water scale marks on black car

[javalin]

Hiya

Everytime I wash the g/f's car it ends up with what looks like lime-scale is left on it.  Its been clay'd, polished and waxed earlier in the year so the surface is nice.  I use a wash mit and the TBM.  I use a micro-fiber chammis to dry it after.

Also - its seems to get a light haze on the bodywork very easily - its not clean black not a high-gloss black look.  Is this possibly where I haven't got the wax/polish off enough - maybe it dried in the sun a bit?

What am I doing wrong?  Is it as simple as needing drying towels?

Cheers,

James

[Guy]

i think some pics of the offending haze would be good

have you thought of just running around the car with some QD and a microfibre after you wash it?

[javalin]

thanks guy - will try to get one tonight.

Cheers,

James

[Dawnskaybug]

I had the same problem and went to distilled water in my wash bucket it helped alot.

[javalin]

Hiya

Picture as promised.  Had to wait for g/f to get home from work before dark!

You can see the watermarks in amoungst the dirt I hope



James

[Hulmie]

have you been washing the car when its been in direct sunlight and on a very hot day?

This can be down to the rinse water drying to quickly, however you made find giving it a good wax afterwards gets rid of the water marks, or like Guy mentioned use a quick detailer and microfibre

[javalin]

yeah its really bad if you let it dry when hot.  Consequence of having a black car in the summer I guess.

The last time (photo'd) I was washing it at 6am (don't ask) and car was cold.  It was fine till I sprayed water over the windscreen to test some glass sealant, then look what happened!  Car was actually cold at the time.

Any ideas?  Have we just got scaley water?

James

[Guy]

can see the water marks... can't see the paint 

here is my suggestions if you can't get yourself an in-line water filter to combat hard water

1. make sure you use a clean wash mitt with the 2 bucket method
2. try washing a panel at a time working from the roof down, dry the panel just after you wash it.. it IS possible to wash panels without getting other panels wet
3. use a drying towel followed up with a microfibre
4. clay, polish and then a few coats of wax will get rid of the marks and lessen the amount of water that sits on the paintwork and increase run off

[javalin]

ok - thanks guy.

[Dawnskaybug]

vinegar sometimes helps. try a 50 50 mix.