WaterSpotting
Description:General dulling of gloss in spots or masses of spots.
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ORIGIN AND POTENTIAL CAUSES
» Washing finish in bright sunlight
» Droplets of water evaporating on finish
which is not sufficiently cured due to:
» Excessive film thickness, drying time
too short
» Failure of cross linking due to
moisture contamination
» Unsuitable thinner
» Do not apply water to fresh paint job
and try to keep newlyfinished car out
of rain -
PREVENTION TECHNIQUES
» Allow sufficient drying time before delivering car to customer
» Wash car in shade and wipe
completely dry
» Follow technical recommendations
» Ensure lids are tightly replaced after using hardeners -
REMEDY
» Remove marks by compounding or polishing
» In severe cases, sand affected areas,isolate and refinish