Northern winters effect clear coat?

[20thirteenFX4eco]

Ok, so I'm having an odd issue with my truck and I need some opinions from you guys. Here's the story...

 

So, I bought a new-to-me truck from my buddy that lives in New Jersey. Im from Texas. The truck is a 2011 Ford F-250 in Tuxedo Black for what its worth. The truck has stayed outside for its entire life, and my buddy wasn't as diligent with cleaning as I am. In other words, it sat dirty a lot. The issue I'm having is that I'm getting light holograms here and there after every wash. Now, Im washing as correctly as possible. Clean pad, two buckets etc. Ive never had this issue before, even with the same exact paint color on my old truck. The truck was corrected by a buddy of mine right after I bought it, and other than some small surface scratches, it was perfect. He just did a single stage polish on it, so I knew I'd still have some surface scratches. The big thing is that it was hologram free after the correction, but I can't stop finding new ones after every wash! You'd think I was using a filthy wash mitt! Is it possible that the northern winters have made the clear coat super sensitive or something? Its driving me nuts! Any help is appreciated!

Edited February 23, 2017 by 20thirteenFX4eco

[jessewsmith]

It's very possible they used fillers. They could've used a glaze or something to "hide" the holograms and when you wash the truck the product is coming off. That's just an idea.

[20thirteenFX4eco]

That's an interesting thought, and seems very possible! Im planning to strip it completely and correct it myself this coming week. Im afraid of continuing to have this issue, but fillers seem like a very likely explanation. 

[FrozenWS6]

It's very possible they used fillers. They could've used a glaze or something to "hide" the holograms and when you wash the truck the product is coming off. That's just an idea.

I agree with this. My TBSS lives outside and we have 8 months of winter and other then my snow brush I know nothing else touches it.

 

So I know it's not weather related for you unless your hitting it with a snow brush also.

[20thirteenFX4eco]

Gotcha. Yeah, it only gets touched with a clean mitt now. I got this fear that the salt may have effected the clear in some way, but it seems like it just needs a solid full correcting, which I plan to do. Thank you guys for the help!

[SumBeach35]

If it was one step corrected, The glaze if it was used at all, should have been completely removed.

 

Polishing the paint is what gives it the cleanest surface.

 

 

Just my .02

[FrozenWS6]

This same thing happened on one of my cars and I think it's possible I didn't work it long enough. Using to low of speed setting since I was still getting use to my flex when it was new to fully remove the swirls and wash marks. I 2 stepped it but like yours they reappeared.

[20thirteenFX4eco]

Thanks for the replies guys! I believe the truck was one step corrected, then glazed. That would hide the holograms, yes? It would explain why it's gotten worse over time. They were just hidden and it needs a full correction. Sound reasonable?

[FrozenWS6]

Absolutely.

And if your not sure if they are all out, before you move on to the next step pull it outside in some sun and have a look. Sometimes you can miss things with a light looking at reflections.

[20thirteenFX4eco]

Well, I'll be polishing it outside anyway haha. I plan to polish in the shade, then turn it around in the sun etc. It's a pain, but worth it.