This was an uncommon problem to deal with! There was a water damaged BMW that saw paintwork on the bonnet and front guards requiring attention. If you recall, the rainfall we had as a result of the aftermath of Cyclone Debbie was extremely heavy. A waterfall of water flowed underneath the ceiling of a basement car park and poured onto the bonnet of this BMW. Ordinarily, water would have no impact on paintwork. But in this case, the corrosive properties of the concrete ceiling were were soaked out and saturated the BMW. These corrosive properties then ate into the paintwork leaving a scar like damage in the form of run marks.
It was important to see if the marks could be gently buffed out of this water damaged BMW. To avoid causing any further damage on the car, I did a test and buffed a small area on the front of the bonnet. This was to see if a full buff would be successful. The section I buffed saw the water marks removed using a light cutting compound. So I then set about buffing the rest of the bonnet and front guards. One hour later, the paintwork had been restored to its usual beautiful shine!
The owner was so pleased that she requested that the whole car have a wax and polish. The wax and polish was done by hand and another hour later saw the BMW sparkling again. This actual polish I use contains carnauba wax and UV protection cream. I don’t believe in electric polishing a car’s paintwork if it isn’t necessary. So the products I use maintain the paints condition so that a respray won’t be necessary sometime in the future. The owner of the BMW was delighted with the end result and generously offered me a $25 tip!
Happy Motoring,
Peter – Mango Kar Dynamix
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