sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Does a claybar get these off?? If not what will? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 clay bar is too much work for water spots, use mothers showtime its like an instant detailer and it removes finger prints water spots everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I was going to say the same thing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Well shit I got some quick detailer in the trunk haha. They didn't come off with the chamois so that's why I was wondering. Need to wax it anyways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 I use just like a bath towel or terry cloth when I use it. Works great, although you need to apply a little pressure but just not kill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 No way man microfiber is the way to go. I aint using no bath towel on my paint! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 i use bath towels on my paint and it shines quite well for 11 years old and 115,000 miles(see sig) yeah use some quik detailer stuff that'll take it off, or try some bug/tar remover? that takes off alot of stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 If you get a new one and dont get it ful of shit, its ok to use it, wont hurt the paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 See I figured these would have come off when I was drying it with the chamois. Microfiber is the way to go for paint care I'm telling you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Unless you make sure your microfiber towels are ABSOLUTELY pristinely clean before it touches your paint, you're doing worse than any bath towel could. Remember, microfiber is designed to trap and hold dust/dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 BAHHH!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 werd....plus they're expensive as hell..freakin like 12 bucks for 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 werd....plus they're expensive as hell..freakin like 12 bucks for 3 Uhhh I paid like $7 for 6 of em. Keep on using your bath towels then boys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=TOWELS&Store_Code=Z it has more to do with drying your car, but it's good reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Claybar the car. Use a cleaner wax (mothers make a pretty good one) then find another coat to put over it. I've been doing my Prix this way: Clay Bar, Mothers Cleaner Wax, Meg's Gold Class. Car looks GREAT and no spots (as of yet) My Cutlass had those "water spots" that never came out...EVER. Could never really get them to go away...but that paint was pretty much shot when I got the car... Next question...does your place have hard water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 If all else fails- rubbing compound, polishing compound, then claybar, then wax! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sl3196 Posted September 20, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 Yeah we do have hard water. I'm thinking the shitty ass water from the mine got on the paint at work. Cause where I wash the work truck the car gets sprayed too. And this water aint real clean lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1990lumina Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 If all else fails, buy a blower to blow the water off lol. I know this sounds dumb as hell, but I bought one of these (it was half off cheap ass thing) and it wroks AWESOME! Blows all the water off the paint painlessly and easily. It's like a mini leaf blower almost. And yeah, hard water spots will "usually" come off with some quick detailer. Terry cloth all the way ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmin Posted September 20, 2005 Report Share Posted September 20, 2005 i use the mr clean autodry just for the filter part. when i'm lazy, i use the soap that came with it and dont hand dry it, but it helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Gearhead43(dave) uses compressed air to dry his car....damn thats gotta work great, but expensive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runt Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Gearhead43(dave) uses compressed air to dry his car....damn thats gotta work great, but expensive are you sure he doesn't use an air compressor? :shurg: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THe_DeTAiL3R Posted September 21, 2005 Report Share Posted September 21, 2005 Gearhead43(dave) uses compressed air to dry his car....damn thats gotta work great, but expensive are you sure he doesn't use an air compressor? :shurg: little cans of that stuff for computers.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 yeah actually air compressor sounds right..but i coulda swore he said compressed air.....but that's alot of little cans for each car wash Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19Cutlass94 Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 haha youd be there for a couple days with those cans! Usually when I dry my car, I use a chamois (sp?) then once thats done, I go over the whole car with mothers showtime and a terry cloth, like a bath towel and it comes out really nice. Of course the towels have to be very clean, but most of the time I just pick up brand new ones to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Euro Posted September 22, 2005 Report Share Posted September 22, 2005 i bought a chamois...called "The Absorber" and it worked great once...then it never got dry and it didnt dry as well as a towel there goes 10 bucks out the window, i like my california water blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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