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Good morning from Colorado, the land of Magnesium Chloride from late September to early May!! I found the forum while looking for some bonnets for my Craftsman buffer and discovered a plethora of info and great products.

I'm currently looking for a good product to help keep the MgCl stains off our white '99 Buick Regal GSE in the winter. Even trying to wash the car once a week in the winter isn't enough. I spent 18 hours a few weekends ago getting 95% of the rust-colored stains out of the paint, sealing the paint, then waxing the paint, polishing the wheels, and detailing the tires. I can't do this every year.

I'll start doing my own searches though and gleaning your archives.

Thanks for having me!
 
:welcome: to AG

Yeah, not sure what MgCL is.....is it on the periodic table? hard water stains?.......
 
I'm in Fort Collins, about halfway between Denver and Cheyenne, Wyoming.

While Mag-chloride is a de-icer, it's mostly used here as ice prevention on the roads. DOT crews (if they're lucky) get the roads sprayed with this stuff before any moisture hits the road and it's pretty effective on minor snow. The big trouble is that it attracts moisture and stays on the roads for a week even with heavy traffic. This is (mostly) my wife's car and I only drive it evenings and weekends. By the time I get home during the winter, it's dark and far too cold to take the car to get washed--doors will freeze shut and windshield may not survive the wash.

We have to be commited to washing the car (wand or touch-less) at least once a week this winter, but I want to find products I can apply to the paint on Labor Day that will last (at least) until March or April.

Thanks for the warm welcome everyone!
 
:welcome:

This forum is amazing; someone out there will know what to do. I'm pretty interested in hearing it as well. I am convinced I want to live in Colorado - actually Fort Collins is one location that has made the list. I had no idea about the Mag Chloride, though - don't need much de-ice in Alabama.
 
:welcome: Make some room in your work area. You will need it since you are now an AG family member! :dblthumb2:

Stephen
 
Yeah, I probably need to invest in a better buffer first! Then I'll need more product to use with that new buffer. You guys are gonna bleed me dry, aren't you? lol
 
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Re: Hello (again) all--NEW CAR!!

Well, I feel like a newbie still. But we got rid of the '99 Regal the day after Christmas and brought home a 2010 Chevy Traverse LTZ AWD in Ice Silver Metallic (no more winter-driven white cars for us). So I'll be frequenting these pages more often now that I've got something new to learn how to take care of properly.

Happy New Year!
 
Hello Toddzilla67 and Welcome -

I've posted about this. I'm north of Denver and used to drive to Cheyenne every day so I'm all too experienced with conditions on I-25.

Mag-chloride is a bear to get off. I found Blue Coral High Foam (not the one with "wax") to work better than many other shampoo products. I only use it in the winter...here is the link to the thread:

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum...7125-5-exterior-shampoos-my-observations.html

That said, preparation is very important. I apply several coats of quality sealant late in the fall and once in January or February depending on when those three 55F days arrive (gotta love front range weather!).

Also, the DP rinseless wash works well on the mag-chloride and I use it frequently all year round - works great when a "regular" shampoo wash dries in 10 seconds during those 8% humidity times!

Regards,
GEWB
 
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