White "Speckles"

[.Adam.]

This is probably through fault of my own but I need a quick bit of advice.

Gave my car a good clean last weekend, two bucket method with a wash mitt etc.

Used a leather shammy to dry the car off, and all looked well so I set about it with the wax.

I am a complete beginner when it comes to wax etc, so please bear with me!

After applying the wax and "buffing" it off, I noted very small white "speckles" on the paintwork, notably in the areas by the wheel arches, and on the front bumper. I didn't notice this until after I waxed the car. I tried buffing it off, but it appeared to be sealed under the wax?!"

Is this simply a case of me not giving it a good enough clean? Am I applying the wax incorrectly? Or am I simply just inept?!

 

[Kyle.]

Probably stone chips which the wax has got into.

 

[Knuckles]

Stone chips?

I have loads of tiny White specks on my rear quarter... No idea how they got there! But you can only see when you look closely

 

[blackcarbon]

i have this problem just in front of my rear arch i simply just used turtle wax colour restorer, its a black polish instead of white and covers the marks up until it gt dirty or rains :s if your car isnt black you can get different clours btw

 

[.Adam.]

Stone chips?

I have loads of tiny White specks on my rear quarter... No idea how they got there! But you can only see when you look closely

This.

You can only see them when you literally get within touching distance of the car.

 

[DannyD172]

Have the same on my flame red 172, simply because the wax sits in the stone chips. Because they used a white base coat instead of a dark colour they show more clearly!

 

[.Adam.]

Glad to see i'm not alone!

 

[G3 NYX]

What wax?
When you buff hard or with a rotary the wax clumps if you put too much on, you then have to scratch it off, buffing it off won't help you.

 

[Si]

Another bit of advice... bin the chamois and use a drying towel.

 

[G3 NYX]

Another bit of advice... bin the chamois and use a drying towel.

+1

 

[JD]

What wax?
When you buff hard or with a rotary the wax clumps if you put too much on, you then have to scratch it off, buffing it off won't help you.

Please tell me you don't give out advice on detailing?

 

[.Adam.]

Another bit of advice... bin the chamois and use a drying towel.

What's a good drying towell to use? What material?

 

[G3 NYX]

Please tell me you don't give out advice on detailing?

No I don't haha!
Never think I know anything about cleaning cars!

And I don't mean scratch as such.... you know what I mean...

 

[Si]

What's a good drying towell to use? What material?

have a look on cyc or i4detailing. There's plenty on each. I have CYC's own drying towell. It's huge and very absorbant.

 

[.Adam.]

Thanks for the info Si.

 

[Tigger]

It's the most annoying thing about the Clio paintwork! :dead:

Respray job and clear protective film to get it "right" Im led to believe