Dealer is going to wet-sand car to get out acid rain spots

ZoominLude · 10-15-01, 09:54

I'm going to have my car wet sanded by the dealer Wednesday under warranty due to acid rain spots all over the hood, roof, and decklid. I've tried to clay bar, polish, etc the spots but they are unphased. The dealer is going to take care of it under warranty since the car is barely two months old. Anyway, can anyone suggest questions to ask or things to look for with the detailer? He is supposed to be one of the best but I am ultra-anal about my car. I ordered about $150.00 worth of Pinnacle products the other day and plan on detailing it after I get it back. Any suggestions. The car is black in color and as everyone knows, it is very hard to keep swirl/scratch free. Oh, by the way, I come from preludeonline.com along with "NGLude".

Ng Luder · 10-15-01, 09:57

hey, who is this by the way? im glad to see another luder here along with mom913... or somthing like that.

wow u ordered that much pinnacle stuff? from what i hear around here, i would stick with Zaino or Klasse. pinnacle products are great but not the absolute best in every category so it seems. but no doubt it will give u awesome and very satisfying results!

ZoominLude · 10-15-01, 10:02

I go by "ed-camden" over there, which just so happens to be my first and last name

. I had the whole "dried water spots on hood". I ordered the Sovrgn (sp) wax which is supposed to be the best out there (it ought to for almost $80). I figure if anyone can help with my car care, it is these folks.

Huy · 10-15-01, 10:08

I'm also a Prelude BB6 owner here.... '97 San Marino Red 5spd.

Although I still own the car, I've only put 300 miles on it in the last 2 years. It just sits in the garage...

You guys have any mods?

Huy

ZoominLude · 10-15-01, 10:11

Oh yeah!!! I have an AEM cold air intake and pulleys, Mugen headers and exhaust, DC Sports short shifter, and the OEM body kit and security system. Hope I dont get in trouble for turning this thread into a mod listing

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Ng Luder · 10-15-01, 10:12

wow, why dont u drive ur lude? u shoudl come to preludeonline.com some time if ur not alreayd a member there. then again, ur probably busy with ur supra

i have i/h/e, UR pullies, vafc, zex 65 shots, plugs, some safety guages, purge kit, and HU.

zoomin lude, yes i know who u r from my car care forum. beware of the idea that u get what u pay for in terms of wax. zymol is a great example of highly priced wax thats no better than a $20 wax... there a thread on that right here by the way. its called somthing like "have any of you tried this". go check it out

Huy · 10-15-01, 10:17

Just read your last posting...about the dried water spots and all. I hope you didn't order the wax as something to remove the dried water spots. In case you missed one of the FAQ topics, to remove water spots, all you need to do is spray a water/vinegar mixture on the water spot and it'll be gone.

My short list of mods on the Prelude: GReddy Power Extreme, Akimoto Intake, Field SFC-Vtec controller, and Tein S-tech springs...

Also, if you wanna try out the best wax for the money, One Grand Blitz wax is hard to beat at $15 for a tin. I can assure you that many other members of this forum can attest to that.

Huy

Andre' · 10-15-01, 11:56

The first thing i would ask the dealer is if they have an electronic paint thickness gauge , if they don't have one dont have the work done by them. If they remove more then 0.3 mils the paint will fail. Swirl marks are also a big problem that's somthing to look for. go to www.autoint.com and look under the tech tips for more info on acid rain damage and repair.

Good luck!

ZoominLude · 10-16-01, 01:24

I spoke with the service manager at the dealer a number of days ago about his skill and he said the detailer is quite methodical and measures everything. I didn't buy the Pinnacle to solve the spots problem, I've already tried waxing them out. I bought it to make my car shine like nobodys business once the spots are out and I'm working with a clean slate. I also bought it for future protectoin since I dont want to have to go through this ordeal again in the future.

michaelb · 10-16-01, 05:01

Zoom:

I am a big Souveran fan -- but I use it on top of synthetic products.

Welcome to the forum. Take a look at the archives and at some of the articles on the Sponsor's site. You will find that most here are using either the Zaino system or Klasse products.

If you like the warmth of carnauba wax on your black finish, you will likely prefer Klasse All-in-One then 3 or 4 coats of Klasse Sealant Glaze. You only need to do this every six months or so. Then, put on a coat or two of Souveran. The Souveran will only last a month or so. But, it is so easy to apply and remove that I sometimes find myself putting it on more often than that.

Nothing beats the synthetic products for protection. And, in my opinion, nothing beat Souveran over Klasse on a dark colored car.

No flames please; I use Zaino on the Subaru and really like it too.

Brad B. · 10-16-01, 06:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Huy
.....GReddy Power Extreme, Akimoto Intake, Field SFC-Vtec controller, and Tein S-tech springs...

Huh? I guess I need to learn to talk fluent Japanese! I feel so out of it!

YoSteve · 10-16-01, 06:44

If you've already bought the Souveran, I put Klasse underneath it too. It makes a great long lasting protective base (6-9mo) for the Souveran to shine on. It'll even help extend the life of the hard wax. Welcome to the board, I'm sure you'll learn a lot here.

Good luck with the stealer, I guess its better you have the warantee.