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Pinesham

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Hi Mike, need some help. I am new to detailing and only take care of my personal vehicles. My wifes 2011 Audi Q5 has drip stains under the side mirrors that I can not get out. I have tried Wolfgang Paint conditioner, Pinnacle Crystal Mist and washing to remove.
(all by hand, I own a PC)
When the car was new I applied 2 coats of Wolfgang Deep Gloss Sealant and topped it off with 2 coats Pinnacle Souvern. 3 months later I top coated with a new coat of Souvern. I wash it with Wolfgang Auto Bathe and wipe on Pinnacle Crystal Mist after most every wash.

What can I try to determine if it is in the wax or in the paint. If in the paint, what do I do?

I use Stoner Invisible glass on the windows but am pretty careful not to get on the paint.

Thanks for your advice!
 
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Looks like it would just wipe off with a little water or detail spay but it doesn't.
 
Are those the whitish spots I see in the second photo?

And they weren't there when you picked up the car....

Try a polish like Meguiar's Ultimate Compound or Meguiar's M205. Just try using it on a soft cloth and gauge its affect. You're trying to find something that begins to get to the root of the problem. If one does work then take it from there...
 
Those are the spots. The car is a few months old now and these only showed up last week. They look like water drips that may have had some product or chemical in the water.
I don't think they are just hard water.
 
Pinesham said:
Those are the spots. The car is a few months old now and these only showed up last week. They look like water drips that may have had some product or chemical in the water.
I don't think they are just hard water.
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I agree, there's something else going on here. This isn't merely hard water...


  • Is it possible that the vehicle was splashed with something that's actually etched the surface?
  • Can you feel anything as you glide your fingers across the defects?
  • Try some compound or polish and the cloth I mentioned to see if this has any positive impact. If it's still the same then it's probably time to have it looked at professionally.
 
Thanks for the all the advice Bobby. Wiped it down with the Wolfgang Polish enhancer, then used some Pinnacle Finish Polish on a soft cloth. Took a little more pressure then I anticipated but I was able to get it out. Sealed it back up and hoping it never comes back.
Thanks again
 
I have a question here. Did he remove the blemish or simply cover it up with polish?
 
More importantly did you figure out what caused this so it didn't happen again? Fixing it is half the solution, prevention is important as well.
 
I'm glad you were able to get those pesky spots off the car! I'm curious what caused them but since their gone we know they were superficial...:props:
 
Never determined what they were but it was only on one side so I assume something splashed on it. Clay would not remove them. The polish has extremely fine grit that completely removed them, not cover them up.
 
Pinesham said:
Never determined what they were but it was only on one side so I assume something splashed on it. Clay would not remove them. The polish has extremely fine grit that completely removed them, not cover them up.
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Great to hear!! :props:
 
Oh the joys of detailing, you spend hours correcting a problem but are never sure what caused it in the 1st place. Will it re turn? Ahhhhhh who knows!
 
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