Never noticed this before

[Richs66]

Havent been on the forum for awhile, but just noticed this the other day on the car, usually use McGuire's detail spray for a little clean up, but noticed that i have a film or whatever on the car.............it would be right above my fancy red line.

Hard to see, but if you swipe your finger across it, it makes a mark..............really cant tell you whats under the McGuires, i know i have some fast finish there, and maybe some of that cmx or whatever its called. lol

I know Paul Mys will know it...............that NY"er has seen and done everything. lol.............whats up Paul.

Take it i have to clay it again, and see what is going on there.

Thanks guys for any info.

Rich

 

[Richs66]

LOL, well the fancy red line didnt show up, its the mark right below the 3 lights ...........i can get this mark everywhere i put the McGuire's detail spray on it.

Rich

 

[PaulMys]

Lol. Well, maybe almost everything. What's up, Rich!?

Hard to see what's going on there. Looks like a smudge mark?

 

[DMiglio]

Man first I call out Paul for loving deep dish pizza(almost lost his New York residency) and now you’re saying Paul’s seen and done it all.

Tough week for him here on Autogeek Online!

Agree with Paul though, very hard to tell what’s the mark is. It could be a smudge/smear from different chemical compounds with CMX and Megs UFF not bonding well and the detail spray just “pushing” along the surface because they haven’t bonded well?

I’ve had times where detail sprays will smear and streak over freshly applied waxes/sealants in all weather conditions. Maybe dilute it 1:1 with water or possibly try a waterless wash?

 

[Richs66]

Hey Paul, showed the dog your reply.............this is his. lol.....I just love messing with you NY boys. Everythings good on my end, havent been on the forum for awhile so just wanted to say hi.

DMiglio, gonna hit it with a wash tomorrow..........just odd this happened, been mixing junk all alone and never noticed this smudge deal.............thought maybe i did something wrong the other day, did the McGuires with the hood somewhat warm.

Have a good day boys.

Rich

 

[PaulMys]

Hey Paul, showed the dog your reply.............this is his. lol.....I just love messing with you NY boys. Everythings good on my end, havent been on the forum for awhile so just wanted to say hi.

DMiglio, gonna hit it with a wash tomorrow..........just odd this happened, been mixing junk all alone and never noticed this smudge deal.............thought maybe i did something wrong the other day, did the McGuires with the hood somewhat warm.

Have a good day boys.

Rich

Sober up, and let us know Rich! :laughing::laughing:

And don't let DMig poison your mind. He's mentally stalking me for free NY pizza........ :awesome:

 

[Richs66]

Sober up, and let us know Rich! :laughing::laughing:

And don't let DMig poison your mind. He's mentally stalking me for free NY pizza........ :awesome:

Hey, what do you mean Sober up, you know us Wisconsin boys dont touch that stuff..........i will post a pic of the car looking "Smudge" free later this week.

Loved the pics of you pups............take it easy bud.

Rich

 

[WillSports3]

One of the easiest ways to get rid of smudges after a wash or detail spray, mist a bit of distilled water on it and buff off with a low weave towel. Should work pretty well.

 

[Richs66]

One of the easiest ways to get rid of smudges after a wash or detail spray, mist a bit of distilled water on it and buff off with a low weave towel. Should work pretty well.

Ok, didnt have a chance to pick up some distilled water, so i just tried half the hood with a clay bar, smudge still there, then i washed the hood with dawn dish soap..........smudge still there, then i put on some Fast Finish, seems it gone now.

The odd part is i cant seem to make a smudge anywhere else on the car............dont know if the led lights above the hood makes it easier to see or what.

Like i said before, i did put some QD on the hood, when it probubly was way to warm to do so............

Im thinking of hitting it with some HD Speed..........any thoughts on that. But i will give the distilled water a shot.

Thanks

Rich

 

[DMiglio]

Hey sorry Paul and I haven’t responded today, we met up for a few slices of Chicago deep dish haha jk Paul and sorry to muddy your thread with this Rich.

After reading through the thread again am I understanding this correctly, it’s only on the hood and the QD was used when it was probably too warm?

This is across the entire hood or only a specific spot?
In the picture I can see a deep blue line just under the 3 lights, is that the smear? Or is it the smaller mark directly to the right of your finger?

I’ve had times where I’ve used a detail spray or spray wax in direct sunlight and have had streaks/smears from what I believe is the product flashing off too quickly. Other times I’ve washed my car after a short trip and have had similar troubles only on the hood.

Keep us updated! Interested to hear what works for you, seems odd that clay wouldn’t do it but the UFF took care of it for you.

 

[Richs66]

After reading through the thread again am I understanding this correctly, it’s only on the hood and the QD was used when it was probably too warm?

This is across the entire hood or only a specific spot?
In the picture I can see a deep blue line just under the 3 lights, is that the smear? Or is it the smaller mark directly to the right of your finger?

DMiglio.......probubly didnt explain the whole deal well...........the only place i can get this mark is on the hood. When you wipe the hood, it looks clean, but it will leave a mark whatever way you run your finger.

The Fast Finished made it look better..........but the more i looked at it, i didnt like it...........so i put down my beer and grabbed the old porter cable buffer, and slapped some HD Speed on it...........gotta say its looking as good as Paul Mys truck on a hot summer night in NY.

Im surprised you or Paul didnt rip on me for that disco Tri-Burst led light..........gotta admit it works pretty good for one of those seen on tv deals. Paul probably has ordered one after seeing mine.........copy cat. lol

So i guess i"ll never know what happened here, i put a ton of whatever on this car and never had this issue, the only thing that was new was i tried that cmx stuff, and put qd on when the hood was warm/hot.

Moral of this story is, dont drive around all day long, come home and start chugging beers and then say, hey i think i will detail the car. lol

Thanks for the help guys, couple pics of the hood.

Rich

 

[DMiglio]

Heck yeah Rich, turned out well, Speed is a great product! There seems to be more clarity and no haze in the finish which looked present in the first pic(to my eyes at lease). Good job!

Now about that tri-burst disco light, turn that sucker on, blast some tunes and do a happy dance! You got a super clean and beautiful 66 GTO.

 

[WillSports3]

Looked up the SDS, the film is from the Quick Detailer. Fast Finish and CMX on the paint won't cause this. I'm actually wondering if you gave the quick detailer a thorough shake before you used it? Good general practice for any spray products you use. Film is most likely caused by the PDMS and kaolin particles coming out in an uneven dispersion and it's the one spot you didn't wipe enough because of either the temperature or the over concentration of the two ingredients on the surface.