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Old 09-25-2007 | 10:30 PM
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My new 951 is white. I washed, clayed, and waxed it to make it nice and shiny.

now the bad

everything that touches it makes a stain! I went for a little drive, and some of the tire shine flew off the tire onto the paint and left a lite brown spot after I wiped it off. Any kind of cleaner stains as well. windex, etc.. even if I leave car wax on a little too thick, it will stain it blue (the color of zymol) Right now I have the polish and electric buffer out and I'm trying to get those spots off, but haveing no luck! Why is this happening, and how can I stop it?
Old 09-25-2007 | 11:02 PM
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Is white clearcoated?
Old 09-25-2007 | 11:06 PM
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nope.
Old 09-25-2007 | 11:36 PM
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I would try a sealant, to just see what happens. Not a wax a sealant.
Old 09-25-2007 | 11:58 PM
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sounds like it is severely faded and needs a respray.
Old 09-26-2007 | 12:01 AM
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Its not really faded... i dont think. its very glossy and rich still.
Old 09-26-2007 | 12:22 AM
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I dont have too many answers, and i dont know if this will hurt the paint, but if there are stains that you can't get out, try rubbing chrome polish on it. I tried this on my brother's Mercedes 240D when there were tons of oil and Brake fluid stains on it, and it worked great
Old 09-26-2007 | 12:26 AM
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My 914 that was white once, had the same problem. Even touching it would make the paint turn a shade or two darker. In certain areas there were obvious differences. I remedied the problem temporarily by rubbing it out with 3M fine cut and then some sealer I forget the name of. I'm no expert at detailing but it did the trick for a while.
Old 09-26-2007 | 12:47 AM
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I thought alpine white had clear on it?
Old 09-26-2007 | 01:34 AM
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p21s cleaner.

http://www.autogeek.net/p2paincleanl.html
Old 09-26-2007 | 02:01 AM
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My red car with clear coat stains real easy too. I have strange dark spots on the upper part of my fenders. Wax, cleaner, clay, whatever doesn't work. Either way, I think you are just teasing us by making us wait for pics.
Old 09-26-2007 | 02:03 PM
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Try your question on the Concours and Car Care forum. I also have Alpine white but not seeing what you describe. Hint: pics would help.



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