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Well, I just picked up my new M4 in frozen deep grey metallic. It looks incredible! With the guidance of this thread, I picked up the full Dr Beasley matte kit. I just got back from a cross country trip collecting it, and needed to promptly wash it to get the millions of bugs off the front end. I ended up washing it in 90 degree weather, and the car was drying faster than I could keep up with. I used a bunch of clean microfiber towels to gently dry it, but there are still lots of water spots and maybe a bit of white film (detergent?) remaining on the paint, which doesn't look great. We have very hard water here, so that is probably part of the problem.
Does anyone have any suggestions on how to clean up the spots and make it look like it did when I first picked it up? I tried the matte paint cleaner and the final finish - those both helped a bit but definitely didn't fully address the issue. |
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I'd give it another good wash out of the sun. If that doesn't do anything, google ways to remove water spots. A heavily diluted vinegar can do the trick, but keep that for a last resort. And remember, whatever you're using, let the soap/chemical penetrate and do the job. You also might want to look into Dr Beasley's paint cleanser Pro. It's their most aggressive cleaner for matte finishes. They have a video showing how they removed ink stains from a matte finish. Again, no rubbing - they just let it soak with a wet micro fiber. |
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Wondering if chemical guys has someone shadowing this thread because someone’s on here pushing their stuff it’s not that great. In fact it f’d up my paint and my M4 was only four days old and I had do use Dr. Beasley to takeoff the stupid matte sealant.
I’ve done 50 hours of YouTube video research on this frozen paint and I gotta tell you the less you do the better just keep the water spots off with neutral soap |
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Thanks everyone for the feedback re: water spots. It looks a little better this morning after the final finish got to work. I'll try another wash on the next shady and cool evening with a quick microfiber dry and see if that takes care of the rest.
These frozen paints are just a little tricky working with for the first time, but hopefully it gets significantly easier in a week, once I have PPF on it! |
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Yes, I didn't know that - direct sunlight and a very hot day. I learned it the hard way! Hopefully I didn't damage the paint. It is looking much better today.
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Dr Beasley's matte soap is not great for foaming. It will foam, but you have to use quite a bit of soap in the mixture, and this stuff is not cheap. Chemical Guys matte soap on the other hand is MUCH cheaper, and foams the best out of 4 different Ph balanced/matte-specific soaps I've tested. Again, this is just the foaming phase to presoak, I use Dr Beasley's matte soap specifically for actually washing with a mitt. |
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Taking delivery of a frozen Portimao blue g80 next week. Talked to a reputable shop about ppf. They reassured me xpel stealth will look great either as front only, or whole car install. Was going to do front only for cost savings. I did front only on a (non-frozen) Alpine white car and had no regrets about not doing the whole car. Car will be used mostly for weekend drives and road trips.
How painful will washing be? Sounds like not too bad? We have really hard water where I live and it gets really hot in the summer so might have to be pretty quick with drying. |
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Lets not say a scam per say, that's a bit extreme. I find it extremely useful for front clip and avoiding chips and scratches from road debris. Frozen cannot be touched up, at least not nicely, and matching sheen/finish is nearly impossible on a panel re-finish. So lets not shit on PPF all together. I will not be doing the whole car, but I find for my use and opinion, front clip is a good investment.
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Anybody use the Dr Beasley's "waterless wash"?
Wonder if this is a good solution to use between washes or touch up dirty spots. Looking to save water when possible. Plus the water where I live is super hard. Summertime pretty hot even in the shade dries quickly. Have to move fast to avoid water spots. |
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The one rule I've made since I purchased my frozen white G80 last year, was that I will only touch the paint when the car has been rinsed and foamed. I'm sure it's paid dividends as the paint still looks new after over a year and 13k miles. No PPF, just Dr B's hard resin ceramic. |
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