Hard water spots
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Originally Posted by mikeb
no i didnt
I just used a quick detailer
I just used a quick detailer
I had some nasty water spots. Did some research and ended getting a Zaino kit. The clay bar got rid of most of my spots. The local Zaino sales guy even helped me detail my car the first time through.
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I've tried clay barring and water spots are still there. I don't know that they'll ever come off. I am debating investing in one of those purified water nozzles out there that purify the water coming out of your hose specifically for rinsing the car off with.
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Clayed mine yesterday got most of the spots off, but there are some hard ones mostly on the hood area not too many though, I am going to clay again 3 months. Vinegar huh? That's interesting.
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First of all, you should make sure your are not washing your car in direct sunlight. Number 1 cause of water spots.
Then try a dawn wash.
If that doesnt work, try claybar.
If that finally doesn't work, your going to have to polish the car.
Then try a dawn wash.
If that doesnt work, try claybar.
If that finally doesn't work, your going to have to polish the car.
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Originally Posted by Razz1
That's white distilled vinegar boys.
An old trick from old school hot rodders.
An old trick from old school hot rodders.
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Originally Posted by mikeb
I would seriously be nervous about using vinegar
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Originally Posted by mikeb
I would seriously be nervous about using vinegar
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I'd be scared shitless to put vinegar on my car.
Here's what I would do:
1) try a quick detailer like Meguiras. If the water spots aren't super bad, it might take them off.
2)Claybar
3)Dawn soap wash
4) Polish
5) High Speed Buff (as a last resort)
Here's what I would do:
1) try a quick detailer like Meguiras. If the water spots aren't super bad, it might take them off.
2)Claybar
3)Dawn soap wash
4) Polish
5) High Speed Buff (as a last resort)
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Originally Posted by Vertigo-1
I've tried clay barring and water spots are still there. I don't know that they'll ever come off. I am debating investing in one of those purified water nozzles out there that purify the water coming out of your hose specifically for rinsing the car off with.
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Originally Posted by Jedi54
I'd be scared shitless to put vinegar on my car.
Here's what I would do:
1) try a quick detailer like Meguiras. If the water spots aren't super bad, it might take them off.
2)Claybar
3)Dawn soap wash
4) Polish
5) High Speed Buff (as a last resort)
Here's what I would do:
1) try a quick detailer like Meguiras. If the water spots aren't super bad, it might take them off.
2)Claybar
3)Dawn soap wash
4) Polish
5) High Speed Buff (as a last resort)
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The Mr Clean Auto Dry works alright.
Spots from a sprinkler shouldn't be an issue if you wash your car regularly. I suppose it could be a problem if you don't wash it for months at a time.
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I have been cleaning my car like a madman as I have only had it for a few weeks. I had alot of contamination on the hood, so I decided to claybar it. I was able to initially remove water spots with a quick detailer, but they still left their "shadow" in the finish (only sat for a few hours). After claybaring and using Meguiars 3 stage wax, I can still look close and see quite a bit of small spots, even though the minerals are out of the spot.
My car has a pretty fair amount of orangepeel as well and the claybar did not remove all of the contamination as I can still see it yet not feel it. What should be my next step?
My car has a pretty fair amount of orangepeel as well and the claybar did not remove all of the contamination as I can still see it yet not feel it. What should be my next step?