The car was in Ohio for 9 years and Nevada for 2. It's possible some de-icer in the corner of a garage got on the wheel. It would explain why only one wheel has the spots. In my opinion the spots look like hard water deposits we get on our faucets and shower heads in my area(hard well water).
Ok. I did the metal polish and no black marks. I searched a vette forum and found out the polished wheel is clear coated from the factory. I pointed a light at the wheels only to reveal a plethora of swirls. Treating it like a clear coat, I polished parts of wheel by hand using a microfiber and...
These are stock wheels on my 2001 Corvette. The center cap on that one wheel also has white spots. I'm not sure if they are the same. I bought the car about 3 weeks ago so I have no idea how they were treated before me. They look to be in pretty good shape for 13 years of age. I'll try the...
One of my wheels has white spots on it. I tried using diluted car wash and a Speed Brush to clean the spots, but they quickly return once the wheel dries. In the attached photo you can see the spots on the right inside of the spoke. I'm not sure what to use to remove them.
Also, what's should...
Just a quick update.
This morning I worked on the hood. The M105 worked very well with a couple of dabs of M205 to extend the working time. Some of the heavier scratches I made two passes because they wouldn't come out. I'd say I removed 95% of the defects before finishing with M205 and...
I've been using 5.5" pads with the 5" backing plate. I received the XMT bottles in a PC starter kit, so I've been trying to put them to good use. I used XMT on a Toyota Matrix, Hyundai Elantra, Corvette and 2 Mazda 3's with less than desirable results. Just this morning I used M105/M205 with 21#...
I can't seem to get any results using XMT's line of products. I recently used XMT #3 on two vehicles and got almost no improvement either time. On one car I switched to an old bottle of SwirlX and it removed 50% of the defects. I feel like the XMT should be working better than what I'm seeing...
Thanks for the info. Just placed an order this morning and threw 8 oz. of M105 and M205 in there to give them a shot. I'm also gonna give the #21 sealant a go instead of Griots Best in Show Wax.
The description of M105 says to run the polisher at a maximum speed of 1500 to 2000 RPMs. That...
First posting on AGO for advice.
I began machine polishing with a PorterCable 7424XP this summer on my 2010 Mazda 3 and my girlfriends 2012 Hyundai Elantra. I've always taken care of our cars and find it extremely easy to maintain the paint on these newer finishes with a white or black pad...
Chris from NEPA checking in. I've been reading articles/forums and buying from Autogeek for a while now. I've learned a lot but I think I have hit a wall and decided its time to get more involved to learn the finer points of detailing. I look forward to improving from the best of the best!