cladding screw "weepers"

[IndianaVX]

ok, is the "drain stain" left behind on the cladding, coming from the "socket" that the screws set into. they gather water, then drain, and "stain" the cladding. is this just a reaction between the water, and the protectant,(i use meguiers endurance), or is it a reaction with the screws and water???
I ask because i am thinking of painting the cladding screws, and wonder if this would lessen the streaking. and also just to ask if many others have painted the screw heads to match body, and what people think.....i cant decide if i like the idea or not. got one painted, and now im all confused.
anyway, if you painted, do you still get the streaking as bad, or is it just in the water running down the sides?
hope this all makes sense.
thanks for the help
david

[goffaramma]

I use meguiers as well and I get the streaks, but before I ever used meguiers I didn't see the streaks. I think it is just water running down the side from the screw holes because I also get streaks in other areas where there are no screws, like on the back in random places.

I don't know if that helps, but I think it's just the water running down and streaking the meguiers coating on the cladding.

[biju]

I had a friend notice that the other day. He said, "Dude, what's the deal with your VX's stigmata?"

I've always figured it's the Zaino's mixing with water, and bleeding from the inlet. Nothing a little more product can't fix! I kind of use the 'weeping' as a gauge as to when it's time to detail again...

-biju.

[nfpgasmask]

Yeah, I notice after several washings that the VX traps water ALL OVER THE PLACE, like around the hood insert, in all the callding screw holes and grooves, around the side back window glass, inside the tailgate on the rear cladding, on the cladding under the hood and above the grill, just everywhere! Makes washing the VX take like an extra 10 minutes just to sop all all the trapped water....

But what can I say? This is a small price to pay for such good looks!!!

Bart

[E-ZooZoo One]

"Dude, what's the deal with your VX's stigmata?"

I doubt I'll ever be able to look at the streaking on mine again without thinking of that line -- That's funny!

[Joe_Black]

Okay, two tips to VX cleanliness:

1) Either go over your washed VX with a chamois or good quality terry towel to get the excess water off.

2) After applying Meguiar's Endurance to the cladding, wait about an hour then go over all the cladding lightly with an old t-shirt. Takes like 5 minutes.

No runs or streaking. Period.

[IndianaVX]

biju,
yes,Dude, what's the deal with your VX's stigmata, will go down as a classic quote.......

Joe, yes, i always re wipe the tires,(for spin off,) and the cladding, after product sits for a while, and i do also use the stigmata as a gauge on re application, weather permitting.
I guess i was wondering if the , what seems like aluminum screws were reacting with the water, and leaving streak, thus, painting them to encapsulate the screw, no more reaction.
the streaking isnt terrrible, you all know, seems i noticed the same back in the "back to black" days, and didnt stick with the "ice" long enough to notice.

any pics of foxfires out there with painted screw heads? im just want to do something to make the vx my own, kinda. even though it may have been done many times before, i doubt that there is another vx, with painted screw heads within 300 miles...lol
thanks for the responses......
God bless you all,
david