02SierraDenali Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 It looks like hard water spots but the owner says he has tried everythig to get it off. Any suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chewy Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 They're hard water spots and I'd clay them VERY vigorously and then polish it off. Start with Correcting Polish on an orange pad and finish with Finishing Polish on a white pad. Those are pretty bad and look to have etched into the clear. Chris@Adams and scootertrash19 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ricky Bobby Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 What chewy said. Clay the area first, and go to town with orange polish/orange pad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 They're hard water spots and I'd clay them VERY vigorously and then polish it off. Start with Correcting Polish on an orange pad and finish with Finishing Polish on a white pad. Those are pretty bad and look to have etched into the clear. If they are etched in the clear you may not get them completely out. Can you catch your finger nail in them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 Definitely water spots. What area are they on? Looks like a pillar maybe? 4" pads, either on a machine or on a drill, will be your friend if that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 02SierraDenali Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 It's covering the entire truck. My nail doesn't catch on it, but how do I get it off the windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chewy Posted May 21, 2014 Share Posted May 21, 2014 It's covering the entire truck. My nail doesn't catch on it, but how do I get it off the windows? The same exact way! He must have parked it next to an irrigation system or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 02SierraDenali Posted May 21, 2014 Author Share Posted May 21, 2014 I literally just saw the sticky on this subject, sorry about that. Thanks for all the help guys!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 02SierraDenali Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 So I took y'all's advice and on a test spot on the worst spot of the hood I clayed and hand polished and got these results. It has some pretty hard core etching going on, but maybe the rest of the truck won't since this is the worst spot by far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chewy Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 That demands a machine! No amount of hand polishing will fix this. That looks a TON better though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 txab Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 That demands a machine! No amount of hand polishing will fix this. That looks a TON better though. +1 Machine time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 The Guz Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 I have to agree. MF pads and machine should remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Team Adam's Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Nice improvement, but it will definitely take a machine. No matter how much coffee/Red Bull/stimulant of your choosing you ingest, you're not going to get rid of those by hand. Not even Mr. Miyagi could get rid of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 DaytonaJae Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Yeah a DA and a polish will take care of all of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 02SierraDenali Posted May 23, 2014 Author Share Posted May 23, 2014 I agree that the machine would take this off for sure, but I don't have one and the owner said he wouldn't be very comfortable letting someone use one on his paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 FlyingDakota Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 (edited) Had a similar situation, but not on the whole car. My better half bought a black Pontiac G6 at night in the rain.She called and told me she saw this cute car and she already paid for it! The hood and part of the left front fender looked just like your pictures. The car has been great, but not without a lot of under the breath thoughts and a lot of elbow greese even with a machine. She is still convinced I can fix anything! As everyone else has stated, you will never remove all that by hand. The black car convinced me to try a machine. This is when I was also sold on Adams stuff. It is pretty error proof. If you use a dual action machine like a Porter Cable and proper pad and polish combo, it is near impossible to screw up. Did not look to see where you are but I bet someone might even let you borrow one. Your friend is most likely concerned with using a rotory polished. Those can indeed do some serious damage in novice hands. What ever you do, don't skip the clay! Sorry for any spelling issues. My very old phone still thinks it knows better. Edited May 23, 2014 by FlyingDakota Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 02SierraDenali Posted May 24, 2014 Author Share Posted May 24, 2014 Yeah, I've used the machine polishers before, but I just don't own any right now. I think it's a very common thing for people to be worried about other people using them because they assume everyone uses a rotary and will burn the paint. I'm the same way. I won't let anyone touch my truck with anything. Ever. I'm the only one who gets to wash it or even vacuum it. So I understand the over protectiveness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 PacificNWBuckeye Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 If you can get your hands on a Porter Cable the only way you will hurt the paint is to drop the polisher on it. Explain the technique to the owner of the vehicle even demonstrate on your own paint, heck let him try it on your paint to show how safe the Adams line is. 13dgmwrx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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