Thanks once again for the info Steve..

 

I have read about the Mr. Clean system for water spots. I was in the local Job Lot store (more expensive than Dollar Tree) the other day and picked up the Rain-X Wash System. Has soap and deionization solution in a disposable sprayer. I paid $2.99 and tried it out. The body came out...okay. Areas where the sun hit (I can only go just so fast) sort of streaked, especially the windshield. For the price it was okay, but if you are an ultimate clean freak, I would either suggest another product, or an enclosed area to work in.

 

Okay.....it gets even better. My son was being a good son yeterday. Washed my HHR again (he said it was dusty) using the Rain-X stuff, dried it with a new chamois, then waxed it with Meguiar's. He finished just as it was getting dark. I of course told him what a nice job he did and offered him a cold beer (he's 22).

This morning in the bright sunlight I noticed that the hood was a mess! It was all streaked from the deionized whatever it is chemical and then waxed over. It looks like hell. He has gone to Philly for the weekend so he hasn't seen it. Of course his truck (Dodge crew cab 4X4 with a Hemi) looks fantastic. No spots, no streaks.

While he is away I would really like to get my hood looking normal. Any ideas on how to get that stuff including the wax so I can re-do it? Thanks for the anticipated help.

 

Run down to Pep Boys and pick up a 16-oz spray bottle of Meguiars Quick Detailer:



And a package of microfiber towels. Those two will clean off any residue and leave you with a nice deep glossy shine!

All for less than $15!

 

Mike, I get it at a Wal-Mart about two miles from the house. I use this every Friday come rain or shine. I use one Microfiber towel to get the dirt off and the other to buff. Cuts way down on built in dirt. It only takes about 30 minutes. Got 9800 hundred miles and have only washed my car about five times since November of 2005. I go through the detailer after about five cleanings. Great stuff. At my age its easier on me and it is easier on the paint job.

 

At my age too! (he said, not far behind...)

I only mention Pep Boys because they have a sale on the 16-ounce bottle that is not much more than the smaller size. I stock up when I see that!

Take care Pastor Holmes!

 

You also could go the clay bar route as well. I never used one until I got my Zaino Bros and they have a cleaner you can use with it as a lubricant as well. I was amazed last fall how well it worked removing the factory wax.... and the Zainos held up pretty darn good through winter. Now that it is going to be nice this weekend I cannot do my full treatment I had planned on, I will have to wait for the repairs to be done. Just my .02.......

 

The Spray Detailer I mentioned above comes IN the Meguiars Clay Bar Kit.
It makes a great clay bar lubricant as well as a fantastic wax.

 

Thanks Mike, I never tried the clay bar. How difficult is it and would I wear my self out? With the radiation treatments, I get a little exausted from time to time.

 

If you have "stuff" underneath the wax, wash the car with Dawn, or any other liquid dishwashing soap. That will remove the Meguiars and get you back down to the paint. Dishwashing liquid has enough strength to cut the wax and get you back to ground zero.
I would not clay it under these circumstances, simply because it is not the function of the clay bar to remove this type of contamination. See my post on Claying . Good thought, but not in this circumstance.
It could be that he did not get all of the wax removed and you have streaks left over. In that case you can simply use a lightly sprayed water, or Detail Spray and a Microfiber towel to remove the residue
If that doesn't work, a good wash with Dawn should solve it, simply because you will remove the wax.

Detailing is my business, and I won't go into which polish is better than others and what I have found, simply because it is like religion and politics.
However be aware that most of the "Off the Shelf" Carnuba or Off brand waxes/polishes are at most giving you 6-8 weeks protection, before they have either melted(in the summer) or get washed off.