Acid Etched Correction

[kc's]

Can I get rid of stains, spots and smears on my car?
many would have left it alone and ignore if possible
my intention to share my experience and hopefully , it will give you some light and show you how to removed this Mineral deposit or acid etching

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I happen to be in my mechanic and i notice a huge mark etching on his newly painted bonnet
This is one of the moment where you stretch your limit to a the next level

during my early days of detailing ...i happen to encounter a badly acid etched car
ACIDISED Civic - paint severly corroded - Marke of a new year detailing (http://www.meguiarsonline.com/forums/showthread.php?39655-ACIDISED-Civic-paint-severly-corroded-Marke-of-a-new-year-detailing&highlight=acid+detail)



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the acid strength stained and etched the clear coat and smear the paint far superseed
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close up shot...badly stained
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later it was sanded down with 3M sanding disc with lube

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it doesnt take a cobble to know his tools
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after sanded
I compound with M105 with Meg cutting pad
finish with Meg 205 with soft buff

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ta da


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MISTING the QD prior wax application
my lube
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have fun and hope you wouldnt take your car esthetic so serious

life is for you to discover your journey ....sometimes it is up and rest is down
and dont let the down stop you from

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[OTSDetail]

Interesting... probably wouldnt have sanded it based on first look, but it worked so I can't complain!

[kc's]

Interesting... probably wouldnt have sanded it based on first look, but it worked so I can't complain!
:iagree:
I actually did tried compounding but wouldn't get 100% out and no point risking the paint being burned

therefore sanding does help:dblthumb2:

[Sicoupe]

Great job KC! Thanks for sharing my friend:)

[dcjredline]

Great job! It turned out very beautiful! I'm sure that mechanic was happy!

[OTSDetail]

:iagree:
I actually did tried compounding but wouldn't get 100% out and no point risking the paint being burned

therefore sanding does help:dblthumb2:

Fair enough! Looks good! Im the MAN

[kc's]

Great job KC! Thanks for sharing my friend:)

Mucha Gracias Sicoupe for all your kind words of encouragement :props:


Great job! It turned out very beautiful! I'm sure that mechanic was happy!

Thanks dcjredline for your kind words :dblthumb2:


Fair enough! Looks good! Im the MAN

Thank you sir
:xyxthumbs:

[Paul A.]

Those are phenomenal results! Nice work. Do you know what caused it?

[kc's]

Those are phenomenal results! Nice work. Do you know what caused it?


No ideal
But he suspect chemical deposit from his apartment
Most probably acid use for Aircönd cleaning

[808_detail_nut]

Nice work. I got 3 areas on my hood that got etched so bad that it went through the clear and base, strait to the primer. I know we get acid rain often here in Hawaii from the VOG (volcanic particles) from the volcano on the big island. When it mixes with the rain it becomes sulfuric acid. That's what I think it was anyway. I could be wrong.


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[kc's]

Nice work. I got 3 areas on my hood that got etched so bad that it went through the clear and base, strait to the primer. I know we get acid rain often here in Hawaii from the VOG (volcanic particles) from the volcano on the big island. When it mixes with the rain it becomes sulfuric acid. That's what I think it was anyway. I could be wrong.


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808_detail_nut
Thanks for sharing your encounters,
Amazed and shock to find out the amount of pollution you guys are facing in Hawaii
It is not only affecting your property esthetic but also a threat to you health as well!


Mind if you can share some of the picture, perhaps some of the guru here may give you some insights and share how one would have overcomed!
Benefiting all of us here! Always good to learn from these experienced guys ! Calling help outta now! We don't need to reinvent the will!

Our paint is protected and cover over by this layer of protection called clear coat! This is most proven coat of protection ever make (baked under 120 degree Celsius! Able to resist sun, rain or show ! But At times easily damages by some contamination like birds poos, tree sap or water sprinkle, delayed in action and neglection may put our paint in jeopardy and risk premature failure! Every strength has its weakness! We now called it pro and cons

We can't afford to take chances and delay in Dealing with these Contamination! Eg if we were to buy a iPhone whose has Gorilla glass ! It doesn't mean we are encourage to use sharp object on the screen and precaution must be taken by the user!

In conclusion, I encourage you to try to savage your lost by trying to save her!
Forrest Gump favorite quote" life is like a box of chocolate , you bber know what it will come out from it!

Saluting your passion ! And you have me Awaiting for your epic post

[808_detail_nut]

I will get some pictures when it gets light out. Thing is I see it on the majority of the cars I do to. Certain point. My neighbor had the same thing happen to his hood, right through the base and clear down to the primer. Causing the paint to chip off. It's crazy. I just took a hazmat technician class at work and asked the instructors what could be causing this on cars. What I wrote earlier is what they said and I never realized it. The other islands only get VOG when the winds are from the south west because majority of the time it's from the north west thus blowing most of that junk south of the islands.


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[kc's]

Nice work. I got 3 areas on my hood that got etched so bad that it went through the clear and base, strait to the primer. I know we get acid rain often here in Hawaii from the VOG (volcanic particles) from the volcano on the big island. When it mixes with the rain it becomes sulfuric acid. That's what I think it was anyway. I could be wrong.


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wow wow
Thanks 808_detail_nut for sharing your insightsFeed back please

"there is a chinese proverbs sayings" one mountain is higher than another"

means what I am facing might be a fraction of what you islander is going through!!! :props:

please start your attempt and thread.....awaiting to see you in action:Picture::Picture:

[808_detail_nut]

wow wow

Thanks 808_detail_nut for sharing your insightsFeed back please



"there is a chinese proverbs sayings" one mountain is higher than another"



means what I am facing might be a fraction of what you islander is going through!!! :props:



please start your attempt and thread.....awaiting to see you in action:Picture::Picture:


Sorry but it's been raining here the last few days so I haven't had a chance to get a good picture. It's beyond any repair as far as polishing and sanding. I need to use touch up paint. I am still amazed how fast it happened. Will do when I have a day off and it stops raining.


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[808_detail_nut]

Never used touch up paint yet so I guess this is a good opportunity to test it out.


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