How can I remove water spots/etching from paint?
09-14-2008, 08:11 AM
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acribb, that is really nasty looking and mine looks the same or worse depending on how the light hits the car.
I have always keep the car clean polished and waxed, and still have these issues, i had the factory rep look at the car and he stated "It's environmental" of course I dissputed this, but to no avail I has to be a defect in the paint or clear coat from the factory.
There is no way that all these cars e60's of all colors could have the exact same enviramental issue's at every corner of the globe, I think bmw needs to fix this problem for us. Simply put a 4 year old car and note you mine started after the first year with these issues should not have to be repainted at the customers expense especially since we have all taken care of our cars paint.
I hate the word class action, but this is ridiculas, I have 3 other cars one of which is a e34 parked in the same drive way and it does not exhude these characteristics.
What as a united club can we do.
I have always keep the car clean polished and waxed, and still have these issues, i had the factory rep look at the car and he stated "It's environmental" of course I dissputed this, but to no avail I has to be a defect in the paint or clear coat from the factory.
There is no way that all these cars e60's of all colors could have the exact same enviramental issue's at every corner of the globe, I think bmw needs to fix this problem for us. Simply put a 4 year old car and note you mine started after the first year with these issues should not have to be repainted at the customers expense especially since we have all taken care of our cars paint.
I hate the word class action, but this is ridiculas, I have 3 other cars one of which is a e34 parked in the same drive way and it does not exhude these characteristics.
What as a united club can we do.
09-14-2008, 10:01 AM
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I hear you buddy. I have METICULOUSLY cared for this car, unlike any other I have owned. It is garaged at home and work. It is always waxed and clean. And this is how my paint looks. It's just ridiculous. I am worried about compounding the car with M105, but the people at the Meguiars forums seem to think it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Just follow it up with Meguiars M80, they say. So now I need to buy M80, M83 and M105. Hopefully the M80 or M83 does the trick, but most of those spots I can feel with my finger nail, so I am not sure how effective any of this will be. For now, I am just going to apply a couple of coats of wax with my PC and regroup in a month with these 3 Megs products. Keep your fingers crossed for me. If none of these products work, a wet sanding will be needed and repaint. And the car is not even 5 years old!
09-16-2008, 04:35 PM
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Originally Posted by acribb' post='669189' date='Sep 14 2008, 02:01 PM
I hear you buddy. I have METICULOUSLY cared for this car, unlike any other I have owned. It is garaged at home and work. It is always waxed and clean. And this is how my paint looks. It's just ridiculous. I am worried about compounding the car with M105, but the people at the Meguiars forums seem to think it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Just follow it up with Meguiars M80, they say. So now I need to buy M80, M83 and M105. Hopefully the M80 or M83 does the trick, but most of those spots I can feel with my finger nail, so I am not sure how effective any of this will be. For now, I am just going to apply a couple of coats of wax with my PC and regroup in a month with these 3 Megs products. Keep your fingers crossed for me. If none of these products work, a wet sanding will be needed and repaint. And the car is not even 5 years old!
This issue is just rediculous for a rather young 50.000.00 dollar car I am ashamed in most situations with my paint
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