Rain Accumulation while Parked

[eaboyle57]

Recently I've been working on a project in my garage, so my 2020 GT has been parked on the driveway. I know a lot of things can affect this like vegetation, pollen counts, wind, etc etc, but I've noticed that if it's parked outside during a rain, the accumulated rain drops pepper the hood, roof, and trunk. Has anyone experienced this? I've had the car waxed, I've tried RainX, I've tried everything to get the water to consistently roll off during a storm, but it just continues to sit there (and where it does, obviously, becomes visible as little pollen circles all over my car).

Anyone else have this same issue? Any recommended solutions?

 

[RedCal]

I would give it a really good wash with a stripping soap, then decon, and claybar, then ceramic coat it, either with a multi year solution, (you will still need a "topper" but its a quick spray and wipe top up) or with a spray solution (typically a few months) the newer products are really good, don't cost an arm and a leg, and are very DIY friendly...

 

[RogueIV]

+1 for RedCal's recommendation. Ceramic coat is fantastic. It won't keep your car 100% clean but boy does it make cleaning the car way easier.

 

[eaboyle57]

Thanks for the recommendation! I'm certain I can find this information elsewhere on this site, but just in case you were inclined to provide your opinions:

• I'm dealing w/ the usual paint chips on my hood/front bumper, would I need to repair these before applying a ceramic coat?
• Does a ceramic coat exclude me from using a touch-less wash?
• DIY application vs professional, worth the cost?

Thanks again!

 

[RedCal]

No problem...
You don't need to fix the chips, but if you are going to do it, do it a month before coating to ensure the paint is fully cured
Nope you can still do a touchless wash... just don't do the ones that add a wax or sealer at the end as it will add a lesser quality protection on top of your good one (not the end of the world, but you will need to use a strip wash to get it off later) so get the cheap wash
DIY!! WAY cheaper... $80-120 vs $2-3k.... it's going to take you time, but the savings are huge... even if it lasts half as long as the pro version. If you have scratches and swirls you may want to get it polished by a pro first (or DIY) again not the end of the world, but you will be locking in the defects until they get polished out, and you will need to recoat.

lots of good videos here, they will help you understand the prep and process, and give you confidence (and there are a couple of coupon codes once and a while)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCE0kcuDlwjfP2982jVH6WkQ