Anyone know what could cause this....

I have tried almost everything to get the water spots out even rubbing compound... Silver horse is gonna send me a new door but would like to know your thoughts on what could have cause this

 

In my experience, if you have spots that just won't come out they're usually acid rain spots. But it's odd you only have them on the fuel door.

 

havent driven her in the rain yet lol...

 

i have seen that happen to fresh paint that has`nt had full cure time .. and no .. it wont go away .. wet the next one you get before you put it on and see if it clears off ..

 

did you go through an automatic car wash with like 'clear coat' and 'rain-x' or some other type of 'polish' built in it?

Might be that...

 

I used a wheel cleaner spray once that did similar damage to a set of wheels when I didn't get it off in time.

 

Do you have well water? Mine does not have a lot of minerals on the faucets but I learned the hard way that there's enough to cause water spots from hell on my car. Huge ones that just wouldn't come out. It was my first wash and I didn't dry fast enough.

So thankfully I paid for the overpriced 'paint protection' (Perma Plate brand) that has a 7 yr guarantee incl against water spots.

So I took it to my Dealer and they had to do an "acid wash" to get the water spots out, then reapplied the polymer protectant.

It looks great now. But when I wash the car it is a race to get each section dried before spots set up. I keep rinse water flowing till I get to that section to dry.

 

No well water... in the city... I did take her through a touchless car wash...

 

City water can be just as bad. Where I live it's loaded with lime. When we 1st moved here I left the sprinkler running one night. Next morning I had the worst spots on my wife's black Expedition. Took me hours to polish them out.
I think most car washes reclaim, or reuse, their water. The filtering process isn't the best, so who knows what was in that water. It's still weird that it's only on the fuel door.

 

yeah thats why i cant figure out what happened.... it is ONLY on the fuel door...

 

What kind of finish is it? Is it black anodized?

 

yes it is

 

then it must not have been sealed properly .. anodize is a very absorbant protective coating for aluminum that can be died any color but it still needs sealing to stop future contamination

 

Very strange Christina. Live near a carpet factory?

 

Nope... strange question??? may I ask why?

 

I heard they use some strong chemicals when making carpets. I was just thinking maybe some are released into the air.

 

lol... that would be crazy huh... no it just localized to the fuel door it is black anodized... just trying to figure it out so it dosent happen to the new one...

 

Some cleaners will do that especialy degreasers