them first because you're just going to rub that residue into your paint.
This bugs me, but sometimes people turn on their lawn hose too close to the street so a drive-by can leave water drops that can become baked-on / hardened water spots if left unnoticed. In those cases, I heard that distilled white vinegar can be used to loosen these spots.
I'm no expert so hopefully someone else can chime in as well.
#21
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This bugs me, but sometimes people turn on their lawn hose too close to the street so a drive-by can leave water drops that can become baked-on / hardened water spots if left unnoticed. In those cases, I heard that distilled white vinegar can be used to loosen these spots.
I'm no expert so hopefully someone else can chime in as well.
I'm no expert so hopefully someone else can chime in as well.
Try the vinegar first, if that doesn't do the trick then start polishing. You always want to start with the least aggressive solution to get the job done and work to more aggressive steps as needed.
If you have any questions, let us know.
George
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just did the vinegar trick and it worked..well on most water spots....but man there's already soooo many scratches/swirls...i'm guessing they were there when i got the car from the dealer but didn't notice it.
I do have poorboy's SSR 2 and professional polish...guess i'll have to do a really good polishing job on it...i'll be putting the PC to work
anyone know the recommended speed while using the pc?
for applying polish and buffing it out?
just did the vinegar trick and it worked..well on most water spots....but man there's already soooo many scratches/swirls...i'm guessing they were there when i got the car from the dealer but didn't notice it.
I do have poorboy's SSR 2 and professional polish...guess i'll have to do a really good polishing job on it...i'll be putting the PC to work
anyone know the recommended speed while using the pc?
for applying polish and buffing it out?
#25
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Click here for a video reference on using the PC 7424 or view our polishing guide.
If you have any other questions, let me know.
George
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