Paint problem need help ASAP!!!!

Wash, Clay, check the etching from there, expect to compound/polish. Just looks like hard water spots, pretty serious but looks fixable.

Sprinkler water get on it or something?
 
af90 said:
Wash, Clay, check the etching from there, expect to compound/polish. Just looks like hard water spots, pretty serious but looks fixable.

Sprinkler water get on it or something?
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Yes like everyday because I can't make room to move it in the garage until like a week
 
Yeah, it looks like reclaimed water. If it's at an apartment I've heard of people adjusting where the sprinkler sprays, just saying...

Other than that if you put a piece of cardboard blocking your car from the sprinkler spray that will also work, unless you can park farther away.

As bad as it is, I would skip polishing it if it's going to happen again until you can move into the garage and fix it up. Just wash it use some clay/wax/QD if you can.
 
They are probably really etched in there because sprinkler water is unrefined with the tds probably well over 1500 ppm. It will be a task. Meguiars 105 or 101 then finish with 205. You might need to go with a hybrid wool pad from scholl or lake country to start. Finish with foam.
 
MF pad will probably work just as fine. Depending on the equipment OP has. I've fixed water etching with MF and FG400.
 
I have a griots garage da polisher but need pads which pads should I buy for doing this? And which polish I was thinking the hard water polish
 
Personally I like Meguiar's Microfiber pads (5.5") followed by basic Lake County or Buff and Shine flat pads.

As for cutting through water etching it's the same as swirls and scratches because all you're doing is bringing the level of clear coat down to an even level. For polishes I am a fan of Menzerna. FG400/SF4000 works great, the Wolfgang twins are also a valid option and are made by Menzerna, another good option is Meguiar's M105/205 combo.
 
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