Acid bath ?
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Le Mans Master
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Acid bath ?
I went to a detail shop last week,and the guy looked at my vette(08) and he said that it needed a Acid Bath before he could buff & wax.I have never heard of this acid bath.Is it safe on the paint?? Thanks for any input before i let him do it....
Racer
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Never heard of that either. I would suggest going elsewhere.Lots of good detailing info and professional detailers here:http://www.autogeekonline.net/
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Le Mans Master
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Never heard of that either. I would suggest going elsewhere.Lots of good detailing info and professional detailers here:http://www.autogeekonline.net/
Racer
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They (AG) have a forum titled "Auto Detailing 101" . If you haven't already been there, check it out. Lots of good information, and a great bunch of people to help with detailing issues.
Safety Car
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He could simply be referring to a paint decontamination product such as CarPro Iron-X. I could see how some would called that an acid-bath. It is safe for the paint and removes contaminates (like clay bar) and is a common step before paint correction.
Le Mans Master
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In my shop we will acid bath cars with heavy water spots. We use a very mild acid made specifically for auto paint. While a popular idea, a clay bar will not remove heavily bonded water spots.
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There are several kits available that offer an acidic based wash. Becareful, as best applied by a professional.
There are several kits available that offer an acidic based wash. Becareful, as best applied by a professional.
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How much clear coat will the acid bath remove……?
And how strong is it…..?
If he removes your water spots and you have paint issues down the line, will he help pay for the repairs…..?
Find out a little more about what they are using, how they will use it and who will be doing it…..
Good luck…..
And how strong is it…..?
If he removes your water spots and you have paint issues down the line, will he help pay for the repairs…..?
Find out a little more about what they are using, how they will use it and who will be doing it…..
Good luck…..