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David R. McCoy - 22 Jun 2004 03:56 GMT

Ok,

I parked my Camaro outside today and it rained. There were water spots on
the paint. No problem, I'll just wash it. They don't wash off. I tried
wax, again, they don't come off. Does anyone have any idea what has
happened?

I'm assuming I'll need to get polishing compound and an orbital buffer to
fix it. Why did this happen in the first place?

Thanks

David

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Refinish King - 22 Jun 2004 23:45 GMT

It was most likely acid rain:

Or you had too much wax on the car to begin with when the acid rain hit. Try
using Meguiars number 2, then follow up with number 9.

These are the most non aggressive products you will find, but work well with
up to 1500 grit sand paper. So they are a good product, low in abrasive.

Stay away from sharp lines, corners and door openings and fender edges, even
with an orbital buffer. there will always be a chance of overheating and
burning the paint!

I hope this helps?

Refinish King

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David R. McCoy - 23 Jun 2004 03:32 GMT

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Thanks Refinish King.

I know my original post sounded kind of stupid to anyone who knows about
paint. What you've got to understand is that my daily drivers for the past
16 years have all had weatherbeaten, oxidized paint. I haven't had to worry
about water spots/stains since 1988.

I'll give Meguiars a try.

BTW, I just bought a GTECH Pro. It's a pretty neat little toy. It
calculates HP & torque based on measured acceleration. You have to enter the
weight of your car and it does all the rest. Now I need to go find a large
bathroom scale to drive onto!!

David

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Refinish King - 23 Jun 2004 05:08 GMT

I've heard a lot of raves about the g-tech:

So the pro must be a blast?

No question is a stupid question, unless it's not asked!

Refinish King

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David R. McCoy - 24 Jun 2004 05:18 GMT

It seems to work very well. I haven't done a full 1/4 mile run yet so I
don't know exactly how fast the car runs. I'll try a run this weekend.

I like the fact that you can save runs, download them to your computer and
archive them. This would seem to be a good, cheap diagnostic tool to
measure 1/4 mile performance, HP and torque without having to pay for dyno
time.

David

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