WaterSpotting

Description:General dulling of gloss in spots or masses of spots.

  • 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

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