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Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
ive used rainwater for years now, dont chamois the car anymore and never get water marks on it.
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
Ace,
You must have different rain than I get!!!
As said yesterday topped up the already frequently cared for paintwork with a coat of AG SRP and Megs GC Wax. It rained here for a few hours after.
Just looked at the paintwork and the rainwater has made it look horrendous....loads of dried water rings (from the big beads) nearly as bad as just tap water rinsing and leaving it.
Off to halfrauds for some quick detailing spray.
You must have different rain than I get!!!
As said yesterday topped up the already frequently cared for paintwork with a coat of AG SRP and Megs GC Wax. It rained here for a few hours after.
Just looked at the paintwork and the rainwater has made it look horrendous....loads of dried water rings (from the big beads) nearly as bad as just tap water rinsing and leaving it.
Off to halfrauds for some quick detailing spray.
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
Did you forget to add a smiley or were you being seriousace wrote:ive used rainwater for years now, dont chamois the car anymore and never get water marks on it.
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
UPDATE..... I posted on 24 Sept saying the rain water had left orrible water marks! But in the last 2 weeks the car has only been driven in the dry.
Today I washed the car, and I gotta say it was a pleasure. Maybe I have reached a significant layer of wax that makes the job so much easier.
The megs gold shampoo slipped onto the paintwork, after rinsing no panels seemed to dry before I could get to them. Microfibre dried with no streaking.
I think the decent build up of wax is the key
Today I washed the car, and I gotta say it was a pleasure. Maybe I have reached a significant layer of wax that makes the job so much easier.
The megs gold shampoo slipped onto the paintwork, after rinsing no panels seemed to dry before I could get to them. Microfibre dried with no streaking.
I think the decent build up of wax is the key
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
dodo juice purple haze is better option then use dodo juice red mist as a detail spray for great results
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
I also use rainwater. We have a water but for rain coming off my workshop roof. I also live in a hardwater area. All I do is tip a watering can or two of rainwater from the but over the car once cleaned, leather or microfibre it off,and it's job done, no streaks or watermarks.
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
rainwater i take it this is not for real crikey if i washed my car with rainwater it would be covered in scratches we often get sand in the rain here.
Shiney you gone down the claying route yet that gives the paint an even better slickness very easy to wash the mit just glides over the paint so different to other peoples cars i have washed before a detail like trying to drag the mit across a breeze block
Recomend this QD for after washing leaves a nice glossy wet look http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/Pro ... w_772.html
Shiney you gone down the claying route yet that gives the paint an even better slickness very easy to wash the mit just glides over the paint so different to other peoples cars i have washed before a detail like trying to drag the mit across a breeze block
Recomend this QD for after washing leaves a nice glossy wet look http://www.seriousperformance.co.uk/Pro ... w_772.html
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I am for the Monza in-line filter ....pricey but good , does the job
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
wegras wrote:I am for the Monza in-line filter ....pricey but good , does the job
How many rinses do you get out of it ?
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
Starting to change colour at inlet end after about 15 times ....I use at end of process just to spray water over cars and then blow water off with a leaf blower
ps am in soft water area
ps am in soft water area
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
I use "The Absorber" synthetic shammy.. have for years. Works great.
I bought a new one last year and noticed it didn't work as good as my old one though. I hope that the quality of them isn't going down. It maybe wasn't broken in or something though.
With the right technique it works flawlessly.
Tried a shamwow and it was sham-sh*t... lol..
I bought a new one last year and noticed it didn't work as good as my old one though. I hope that the quality of them isn't going down. It maybe wasn't broken in or something though.
With the right technique it works flawlessly.
Tried a shamwow and it was sham-sh*t... lol..
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
I have a jet black 2.0l and live in a hard water area, I was looking at a filter as it is a pain in the a***se trying to beat water marks but at £60 it seem a lot of money so not sure, has anyone got one??
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Re: Stopping water marks on sapphire black?
I use ionic systems in line filters - expensive as you say but well worth it as I also live in a hard water area. Last (large) filter cost ~£100.00 delivered but has lasted about 1 year and has been regulary used on three vehicles so has given at least one wash per week over that period - about half used at the moment. Just need to use it sparingly on the final rinse for a completely spot free finish.eleflo wrote:I have a jet black 2.0l and live in a hard water area, I was looking at a filter as it is a pain in the a***se trying to beat water marks but at £60 it seem a lot of money so not sure, has anyone got one??
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Thanks, might be worth giving it a try
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by the way where did you get yours?
wrong roof, 2 pots short, stubby, wrong exhaust, no heated seats, but I luuuuv it, Now all gone to a new home