Spring is trying it's best to bring us warmer weather. When the winter clouds part, there is your car sitting in the sun. It's not so shiny, and clearly the finish is warn down from all the salt and grime. And while you may not want to admit to us that you went through the drive-through car wash a couple times, you
know it is horrible for your car's finish! In fact, it is one of the leading causes of this very topic...spiderwebs. When the bright sun hits your car, you notice something. It's very peculiar, and it wasn't there last summer. It looks like a spiderweb over the paint, doesn't, it?
Now what? You wash your car and it's still there, but even worse now that the dirt is all gone. It's like a kaleidoscope gone bad! So how do you fix it? Well of course we recommend bringing it to us, but we don't really have any secrets here. While we do not recommend trying this on your own car, we'll share the process with you.
The severity of the "spidewebs" determines our approach. For the mild, we can often use a wax/polish combination (preferably Autglym's Radiant Wax Polish) with just a low-speed orbital buffer to condition the clear coat back to it's proper gloss. If that is not enough, we may use that same product with a high-speed rotary buffer. The buffer is set to a lower speed, typically between 1800-2000 rpm's. Carefully and evenly, we go over the entire vehicle. The friction of the high-speed buffer with a light-cut foam pad creates ust enough heat to force the clear cloat to lose its defects. This creates a smooth and glossy surface. Once completed, we use soft microfiber towels to wipe down the paint, and we will offer to apply a protective sealant, (our favorite is Autoglym's HD Wax) for additional resistance to corrosion and sun-damage. Happy driving everyone! Expect more to come on paint blemishes and how we conquer them...
Now what? You wash your car and it's still there, but even worse now that the dirt is all gone. It's like a kaleidoscope gone bad! So how do you fix it? Well of course we recommend bringing it to us, but we don't really have any secrets here. While we do not recommend trying this on your own car, we'll share the process with you.
The severity of the "spidewebs" determines our approach. For the mild, we can often use a wax/polish combination (preferably Autglym's Radiant Wax Polish) with just a low-speed orbital buffer to condition the clear coat back to it's proper gloss. If that is not enough, we may use that same product with a high-speed rotary buffer. The buffer is set to a lower speed, typically between 1800-2000 rpm's. Carefully and evenly, we go over the entire vehicle. The friction of the high-speed buffer with a light-cut foam pad creates ust enough heat to force the clear cloat to lose its defects. This creates a smooth and glossy surface. Once completed, we use soft microfiber towels to wipe down the paint, and we will offer to apply a protective sealant, (our favorite is Autoglym's HD Wax) for additional resistance to corrosion and sun-damage. Happy driving everyone! Expect more to come on paint blemishes and how we conquer them...
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