Waxing HELP! - BMW Forum

justphong · 08-12-2004, 11:45 PM

Ok i just waxed my car... first time... ever.. i jus usually wash it every week...

Ok... i used meguair gold class liquid... after 2 days.. in some areas.. there are like circles and circles of like .... rain drops... (it is not rained.... i garage the car)

is it something im doing wrong.. i took a cloth and buff it out a lil...

thanks

white 330ci · 08-13-2004, 02:15 AM

i know of one thing you did wrong, if this was the first time you waxed the car, then you should have prepared the paint using a pre-wax cleaner

i'm not sure what caused the spots your talking about

justphong · 08-13-2004, 02:23 AM

so i use a prewax cleaner than put the gold class wax on it ?

white 330ci · 08-13-2004, 02:36 AM

ya somthing like that, you have to somehow remove the crap that gets stuck on the paint.
washing the car does not get everything.

bgoodman · 09-08-2004, 08:44 AM

justphong, it sounds like you might have hard water. Spots can also happen when you wash you car if you leave the soap/water for too long. You need to be sure to rinse and dry well in a short period. Of course waxing after the spots are there just protects them. I would suggest pain-cleaning clay or as white 330ci mentioned a pre-wax prep cleaner. Clay is really the best, it removes all the contaminants and ensures a smooth surface to polish and wax.