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Bernie Casey (aka koolstuff0099) [ View ] [ Email ] [ Car Ads ] [ Blogs ] Newburyport, Massachusetts (978) 337-0099  B-Dog

The finish on my coupe is Black urethane w/ flattening agent. Trouble is "water spots". I CANNOT get this car to look clean! I actually tried some "lemon pledge" spray on an area and it seemed to look better. Anyone ever try some sort of protectent or wax or spray to help with the look???????????

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Posted by Willys33  -  05/13/2007 10:13 AM I did the same thing with my roadster. First, the paint went on VERY slow or it would shine. Two quarts of black urethane, two quarts of flatening agent. I found that using a brush to wash the car worked best. Use a soft brissle type used for washing cars. As soon as you are done just "blot" it using a Chamois. Don't rub the surface with anything because the roughness will pull off tiny bits of the rag, chamios or whatever and stick to the car. Wonder about taking a green Scotsbrite and trying to knock down some of the roughfness of the finish. Get off the trailer and drive [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Alamogordo, New Mexico   Posted by TxLumpy  -  05/13/2007 10:25 AM Hey Bernie.......LQQks...........kool to me. Carl M. Johnson [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Conroe, Texas   Posted by 32Canuck  -  05/13/2007 10:26 AM RE: Wonder about taking a green Scotsbrite . Sounds like a great idea IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO REPAINT!! I used a green Scotsbrite on our sliding glass patio door and screwed it BIG time. THEY ARE VERY ABRASIVE. Had to install anew door. 32Canuck [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Victoria BC, Canada Charter Member since December 2006   Posted by koolstuff0099  -  05/13/2007 11:02 AM Hey Lumpy man............................................whatcha doo ?.buff MY car ?..................ditto on KOOL..........My paint is smoooooth enough, it just seems to show everything. Especially water spots.scotchbrite would be like "sanding" the car! no no B-Dog [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Newburyport, Massachusetts   Posted by REBORN55  -  05/13/2007 01:00 PM Lemon pledge works great on seats, padded dashes, etc. and smells good too. Ken [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] De soto, Illinois   Posted by da34guy  -  05/13/2007 01:03 PM Used to use lemon Pledge back in the early 70's when I was on the ISCA show circuit. Must be gettin OLD, as I totally forgot about that trick. Worked good then, why not now. I do know it will breakdown and wash off with soap and water. Don [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Prescott, Arizona Charter Member since October 2001   Posted by softtail1334  -  05/14/2007 09:17 AM that's what i use on my stock painted harley and it works great. learned that from an old biker David [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Excelsior Springs, Missouri Charter Member since December 2005   Posted by 31tudor  -  05/14/2007 11:48 AM Lemon Pledge works good on leather shoes too! Great when you don't have time to shine 'em up right! LOL Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by PurpleFlameGuy  -  05/14/2007 01:54 PM Don't let your wives find out how much you like Lemon Pledge or you will be polishing more than your Hot Rods.This is a cool trick. Den PurpleFlameGuy [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Boyertown, Pennsylvannia Charter Member since April 2001   Posted by Jaybird  -  08/01/2007 07:09 PM My car is painted with Dupont Hot Rod Black. Was having the same issues with spots. Took a chance and used some Mequiars Tech Wax on it, which is a polymer based coating. Worked great. Haven't had to use InstantDetailer in a couple weeks. Dust n dirt wipe right off and it keeps a nice sheen. Try a small spot first just to be sure it works for you. Jaybird [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Cincinnati, Ohio Charter Member since December 2003   Posted by amswuod1  -  08/01/2007 08:41 PM I think those spots may come from "hard water". Try using the water softener used in home systems. Mix your soap wash bucket with only softened water, and rinse using a garden fertilizer hose attachment filled with the softener. I believe it's similar to rock salt, and can be picked up at your local home improvement, or appliance type stores. No more spots! amswuod1 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Union, Kentucky Charter Member since July 2006   Posted by tlp1968  -  08/01/2007 10:21 PM Calgon is what I use. I figured it out when washing the outside windows and they looked horrible when I was done. StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois   Posted by rtnenterprises.com  -  08/01/2007 11:10 PM Water spots . Taste Pure - RV water filter fits on garder hose. rtnenterprises.com [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] New Port Richey, Florida   Posted by tlp1968  -  08/02/2007 12:17 AM Hmmmm never thought of that, do you need to mount it in some way? How does it hook on? StreetRodding.com Marketing Director [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Springfield,, Illinois   Posted by jgregory21  -  08/02/2007 12:46 AM I have used the old Pledge furniture polish for over 15 years on my '39 Chevy Cpe. They quit making about 2 or 3 years ago. My paint look like new for 20 years. I recently repainted it. I haven't tried Lemon Pledge yet. A lot of people thought I had a problem because the use of Pledge for furniture and glass! It was quick though. jgregory21 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] blanchester, Ohio   Posted by scoutmaster2004  -  08/02/2007 07:19 AM Years ago on TNN if anyone remembers TNN there was a show on detailing your car. They showed using Pledge on the flat black hoods . It looked great. See YA! Dave scoutmaster2004 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Custar, Ohio   Posted by koolstuff0099  -  08/02/2007 07:46 AM Well...I started this mess so I'll log in again. I tried a Mr Clean wash / rinse unit I won in Hershey. YUP, it worked !!! NO spots! Anything you put with your soap wont do it. It's the crap in the water when you RINSE is the culprit. I like that suggestion about the RV water filter....that will probably work. The Mr Clean deal is ok but very clumsy to use. OH YEAH, I "pledged" my whole car...looked great for two days then started looking oily?. I think I'm going to try that"tech wax" that jaybird mentioned? .....................................Don't pledge the whole car........................................................interior is ok to do B-Dog [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Newburyport, Massachusetts   Posted by koolstuff0099  -  08/02/2007 07:53 AM F Y I -flat black care--- Quick update..................Harley Davidson says to use glass cleaner with no amonia and a sft cloth to care for their "flat black" factory finish on the new bikes?....at least that what my neighbor told me that owns a new HD............ B-Dog [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Newburyport, Massachusetts   Posted by moparjack44  -  08/02/2007 09:11 AM 31TUDOR, I hope you didn't take that shortcut on your wedding day? RTNENTERPRISE, How long will that filter last, and is it a simple screw on like a nozzle? Jack JOHN 3:16 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Halifax County, Virginia Charter Member since March 2005   Posted by 31tudor  -  08/02/2007 10:59 AM Nah, I did it right Jack! All of these other options to Lemon Pledge are great ideas, but they don't leave your car with the "lemony fresh smell". I wonder if you can get a Lemon Pledge Little Tree??? LMAO Eric Hibbs [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] St. George, Utah Charter Member since January 2002   Posted by bigdude  -  08/02/2007 11:20 AM I'm waiting for someone to claim that dog poop works on the finish of the cars--I'll be rich and will be able to buy one of those cookie cutter 32 roadsters for 60 grand!!! resident know it all [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Three Rivers, Michigan Charter Member since January 2004   Posted by louvered 48  -  09/11/2007 12:10 AM try stoners more shine less time, use it on the 31 highboy all the time it's been in suede for over 25 yrs. we use it all the time for quick touch up on new car deliveries. louvered 48 [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] ladoga, Indiana   Posted by Italianguy63  -  09/11/2007 09:20 AM You can use PAM cooking spray to help keep love-bugs from sticking LOL. Speed is about how fast do you want to spend! [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Bartow, Florida   Posted by koolstuff0099  -  09/11/2007 08:15 PM Hey louvered48.......whats this stoners more shine? B-Dog [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Newburyport, Massachusetts   Posted by Eliot Ness  -  09/12/2007 09:11 AM More Shine Less Time is a spray on tire dressing made by Stoner: http://www.mslt4tires.com/ John [ View ] [ Email ] [ Blogs ] [ Car Ads ] Lexington, Kentucky

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