duplicating water spots in old paint

[nodust]

I have a nice 25 year old blue paint job with water spots burned in (acid rain maybe) I would like to chang the trunk, paint it and duplicate the water stains. Call me crazy and send me to a Jalopy Forum! Bodyman told me to paint the car but I like the original driver look!

 

[PurpleBeeper]

Could you post a picture of these "water spots" & reply to my comment so I get an alert. I may be able to help you.

 

[nodust]

Could you post a picture of these "water spots" & reply to my comment so I get an alert. I may be able to help you.

Hi PurpleBeeper, I am away from the car for a while but I may get the upholstery girl to send me a picture. It is a blue metalic with pea to dime size light blue to cream water stains. They are visible from 15 feet. I’m sending a big picture (not much good) Thanks

 

[PurpleBeeper]

From the one picture you posted, those "look" like the paint degraded from ultra-violet light (sunlight). If I'm seeing it correctly, you might have to fake those. Maybe use an air brush gun with some white paint mixed with a dash of your blue to create the "water spots"??? There's some auto paint guys on here that might help more, but please "respond" to me again when you get better pictures.

I was thinking something different...... like water drops on the car when it was painted (craters) OR hard water stains on the surface that can be buffed out. My mistake.

 

[khryslerkid]

My son used to use this effect. It's all in how you apply the silver as to what highlight you end up with. Experiment on scrap pieces. In your case maybe spray the silver straight down from above to make a circle around each one.

 

[1967coronet]

This I can tell you. If you wash a fresh paint job with hard water such as high iron / sulfer well water the day after its out of the booth and do not shammy all the water off, just let it air dry.
the new clear coat will spot and have to be buffed with at least a 3000 compound before waxing later after its cured.

 

[nodust]

Thanks khryslerkid, that looks like fun actually. I have nothing to lose. I can always spend the big bucks for a new paint job later if I don’t like it!

 

[Fran Blacker]

This I can tell you. If you wash a fresh paint job with hard water such as high iron / sulfer well water the day after its out of the booth and do not shammy all the water off, just let it air dry.
the new clear coat will spot and have to be buffed with at least a 3000 compound before waxing later after its cured.

Also put in bright sunlight, that will burn them in. I'd have something painted with same paint to experiment on.

 

[khryslerkid]

This I can tell you. If you wash a fresh paint job with hard water such as high iron / sulfer well water the day after its out of the booth and do not shammy all the water off, just let it air dry.
the new clear coat will spot and have to be buffed with at least a 3000 compound before waxing later after its cured.

I painted an old beater dark blue, outside, with single stage. It was getting late in the day and a real heavy dew settled on it. Well that was a site! Glad it was just a beater.

 

[nodust]

Thank you everyone for the help. Lots of experience on here! Great information