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Today's project is to restore a the finish on this 2008 Lexus IS 250 which has light swirls and water spots.
Except for the water spots, there aren't a lot of swirls in the paint and it was actually hard to capture them even with bright sunlight.
The water spots were isolated to the rear trunk lid and only portions of the hood.
The rear window had the most accumulation of water spots while for the most part only the trunk lid and portions of the hood have water spots.
There are two types of water spots,
Type I Water Spots are mineral deposits sitting on top of the surface.
Type II Water Spots are actually holes or etching that are in the paint.
Type I Water Spots, or mineral deposits bonded to the surface can be removed using detailing clay while Type II Water Spots, or etchings which are below the surface must be removed using a compound or polish because you have to remove a little paint surrounding the etching to level the surface. See this article for more information.
To wash the car our process included starting with washing the wheels using Pinnacle Gel Wheel Cleaner using a Montana Original 360° Boar’s Hair Car Wash Brush
Light brake dust and road tar.
Pinnacle Gel Wheel Cleaner
Montana Original 360° Boar’s Hair Car Wash Brush - safe for clear coated wheels
You can use this brush by hand or with a telescoping handle.
After washing the wheels we washed and dried the entire exterior of the car using Pinnacle Bodywork Shampoo with a 5 Gallon Professional Wash Bucket with Grit Guard Insert along with a Montana Original 10 inch Boar’s Hair Car Wash Brush & Telescopic Handle
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