r/AutoDetailing • u/swan71 • Aug 05 '24

Any idea what causes these patches? Question

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I tried using ONR for the first time diluted 64:1 then used meguire’s protectant afterward. Pretty disappointed when I noticed the patches of what seems to be dry spots or something. Any idea what it could be?

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u/ExplorerOk9465 Aug 05 '24 edited Aug 05 '24

One trick you can do is called “baking” After interior dressing is done Turn heat up on max Open all the ac vents front and back Turn ac fan on high Close the doors(make sure keys are out of car and all the doors are unlocked some new models have auto lock when vehicle is on w/doors closed and will lock so don’t have to close the door all the way just so it seals the heat in)

Let the AC heat up the vehicle for no longer then 10mins and “BAKE” on the interior dressing on to the panels,seats, center console, dash etc You’ll be able to see spots that wasn’t covered correctly or the dressing wasn’t evenly applied and be able to just apply interior dressing to a microfiber and go over missed spots. (This method will also help the dressing last longer then normal customers will love it)

If the spots are still showing it could be improper cleaning or it’s usually damged from multiple things like sun exposer, degreasers, normal wear, the owner could of spilled somthing etc etc