SOO PISSED

So I've had my car 3 weeks and just ordered some migliore strata coating and the day before it arrives I walk out of work to find building maintenance ran sprinkler tests in the middle of the day.
Luckily, there's a detail guy in our complex and building mgt agreed to pay for detailing. However, the spots didn't come out and I have to go back to the dealership for buffing and clay barring. Someone please tell me thats worked for them in the past!

Are those pics before or after the wash?

They’re all from before wash. The full car shot is pre sprinkler incident

youre going to have the dealer do the detailing? I would get a reputable shop to buff. clay barring is super easy just keep it clean and surface soapy.

It’s an independent business that the dealer uses. I had it hand detailed by someone today but he recommended taking it to someone with a high speed buffer.

Do not use a dealer for detailing. There are lots of choices in Jax

http://www.jaxdetails.com/index.html

I'd stay away from having a dealer do it. If it's an independent business I'd see if you can coordinate an appointment without going through the dealer, I've done this for wheel repair, dent removal, etc. and have seen much better results and service, as well as more scheduling flexibility.


If you'd be open to trying it on your own or for future use, I've had great results with white vinegar to remove hard water spots.

Make sure the paint is cool to the touch, hand wash + dry. I use a 3:1 ratio (distilled water to white vinegar) in a spray bottle, wipe clean with a microfiber, then hand wash + dry again.

It's time consuming but it's fairly inexpensive.

+1 on the vinegar/water mix. It worked some wonders for me on hard water spots. Definitely wax after, it also did a good job removing my sealant.

Only thing I use now on any water spots is the vinegar trick. Works when nothing else does!

White vinegar works really well. What ever u do, do not let a shop use a high speed buffer to try and remove the water spots. The buffer can actually ride the top of the spots and cause alot of damage from the uneveness of the paint surface from the spots. CLR slightly diluted applied with a non dripping rag works well for extreme spots. It will strip ur wax off but will not harm the paint surface. The worst thing u can do is delay in getting the spots removed. Depending on how bad the alkalinity is, the spots can actually etch the clear coat and then you have a whole other level of pain in the arse. Luckily there are alot more ways to address water spots now then there were 20 years ago. Showing my age. Lol

kimber said:

So I've had my car 3 weeks and just ordered some migliore strata coating and the day before it arrives I walk out of work to find building maintenance ran sprinkler tests in the middle of the day.
Luckily, there's a detail guy in our complex and building mgt agreed to pay for detailing. However, the spots didn't come out and I have to go back to the dealership for buffing and clay barring. Someone please tell me thats worked for them in the past!

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Yeah, as said a few times, don’t ever ask a dealership about detailing lol. I had them try to remove etching/acid marks from the front of my car and I’m sure the dumbo just did more damage than good because it looked the same. This is before I learned about actual detailing processes.

I brought it to a REAL detailer who actually uses the correct tools, pads, compound, and speed on their tools. They measure the level of the paint with a little laser tool to make sure it is thick enough. Such person can easily remove these spots by probably just a 1 step polishing. If you don’t feel like doing that, I’ve heard of a vinegar trick working but it doesn’t always work. My 2c