my truck is summitt white. my sprinklers were htting the side of my truck for a few days and left water spots. I just washed the **** out of my truck and the entire drivers side is still literally rough to the touch. I usually use a clay bar after washing when doing detailing like this, but the clay bar wont do ****. I want to polish my whole truck then wax it.

I dont remember the name of the brand, but a member from here sent me a medium and fine polishing compound, some wax and pads. I have polished it a few times and it turned out great each time. I just havent done anything this heavy duty yet.

would it be safe to skip the clay bar and just polish?

 

Negative, wash, clay, polish/wax. Also if you want to remove all the wax from previous waxes, to start fresh, I would suggest using dawn or palimolive dish soap, as it will take wax off.. Also the clay bar will remove all the oxidation from the paint, make it smooothe.. Def clay bar it

 

Thank you sir!

 

Ive also heard you can use a 50/50 mix of water and isoprypol alcohol look up junkman on this forum and he can help you out big time but the mix is suppose to do the same thing.

 

it's coming off but taking forever. I just finished one fender.

 

Welcome to claying 101. Sometime, that's just the way it goes. That is also why I don't do this for a living. It's a lot of freakin' work!

Stay with it. You're on the right road. Make sure that you are keeping the area wet.

Check out this video too. It has some info that you need to hear.

 

Just make sure you keep it nice and wet( I like it wet ) while doing it

 

most of it is coming out and its taking a long time, but no matter how much i clay, its not coming out 100%

I tried polishing, 2 steps and the paint comes out awesome, but the spots are still there.

 

Are you talking about water spots?

 

yes water spots. its 100% better than what i started with, but you can still see some.