I'm a little concerned about the spots I'm seeing in the paint. It's a black truck and I bought Zaino's today. I used Dawn soap, as told by Sal, and washed the truck today in a partly cloudy/sunny day. I went over the entire truck with Dawn and after drying it off, I now have these spots that didn't appear to be their before. I've been told it could be acid rain that ate through the clear coat or it could be from the hard water and minerals that built up. I've also been told it could be from the sun baking the water/soap and having it eat through. Not sure what I can do. Any ideas?
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buster, without seeing what your talking about it would be just guessing and really not helpful. Take some time and visit the best auto detailers site on the web; www.autopia.org
Use a search to narrow down the replies. Check the click and brag folder, for before and after pics to help determine what you see on yours. Check out the learn button at the top of the page for proper ways to prep your vehicle. Enjoy the site dude. Let us know how it turns out?
Use a search to narrow down the replies. Check the click and brag folder, for before and after pics to help determine what you see on yours. Check out the learn button at the top of the page for proper ways to prep your vehicle. Enjoy the site dude. Let us know how it turns out?
Try clay on one of the spots and get back with me on the results!
Oh, another thing ditch the Dawn for a car wash.
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Daily Drives:
-2003 Toyota Tacoma PreRunner XtraCab, 2.7 Liter , Mobil 1 Synthetic SS 5w30.
ODO 10250Miles.
-1995 Toyota 4-Runner 3.0 V6, Mobil 1 Synthetic SS 10w30.
ODO 91900 Miles.
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Just use normal car wash at a stronger concentration. Then clay.
Use a quick detail or carwash soap as a lubricant. You will do one of the effected areas and see if the spot goes away. Get back with the results.
Oh, one other thing! Never wash a vehicle in the sun!
Use a quick detail or carwash soap as a lubricant. You will do one of the effected areas and see if the spot goes away. Get back with the results.
Oh, one other thing! Never wash a vehicle in the sun!
If vinegar didn't work, clay probably would not either, since they probably were not hard mineral deposits, but damaged paint instead, which is why swirl remover was the only thing that worked.
Washing in the sun usually isn't a problem since the type of spots they leave aren't damaging, and all you have to do is keep the car wet and dry it before it can evaporate.
Washing in the sun usually isn't a problem since the type of spots they leave aren't damaging, and all you have to do is keep the car wet and dry it before it can evaporate.
I'm sorry, but I will have to disagree. There are ways of doing things so that you prevent trouble with washing dark colours in the sun. In any case, short of suddenly deluging red hot paint with icy cold water, it shouldn't cause actual damage unless you are doing something wrong.
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