How to remove polish droplets? - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

RSA560 · #1 04-02-2009, 08:55 AM

Had the white 560 SEL Armour Glazed @ weeks ago... ended up boxing with the guy as he had one girl trying to remove thousands of minute polish drops from the glass, rubber, chrome, wipers, tail-lights, between shut lines etc by hand - - - one drop at a time!!!! I was going to have to sit there and wait for weeks 'till it was done!!!
Absolutely fuming, I sped away... and now I still have those thousands of unwanted drops all over the car. Thank heavens the car IS white!!

I have used Benzine to try and dissolve it and rub it off - nothing! It takes about half a minute to remove one thumb-sized area of spots.

What else could I try? Diesel? Petrol can't be good? Paint Thinners?
What would not dull the plastic tail lights or stuff with the glass?

Please help

TX76513 · #2 04-02-2009, 09:06 AM

I am not familar with Armour glaze - like polishing compound?

RSA560 · #3 04-02-2009, 12:30 PM

It has been quite the craze over here - and is quite expensive - ranging from 70 - 90 US$ for a complete applic.
With an orbital polisher the paint is first stripped of any old wax and whatever else with a 'strong' polish. This is rubbed on by hand and off with machine wit a certain pad.
This prepares the paintwork for round two - a different polish/wax is used wich is also rubbed on by hand and then off by machine with a diff pad.
This round fills scratch and swirl marks - 'basically nourishing' the paint.
It also provides a wax layer and you are not supposed to use car shampoo when washing the car - for at least 2 yrs.

Admittedly, the result is astonishing. There is a spot on the bonnet which she missed -where it meets the grill. You can clearly see how 'yellow' the paint was before.

I'm not one to get suckered into new mkting hypes -but the proof is in the pudding.

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Many new car dealers have their new cars armour glazed before delivery - possibly only round two.

RSA560 · #4 04-02-2009, 12:32 PM

pS this a 19 yr old car with orig paint and 300 000kms

Dee8go · #5 04-02-2009, 01:08 PM

Who is the manufacturer? Maybe they have a website that would shed some light on your problem. That's where I would start.

Cal Learner · #6 04-02-2009, 04:07 PM

Clay bar?

TX76513 · #7 04-02-2009, 04:24 PM

I was thinking like "splatter" from using polishing compound with a High Speed buffer. You get that stuff on trim, chrome, glass, tires, etc. I just use some 000 steel wool to remove (except on paint)

RSA560 · #8 04-03-2009, 02:10 AM

I was looking for!! That is what it is.

Thanx TX76513, sounds like a good idea - I will try that.

Cal Learner - Excuse my ignorance - what is clay bar?

Dee8go - thanx,will see if I can find it on the net - doubt it, though...

Cal Learner · #9 04-03-2009, 06:51 AM

Clay bar is a detailing method, involving the use of lightly abrasive clay, together with a lubricating solution, invented in Japan a couple of decades ago for use in removing paint overspray in auto assembly plants. It's quick, inexpensive and can be used as either spot treatment or for the entire vehicle. Search this forum, or any detailer's or car care products vendor's site. It's highly effective at removing embedded impurities from the car's surface and leaves an unimagineably slick finish.

Dee8go · #10 04-03-2009, 09:48 AM

This appears to be the manufacturer's website:

http://www.sprayon.co.za/index.asp?pgid=78

I didn't look, but there's probably informatioin that you're looking for there.