Stupid mistake with apc on hot underhood polished alum

[ShaneM]

over the weekend i was working oin the car with my new paint correction kit. I went to do under the hood and didn;t even think to check if the engine was cool before I blasted it with APC. The polished billet under the hood was still hot and the APC dried quickly leave behind a bunch of spots that i can;t get of with anything and a lot of haze. I tried some eagle 1 metal polish that is on this wadding stuff and it didn't do anything. Will the metal polish do the trick? It basically looks like heavy water spots that won't wipe off.

 

Car looks pretty darn good for my first time with a PC, but my technique needs work left behind a few scratches. Really hard to tell on blue when the polish is turned into a greasy smear, it sort of looks like that to start with.

[w0lfy]

pics would help & dylan i am sure will tell u the correct way to remove but i would think it would have to be slightly warmed up, then scrubbed off as it is a burned on stain.... not sire wat would do the trick but dylan probably knows

[Chris@Adams]

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[Bluezey]

I've gotten those spots before, and the metal polish does do the trick, although it might take a time or two!

[Team Adam's]

Metal polish should handle it, like bluezey said a it might take more passes, but it will get the job done.

 

Adding something to the mix like a powerball or even using a set of 4" focus pads (that you don't ever intend to use on paint again) will make shorter work of it.

[70'sChevyGirl]

Oh boy.

 

Let us know how it turns out.

[Trents_goat5.7]

I agree with Dylan. If you don't already have some focus pads, I would head up to your local auto parts store and pick up a power ball.

[MrVette83]

Adding something to the mix like a powerball or even using a set of 4" focus pads (that you don't ever intend to use on paint again) will make shorter work of it.

 

Why this statement that I "bolded" above?

[w0lfy]

I would think because of cross contamination....even after washing & claying the area... the manifold prod has traces of oil on it ...even if minute you do not want a thin layer of oil on paint later

[Superdutytd]

When you polish metal whatever you used to polish it turns BLACK. I don't know the exact reasons but I figure its the little bits of metal you're taking off.

[RyGo]

I'd grab a PowerBall, just to keep the focal pads for other needs.

Even heard of people using flour with metal polishes for a little more "cut". Dunno that I'd try it first, but if all else fails... give that a whirl.