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Originally Posted by ericj0n
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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Always best to start with the least aggressive approach, and looks like you already did.
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.