Porsche GT3 & ShoKar

Anthony Orosco said:
Also as far as LSP's go, wait until you see the results I am getting with the Gliptone paste wax:up
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Haha, I get it for $5 a can at my Pep Boys. Too bad it isn't offered outside the Northeast area (yet). Unless it is already :nixweiss



Try their Pro Buff if you have it for a one step cleaner wax that has abrasives.
 
Anthony, I'm curious about the water spots. You said he is a regular of yours so I assume it has some good wax and an LSP on it. And since it is a GT3 I would guess he takes decent care of it, so what happened? the water was real hard, it sat a long time on the paint? it was tap water or rain water? What do you think. I'm usually not to paranoid about water spots but from a few threads in the last few days, I've cranked up the scare factor.
 
pdsterns said:
Anthony, I'm curious about the water spots. You said he is a regular of yours so I assume it has some good wax and an LSP on it. And since it is a GT3 I would guess he takes decent care of it, so what happened? the water was real hard, it sat a long time on the paint? it was tap water or rain water? What do you think. I'm usually not to paranoid about water spots but from a few threads in the last few days, I've cranked up the scare factor.
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Great question.



The water spots would have been no problem had he addressed them right away, but being that it happened over night and he did not notice until later the next morning the damage was done.



Texas water is so stinkin hard that you can hear it coming out of the hose:shocked



If you can get to the water before it evaporates then you should be OK. Keep some QD with you as you travel.



Anthony
 
Nice work Anthony, your right, the water is hard here especailly with the water coming straight out of the Aquifer, it's loaded with limestone particles, Martin
 
pdsterns said:
so is the limestone that does the damage?
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Texas water has alot of minerals in it and as the water evaporates the minerals don't. They stay behind and build up as scale on showers, tubs, windows and our cars.



On paint these minerals, along with a mixture of crud in the air (pollutants) etch into the top coat. I believe water is or can be softened via a "lime" process, perhaps someone else can either confirm or correct that.



The most common mineral in hard water is calcium and magnesium. We used to have horrible calcium build up in our coffee makers until we went with treated water.



Anthony
 
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