cemadent
07-18-2002, 10:43 PM
(I did search the archives for this, couldn`t find anything specific).
I have a 2 month old BMW in Topaz Blue. It currently has 3 coats of Zaino (Z-2, Z-5, Z-2), the final two coats applied 4 days ago. Today, I parked in a great spot at work - the VP`s BMW on one side, grass on the other - not a chance for a ding.
Unfortunately, they decided to do some work on the sprinkler system today, and gave my car a nice bath. I discovered this at about 11:00 AM, after the outside temp was nearing 92 degrees, very intense sun. Needless to say, the dried water spots were baked on pretty nicely.
I swung by my house and picked up a few MF towels and my Z-6, and then got over to a DIY carwash bay about 1:00. I washed the car down with water only, which seemed to remove most of the white (mineral??) deposits. However, after drying and then Z-6ing, I can still see all of the water spots if I look at the surface at the right angle. I can`t feel anything raised or etched down in the surface.
So my question is, what do I do now? Will these go away in time? Did the Zaino get etched, or did this eat down into the clear coat? Is there something I can do to remove the spots without removing all the Zaino? If I Zaino over the spots, will this lock them in even further?
I know, lots of questions. I`m relatively new to Zaino, and for that matter, more advanced detailing processes. Any help is very much appreciated. (I`ve learned a ton on this forum already...)
I have a 2 month old BMW in Topaz Blue. It currently has 3 coats of Zaino (Z-2, Z-5, Z-2), the final two coats applied 4 days ago. Today, I parked in a great spot at work - the VP`s BMW on one side, grass on the other - not a chance for a ding.
Unfortunately, they decided to do some work on the sprinkler system today, and gave my car a nice bath. I discovered this at about 11:00 AM, after the outside temp was nearing 92 degrees, very intense sun. Needless to say, the dried water spots were baked on pretty nicely.
I swung by my house and picked up a few MF towels and my Z-6, and then got over to a DIY carwash bay about 1:00. I washed the car down with water only, which seemed to remove most of the white (mineral??) deposits. However, after drying and then Z-6ing, I can still see all of the water spots if I look at the surface at the right angle. I can`t feel anything raised or etched down in the surface.
So my question is, what do I do now? Will these go away in time? Did the Zaino get etched, or did this eat down into the clear coat? Is there something I can do to remove the spots without removing all the Zaino? If I Zaino over the spots, will this lock them in even further?
I know, lots of questions. I`m relatively new to Zaino, and for that matter, more advanced detailing processes. Any help is very much appreciated. (I`ve learned a ton on this forum already...)