Water spots on antique car paint

[tommyholt]

When you're done, maybe share a few after pics like this,

The Front Side Angle Shot - Photography for the Car Detailing World by Mike Phillips

Thanks again! I’ll send pics and my process when it’s finished.

 

[luckydawg]

I have had water spots so bad they had to be wet sanded, 105 & a rupes heavy blue wouldnt even get them, had to go to 2000 grit wet paper to get the outline out

 

[Mike Phillips]

I have had water spots so bad they had to be wet sanded, 105 & a rupes heavy blue wouldnt even get them, had to go to 2000 grit wet paper to get the outline out

Wow! That's bad!

Is this something you had to do to factory paint or custom/thicker paint?


Mike

 

[luckydawg]

They were all repaints-after the first one I had them put 3 coats of high solids clear on them, because I had to polish the horizontal surfaces every year because of the water spotting. The trucks are always outside so anytime rain or any water dries on it they leave a "ring / outline" They are ALMOST as bad ( not quite) as bad as bird turds, if your not there while its just done- if its on there even just a few hours- it will etch 100% of the time. Bird turds always needed to be sanded with 2000 to 2500 to get them out completely. Just had one installed with PPF and a coating after- waiting to see how that works out.