Hopefully it didn't eat into the clear coat. What idiot would pressure wash next to a new vette? The contractor needs a good a$$ whippen. 
Bleach :-(
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Racer
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From: Weston FL
Bleach :-(
Some contractor was pressure cleaning my garage and when I lifted it...some of the water went on my black beauty..Now..there are about (10) marks that look like water marks but will not come off 
...besides writting a letter to the company, is there anything I can use to help get the marks out of there or not?????
Thanks,
Upset
...besides writting a letter to the company, is there anything I can use to help get the marks out of there or not?????Thanks,
Upset
Instructor
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From: Kentuckyy Lake Kentucky / Gulf Coast Florida
Tony,
You need to be more clear on exactly where the spots are.
You lifted what?
Get the marks out of where. The paint on the car or inside?
Are you sure what chemical they used. Was it sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or some other cleaning chemical?
You need to be more clear on exactly where the spots are.
You lifted what?
Get the marks out of where. The paint on the car or inside?
Are you sure what chemical they used. Was it sodium hypochlorite (bleach) or some other cleaning chemical?
Former Vendor
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From: Loganville GA
my guess is that he means when he lifted the garage door, water dripped from between the panels onto his car.
My suggestion is to leave it in the sun, and hopefully, the marks will go away
My suggestion is to leave it in the sun, and hopefully, the marks will go away
Team Owner
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From: God Bless America
A few questions for you on this, did you have several good coats of wax on the car yet? What did you use to try and remove the spots with? As some one said earlier, if it ate into the clear coat, spots will have to be buffed out. One other thing to try is using some Eagle 1 Never Dull. This stuff was and is used by the military to polish out canopies on jets and will remove fine scratches. If you use this, rub gently, remove haze with a soft cloth and then use some good cleaner wax on the area to polish it back out...buffer works the best. Hope this helps.
Race Director
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From: CONCORD NC
many bleach based cleaners also have sodium hydroxide in the (caustic soda). I bet that did the damage, not the bleach itself.
Use a "cleaner wax" first, and if that doesn't do it, have someone you trust wet-sand, then polish the area.
As stated above, if it really did eat through the clear, then you'll need paint
Use a "cleaner wax" first, and if that doesn't do it, have someone you trust wet-sand, then polish the area.
As stated above, if it really did eat through the clear, then you'll need paint
Team Owner
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From: Texas
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That sux. Before wet sanding, I would try using a Porter Cable orbital (you can buy one in the tools section at Lowes for about $95. Use a white or yelllow foam pad and some Menzerna Intense polish. If that get's it out (and that process will remove water marks), finish up with some Menzerna Final Polish II . This approach is much better (much less agressive) than wet sanding or an orbital buffer - as long as the spots aren't too deep (which is very possible). If it doesn't work, you can go to a more aggressive step. However, if you go more agressive than necessary, well, you can't go back.
As a bonus, that Porter Cable (as the polishes I listed) can be used for removing swirl marks too.
Read all about the Porter Cable in the car care section. Just do a search.
As a bonus, that Porter Cable (as the polishes I listed) can be used for removing swirl marks too.
Read all about the Porter Cable in the car care section. Just do a search.
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