trek
03-20-2010, 08:45 PM
Now I've posted pics around here when my clear coat started to flake up. I was under the impression that it was just because the car was now outside 24/7. Thinking that the elements and the Florida sun were beating up my paint. I didn't even think it could be the products I was using.
It has come to my attention now though, that it might be the product I am using that is causing my paint damage. When the flaking started I was using a paint cleanser to strip the wax to apply a new coat. This was every week (wash the car once a week). I stopped using that soap and went and started just using a wash & gloss soap, and the spreading of the flaking basically stopped.
It never hit me that it could be the soap, until about 30min ago. I washed the car last week and used PB Black Hole, and wanted to strip it and try reapplying it using another method I saw someone suggest in another thread. So went through the normal routine to wash the car, but used the soap that I had previously used to strip the glaze & wax. Went to start applying the PB Black Hole (by the time it was dark so I busted out the head lamp), and noticed what looked like dust all over my car. Getting closer with the head lamp, they are tiny pin holes all over my car (see photos). I wash the car every week and noticed after washing there were more then ever. Photo 4 was also not there before I started washing the car.
So ultimately I think I have caused the damaged to the paint myself. Is it possibly that a stripping soap can be too caustic for paint if it is not diluted enough?
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V0HoUMb7I/AAAAAAAAAig/s--VlicBdc8/s400/CIMG2724.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V0H3UvqpI/AAAAAAAAAik/3fONz6YW6Bs/s400/CIMG2725.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V1VNA1FGI/AAAAAAAAAjE/jB8cPJxVNjI/s400/CIMG2731.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V1V_FWlVI/AAAAAAAAAjM/jKQrkx56s6A/s400/CIMG2733.JPG
It has come to my attention now though, that it might be the product I am using that is causing my paint damage. When the flaking started I was using a paint cleanser to strip the wax to apply a new coat. This was every week (wash the car once a week). I stopped using that soap and went and started just using a wash & gloss soap, and the spreading of the flaking basically stopped.
It never hit me that it could be the soap, until about 30min ago. I washed the car last week and used PB Black Hole, and wanted to strip it and try reapplying it using another method I saw someone suggest in another thread. So went through the normal routine to wash the car, but used the soap that I had previously used to strip the glaze & wax. Went to start applying the PB Black Hole (by the time it was dark so I busted out the head lamp), and noticed what looked like dust all over my car. Getting closer with the head lamp, they are tiny pin holes all over my car (see photos). I wash the car every week and noticed after washing there were more then ever. Photo 4 was also not there before I started washing the car.
So ultimately I think I have caused the damaged to the paint myself. Is it possibly that a stripping soap can be too caustic for paint if it is not diluted enough?
http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V0HoUMb7I/AAAAAAAAAig/s--VlicBdc8/s400/CIMG2724.JPG http://lh4.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V0H3UvqpI/AAAAAAAAAik/3fONz6YW6Bs/s400/CIMG2725.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V1VNA1FGI/AAAAAAAAAjE/jB8cPJxVNjI/s400/CIMG2731.JPG http://lh3.ggpht.com/_z_3HdVk7NWw/S6V1V_FWlVI/AAAAAAAAAjM/jKQrkx56s6A/s400/CIMG2733.JPG