Water Spots in Brand New C8 Corvette - DOCUMENT PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE

[Mike Phillips]

Water Spots in Brand New C8 Corvette - DOCUMENT PRE-EXISTING DAMAGE


Here's a video showing the current condition of the paint on a BRAND NEW C8 Corvette. This car has 91 miles on it. I did a waterless prep-wash[/b] and then using the Speed Master Swirl Finder Light, I show you what I'm seeing in the paint.

This video is hosted on my Facebook page, sorry about that.

Water Spots On Brand New C8 Corvette with 93 miles




Here's the video on my Instagram page...

Water Spots On Brand New C8 Corvette with 93 mile

[Billy Baldone]

Looked just like how a brand new black Tesla gets delivered. Mike do think this was all after it left the factory?

[Mike Phillips]

Mike do think this was all after it left the factory?

My guess is yes.

The holograms, the round dull spots on the front of the car probably from the factory.

The large weird circles on the top of the car just in front of the back window? I have know idea. I keep thinking maybe some kind of magnetic base light?


I have know idea.


I called the owner, he said all he did was pick the car up from the dealership and drive it a bit and then drop it off with me.


The water spots are actual ETCHINGS in the paint. These type of etchings I share here,

Imprint Rings - A specific type of water spot on car paint by Mike Phillips



Next I'm going to do the Baggie Test. I hope the paint feels smooth and clean. The Baggie Test will tell me the accurate condition of the surface.

[firecorgi]

Wow...just...WOW! Mike, was this the car you mentioned in the Favorites of 2020 video the other day?

Steve

[Mike Phillips]

Wow...just...WOW! Mike, was this the car you mentioned in the Favorites of 2020 video the other day?

Steve

Apologies, but I don't remember the context of my comment? Can you job my memory?





This is the 2nd or 3rd C8 I've detailed this year.

Heck, I don't even like working on these things - WAY TOO MANY PLANES.

[2black1s]

Wow!

What a disaster for a brand new high end car.

I have to believe the water spots are from either a sprinkler system or from rinsing the car at the dealership without drying it. Dealers tend to do that around here... they will rinse the cars on the lot almost daily to remove the accumulated dust without drying them. Rain water, at least around here, doesn't seem so aggressive.

Speaking of water spots, I don't ever remember water spots being such an issue in days past. It seems to me that clear urethanes are more susceptible to etching than paints of old. I can remember some single stage metallics that would discolor, or stain, from water spots, but I don't recall etching as being an issue. It might just be my recollection being a little off, but I just don't remember etching from water spots being a significant issue like we see today.

As for the holograms and possible strike-throughs, I have bought three new cars in the past 20 years, and on each of them I have requested the car in the "as-recieved" condition from the dealership to prevent such issues. One of those, a '97 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP, I was actually at the dealership to see the car off the transporter.

[firecorgi]

A relatives car? Either way...what a mess and shows the importance of doing a through inspection.

[glen e]

My guess, from working in car dealerships for the past 30 years, is this is caused by the bulk car wash sprayers they do via truck in the new car inventory and used car areas….They clean a lot of cars quickly, and none of them done well. Then they are not dried well at all, the sun heats up the paint, especially black, and burns in the etch.....

[Mike Phillips]

Update


Prep Process

Did a Prep Wash using SONAX Glass Cleaner - entire car including wheels and tires.

Used Pinnacle Ultra Fine Poly Clay and SONAX Glass Cleaner to clay entire car including glass.


Paint Correction

I started the paint correction, I think at 3:30pm, I can look at the time stamp on my pictures to find out. I finished at 5:30pm.


Here's what I used,

1. CBEAST with 6" backing plate
2. RUPES 7" white foam finishing pad.
3. Dr. Beasley's NSP 45

Buffed out the entire car including all the glass. Took me 30 minutes to wipe off the Dr. Beasley's NSP 45


Andre gave me some new towels to test out and write a review for, at first I didn't like them because normally I'm not a big fan of fluffy towels, (these things are the cousin to the Cookie Monster), but after wiping off the NSP 45 - I'd call these NSP Safety Removal Towels. They worked perfect.


Done for the night, won't get to the installing the coating until tomorrow after work. Will share a few pictures via TapaTalk later, time to get on the road.
















Here’s NSP removed but no coating yet.

[98CayenneTA]

I love the new C8. That black should look pretty wicked when you're done.

Possibly a rotary held in place for a while on that front bumper......

I really despise dealerships but I guess I shouldn't because they keep me in business.