My hood/trunk are full of acid rain.. i tried polishing to no avail... So I looked up acid rain and found this article
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sounds beleivable, any other input on the subject before i cry somemore about the hood and trunk of my beloved cabby?
Julien
Here's what is so important to our understanding of acid rain and protecting the paint and reducing or eliminating its effect on the paint film.
When acid rain lands on the paint film surface, it does no damage! That' s right; it does not hurt it one bit! However..
The water evaporates from the paint film, leaving behind dry concentrates of the acid compounds, hydrazine etc. We now have a dioxide, or dry substance of the compound. The vehicle is subjected to water in the form of dew, rain, and the like. The acids are no longer dry. Water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Oxygen is an oxidizer. Ozone is an allotropic form of oxygen, an oxidizer.
The acid compounds start penetrating into the paint film and concentrating more and more each time the vehicle gets wet with plain water. Each time, these acid compounds eat away more of the paint' s resin system, the former and binder of the paint system. If you look at a highly- magnified cut-away of a base/clear-coat paint system, it resembles a sponge. The resin system is what holds the sponge together That is why acid rain damage is seen as an etch or pit. Part of the system has been corrosively eaten away.
When acid rain lands on the paint film surface, it does no damage! That' s right; it does not hurt it one bit! However..
The water evaporates from the paint film, leaving behind dry concentrates of the acid compounds, hydrazine etc. We now have a dioxide, or dry substance of the compound. The vehicle is subjected to water in the form of dew, rain, and the like. The acids are no longer dry. Water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. Oxygen is an oxidizer. Ozone is an allotropic form of oxygen, an oxidizer.
The acid compounds start penetrating into the paint film and concentrating more and more each time the vehicle gets wet with plain water. Each time, these acid compounds eat away more of the paint' s resin system, the former and binder of the paint system. If you look at a highly- magnified cut-away of a base/clear-coat paint system, it resembles a sponge. The resin system is what holds the sponge together That is why acid rain damage is seen as an etch or pit. Part of the system has been corrosively eaten away.
HOW TO SAVE YOUR PAINT FINISH
Have the paint "decontaminated" with an approved chemical system. It is a simple washing process, performed by trained certified professionals. It does absolutely no good to buff, polish, wax or paint-seal a vehicle that has been exposed to acid rain. Remember, the paint is like a sponge. The acids enter the sponge and are concentrated. Every time the vehicle gets wet, some moisture penetrates the sponge and reactivates them. The acids must be removed or, like that pink rabbit banging away at his drum, they'll just keep going and going, eating away at the paint.
Once the paint has been decontaminated, have a high quality polymer paint sealant properly and professionally applied. Quality products contain polymers, co-polymers and amino functional resins. These components are heat and detergent resistant, and anti-corrosive. In other words, they fight off the effects of corrosives such as acid rain, the acid in bird droppings and industrial pollutants found in IFO.
Have your vehicle washed at least once a week. Regular washing is perhaps the most effective deterrent (when combined with a quality polymer paint sealant) against acid rain.
Remember: A little more time and a few more cents spent on regular maintenance of you vehicle could save you thousands of dollars later.
Have the paint "decontaminated" with an approved chemical system. It is a simple washing process, performed by trained certified professionals. It does absolutely no good to buff, polish, wax or paint-seal a vehicle that has been exposed to acid rain. Remember, the paint is like a sponge. The acids enter the sponge and are concentrated. Every time the vehicle gets wet, some moisture penetrates the sponge and reactivates them. The acids must be removed or, like that pink rabbit banging away at his drum, they'll just keep going and going, eating away at the paint.
Once the paint has been decontaminated, have a high quality polymer paint sealant properly and professionally applied. Quality products contain polymers, co-polymers and amino functional resins. These components are heat and detergent resistant, and anti-corrosive. In other words, they fight off the effects of corrosives such as acid rain, the acid in bird droppings and industrial pollutants found in IFO.
Have your vehicle washed at least once a week. Regular washing is perhaps the most effective deterrent (when combined with a quality polymer paint sealant) against acid rain.
Remember: A little more time and a few more cents spent on regular maintenance of you vehicle could save you thousands of dollars later.
Julien
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