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Offline louis_23

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water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« on: 16 July 2009, 00:00 »
duno what is with my paint work on car but when ever i wash it it i always have to polish n wax it after just to get rid of the dry dull look left by warter marks. it means i have to go all out every time i wash my car cant just give it a quick mid week wash and a good weekend wash it has to be a bloody good weekend wash in mid of week aswell  :angry: lol

is there a product that can stop this or is it a case of paint work has not been look after by previous owners and only a respray would fix it now? thanx guy's  :cool:
« Last Edit: 16 July 2009, 09:47 by Guy »

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Re: warter markes when ever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #1 on: 16 July 2009, 07:52 »
Two products spring to mind:

It is possible to buy filters that you put on the end of your hosepipe which filter out the stuff in the water that causes the water marks. You should be able to get one from a good detailing supplies website.

Also, have you thought about using a Quick detailer after you dry the car? I am currently using Meguiars Final Touch. It's about £16 for a gallon but last for absolutely ages. You'll need a sprayer to put in it (£3). Just spray onto the paintwork and wipe off with a microfibe cloth. Gets rid of watermarks and leaves a lovely wet look shine on your paint. Plus it only takes minutes.

This product is saving me loads of time. It means you can get that fantastic finish that you get from a 'big clean' but in much less time so I only have to 'top up' my wax layer about once a month.
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Re: warter markes when ever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #2 on: 16 July 2009, 09:41 »
Also, have you thought about using a Quick detailer after you dry the car? I am currently using Meguiars Final Touch. It's about £16 for a gallon but last for absolutely ages.


thanx matey thats  defo going on me shopping list for tomorow now lol  :cool:

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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #3 on: 16 July 2009, 09:51 »
final touch is probably the thing you need although you could try http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=192&idcategory=3 and let us know how it works out for you

incidentally, what are you using to actually dry your car with? i struggled with a chamois for years and then found using a waffle a hundred times better

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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #4 on: 16 July 2009, 09:56 »
Wax it Wet is what you need. Get it from halfords, spray on wet car, wipe to a haze with a waffle drying towel. It dries off on it's own and leaves a streak free blinging finish. Result.

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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2009, 10:48 »
Sorry if I missed it but what drying towel are you using? We have just taken stock of these and they are brilliant:

http://www.waxamomo.co.uk/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idproduct=256&idcategory=16

As said before, Meguiar's Last Touch is a great product, and Dodo Juice Time to Dry is a a dedicated product to help dry the car without leaving water marks.

Oh and don't forget the discount code to get £5 off your order: gimme5

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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2009, 10:50 »
Just out of curiosity, what are you using to Polish and Wax? How often do you Polish and or Wax?

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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2009, 12:25 »
Oh yeah those waffle drying towels are very good. I just started using the Sonus der wunder drying towel and it's awesome. Much quicker than a regular chamois.
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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2009, 22:30 »
thanx for all the replys guy's i ushialy use auto glym car shampoo and lately been using mer polish to remove warter marks after and i dry with a chamois after  :cool:

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Re: water marks whenever i wash it :( HELP!
« Reply #9 on: 16 July 2009, 22:34 »
I'd try a microfibre drying towel, mine is awesome.

Also, make sure you go round it a couple of times drying it, water tends to drip down from the wing mirrors and seals on mine and I spot them later on and GRRR

Hope you find a solution :)