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11-05-2005, 08:33 PM
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water spots I don't know why but my NBM firebird is always getting really bad water spots a few days after washing it. I think it's from the hard water that comes out of the sprinklers near where I park at my dorm. They also show up pretty bad after a rain.
They go away fine after a good wash and wax but are always back in the next few days.
My question, is there some type of product to put on my car that will keep water spots off?
They go away fine after a good wash and wax but are always back in the next few days.
My question, is there some type of product to put on my car that will keep water spots off?
11-05-2005, 09:58 PM
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NBM??? okay. I have seen this for like a year, and have never been able to think of anything but "never been mullested" but now i think its a color ( kind of like som for sunset orange metalic ) what does it stand for?
11-05-2005, 10:22 PM
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navy blue metallic
the damn sprinklers seem to hit me where ever I park at, I've heard just make a solution of half water / half vinager to get rid of the spots
if the spots stay on the car can they harm the paint?
the damn sprinklers seem to hit me where ever I park at, I've heard just make a solution of half water / half vinager to get rid of the spots
if the spots stay on the car can they harm the paint?
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11-06-2005, 05:45 AM
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i have the same problem with water from my well. i usually go over the car with mequiars "quik detail mist" to take the water spots away. i haven't found the right thing to get the old spots off of the glass roof panels yet, though. i've heard that a mix of vinager and water will work, but i haven't had any luck with that.
11-06-2005, 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by billscamaros
i have the same problem with water from my well. i usually go over the car with mequiars "quik detail mist" to take the water spots away. i haven't found the right thing to get the old spots off of the glass roof panels yet, though. i've heard that a mix of vinager and water will work, but i haven't had any luck with that.
I've helped a few people get rid of their glass water spots. Some use vinegar and water. Some do the steel wool...I'm not brave enough for that one. But I used car glass polish. If you apply it, rub it in a little. Then let it dry and reapply some more on top of it. Final steps are buff the heck out of it and wipe the excess off. You have to do small sections for it to work well. Usually pretty time consuming. Those are the steps that I've had to use to get rid of really bad water spots on t-tops.
11-07-2005, 10:12 PM
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I used Zaino glass polish, though I'm sure most of the brands will work for the spots. Main thing with getting the really bad ones out is a little elbow grease on small sections. Maybe 6-8 inch areas. Once you try a foot at a time, you usually wear yourself out trying to accomplish very little. Anybody with minor water spots can get them out fairly easily.
11-07-2005, 11:30 PM
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i use a 3M heavy rubbing compound and put it on with a cloth waxing pad and buff the glass with it...it comes right off. Make sure u clean it afterwards with windex or whatever...the stuff i use leaves a film. But makes the glass look like...well....glass 
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11-08-2005, 01:26 AM
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That **** happens to me when i park at my dorm, but after a good wash and wax they go away. I got tired of that quick so i changed where i park, no problems now!
11-08-2005, 08:09 AM
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I'm not aware of any prevention, but a good sealant (Zaino, Blackfire, Menzerna FMJ) will make them much easier to remove.
For stubborn spot removal, I still swear by a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and distilled water. The vinegar is a low grade acid that will dissolve the mineral deposits that make up water spots. The distilled water dilutes the acidity, making it almost neutral (which is what distilled water is: neutral), so it can't hurt your paint. Just make sure you re-wax the areas where you use the vinegar water.
If the vinegar/water mix doesn't get them out, or if the mention of the word "acid" makes you cringe, you can always remove water spots with a clay bar.
-Mike
For stubborn spot removal, I still swear by a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and distilled water. The vinegar is a low grade acid that will dissolve the mineral deposits that make up water spots. The distilled water dilutes the acidity, making it almost neutral (which is what distilled water is: neutral), so it can't hurt your paint. Just make sure you re-wax the areas where you use the vinegar water.
If the vinegar/water mix doesn't get them out, or if the mention of the word "acid" makes you cringe, you can always remove water spots with a clay bar.
-Mike
