Stupid Turtle!!!!

Rodoggx · 06-23-2003, 07:33 PM

My car needs a new paint job eventually. However, in the meantime, i just want it to look presentable. Over the weekend i decided to wax my car with turtle wax to get rid of nasty water spots that wont go away and restore the color..... well it didnt work. I only did the hood as a test and I'm glad. The next day the hood started to get hazy white! ( I made sure to wipe off all wax - so its not like i left the wax on). now, not only do i have some fade and water spots.... but i also have a hazy hood. This is pissin me off! Anyone have any suggestions on how to correct the situation or know of any "miracle" products to make my car look ok. I can put up some pics - but that will be later in the week. Stupid Turtle wax!

GhettoPop · 06-23-2003, 09:16 PM

use Mothers Cleaner Wax (Paste), it will clean it and apply wax. Or you can buy rubbing compound, use that, then use Mothers Pure Carbuna Wax (liquid). Good products

GhettoPop · 06-23-2003, 09:18 PM

and here are some tips:

work on a cool car in the shade
do a small section at a time
use a small amount of wax
use several rags and always use a clean side

Rodoggx · 06-23-2003, 10:03 PM

thanks. I'll definitely use your advice and those products. the paint has been quite a sore spot for me. thanx... hopefully later in the week ill have before and after pics.

rbohm · 06-23-2003, 10:14 PM

also get the clay magic kit, and use that after you wash the car, but before you wax it.

Rodoggx · 06-23-2003, 10:28 PM

whats the clay magic kit for?

rbohm · 06-23-2003, 10:39 PM

it gets the dirt that washing the car leaves, and doesnt scratch the paint, unless you screw up.

Mountain Main · 06-23-2003, 11:23 PM

The best stuff out there. It is not wax. I will remove that old wax real easy. It will never build up like wax. Washing becomes easy. Great for waxing in door jams. Protects and yet still lets your paint breath. Is way faster than waxing. www.driwashnguard.com

crazypete · 06-24-2003, 08:48 AM

Forget wax! Wax makes all the black vinyl look terrible even if you get a tiny amount in the wrong place.

Get some of that black magic tire silicone in the pump bottle. Spray conservatively. This gets rid of the wax spots instantly. Oh my Lord! You car wont just shine, it will gleam! I have never seen an old paintjob transform the way it does under silicone. The solvents in the silicone are so weak that I have never seen it hurt any paintjob, even crappy "flat" spraypainted panels (even made the flat paint gleam). Make sure to overspray and get it on the glass and in all the little nooks and crannies (I'm serious) . It makes a fantastic rustproofing for the hard to reach spots and makes glass so slippery, water just beads and rolls off (takes a fair amount of rubbing, though, to get rid of the cloudy effect on the glass but it is worth it). The fresh looking jet black vinyl on the car will scream out at you as if the car had just rolled off the assembly line. Honestly, best stuff in my whole arsenal.

When you're done, you can take the silicone soaked paper towels and move to the inside and make the dashboard scream at you too (armor all is just silicone). The car will have that "dealership" silicone smell.

Mach 1 · 06-24-2003, 10:43 PM

you douse your entire car in tire silione? Interesting........

06-23-2003, 07:33 PM	#1
Rodoggx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA. Posts: 71	Stupid Turtle!!!! My car needs a new paint job eventually. However, in the meantime, i just want it to look presentable. Over the weekend i decided to wax my car with turtle wax to get rid of nasty water spots that wont go away and restore the color..... well it didnt work. I only did the hood as a test and I'm glad. The next day the hood started to get hazy white! ( I made sure to wipe off all wax - so its not like i left the wax on). now, not only do i have some fade and water spots.... but i also have a hazy hood. This is pissin me off! Anyone have any suggestions on how to correct the situation or know of any "miracle" products to make my car look ok. I can put up some pics - but that will be later in the week. Stupid Turtle wax! __________________ 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 - All STOCK!!!! Wha?!!! Stock???.... no money for mods..

06-23-2003, 10:03 PM	#4
Rodoggx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA. Posts: 71	thanks. I'll definitely use your advice and those products. the paint has been quite a sore spot for me. thanx... hopefully later in the week ill have before and after pics. __________________ 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 - All STOCK!!!! Wha?!!! Stock???.... no money for mods..

06-23-2003, 10:14 PM	#5
rbohm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: tucson,az/luray,va Posts: 243	also get the clay magic kit, and use that after you wash the car, but before you wax it. __________________ define irony: a bunch of idiots on a plane, dancing to a song made famous, by a band who died in a plane crash. fordsix.com admin

06-23-2003, 10:28 PM	#6
Rodoggx Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: VA. Posts: 71	whats the clay magic kit for? __________________ 1990 Mustang LX 5.0 - All STOCK!!!! Wha?!!! Stock???.... no money for mods..

06-23-2003, 10:39 PM	#7
rbohm Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: tucson,az/luray,va Posts: 243	it gets the dirt that washing the car leaves, and doesnt scratch the paint, unless you screw up. __________________ define irony: a bunch of idiots on a plane, dancing to a song made famous, by a band who died in a plane crash. fordsix.com admin

06-23-2003, 09:16 PM	#2
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	use Mothers Cleaner Wax (Paste), it will clean it and apply wax. Or you can buy rubbing compound, use that, then use Mothers Pure Carbuna Wax (liquid). Good products

06-23-2003, 09:18 PM	#3
GhettoPop Gimme a Drink! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 694	and here are some tips: work on a cool car in the shade do a small section at a time use a small amount of wax use several rags and always use a clean side

06-23-2003, 11:23 PM	#8
Mountain Main Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Minturn, CO 81645 Posts: 109	Dri Wash N Gaurd The best stuff out there. It is not wax. I will remove that old wax real easy. It will never build up like wax. Washing becomes easy. Great for waxing in door jams. Protects and yet still lets your paint breath. Is way faster than waxing. www.driwashnguard.com

06-24-2003, 08:48 AM	#9
crazypete Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Boston Posts: 592	Forget wax! Wax makes all the black vinyl look terrible even if you get a tiny amount in the wrong place. Get some of that black magic tire silicone in the pump bottle. Spray conservatively. This gets rid of the wax spots instantly. Oh my Lord! You car wont just shine, it will gleam! I have never seen an old paintjob transform the way it does under silicone. The solvents in the silicone are so weak that I have never seen it hurt any paintjob, even crappy "flat" spraypainted panels (even made the flat paint gleam). Make sure to overspray and get it on the glass and in all the little nooks and crannies (I'm serious) . It makes a fantastic rustproofing for the hard to reach spots and makes glass so slippery, water just beads and rolls off (takes a fair amount of rubbing, though, to get rid of the cloudy effect on the glass but it is worth it). The fresh looking jet black vinyl on the car will scream out at you as if the car had just rolled off the assembly line. Honestly, best stuff in my whole arsenal. When you're done, you can take the silicone soaked paper towels and move to the inside and make the dashboard scream at you too (armor all is just silicone). The car will have that "dealership" silicone smell. __________________ 91 GT Carb conversion, holley 600 double pumper, edelbrock performer intake, FMS "C" drop springs, march 1000 underdrive pullies, crane 1.7 roller rockers, GT-40P headers, bassani x pipe, american thunder catback, FMS 4.56's, msd aL6, trunkmount battery, A/C eliminator kit, 3000 stall tci streetfighter, AOD with transgo kit, A+ servo, 300M hardened lockup shaft, kevlar bands and 28,000 gvw trans cooler, 3 core radiator, 300 lbs stripped with a full interior

06-24-2003, 10:43 PM	#10
Mach 1 Registered Member Join Date: May 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 3,866	you douse your entire car in tire silione? Interesting........ __________________ 2002 GT 1993 GT (SOLD) '93 Mustang GT RHC member #142

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