Best way to get rid of water spots...
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Best way to get rid of water spots...
I had parked my car in a hospital parking lot...i guess one of their sprinklers went wild and sprayed the front half of my T/A...this happened at 1pm in 80 degree weather so the water dried up real fast leaving those white rings all over my car...the paint is no longer smooth and it riddled with those water stains...
how do i get rid of those completely?
how do i get rid of those completely?
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It's a bar made of moldable clay. You wash the car, then use the lubricant that comes with the claybar to spray a small area, then run the claybar over it. It removes old wax, removes any crap that is embedded in your paint, and cleans water spots.
Or a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and distilled water, if you're just looking to treat a small area. Either way, you'll need to re-wax.
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Or a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and distilled water, if you're just looking to treat a small area. Either way, you'll need to re-wax.
-Mike
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Sprinkler water! Hopefully it isn't supplied by recycled water like ours are here - those are a major PITA.
Like everyone says, try a diluted solvent first - the 50/50 IPA or vinegar preferably. If that doesn't do it, the claybar will grab it. Be sure to polish the surface afterwards. You'll want to so you have a nicely prepped surface for a coat of wax.
Be sure to throw your sealant and/or wax on there nicely too. Good coats of either or both will give you a fighting chance against water spots.
Like everyone says, try a diluted solvent first - the 50/50 IPA or vinegar preferably. If that doesn't do it, the claybar will grab it. Be sure to polish the surface afterwards. You'll want to so you have a nicely prepped surface for a coat of wax.
Be sure to throw your sealant and/or wax on there nicely too. Good coats of either or both will give you a fighting chance against water spots.
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Originally Posted by toofless916
i never used a clay bar before...whats that all about?
Wash, clay, wax is the basics....
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If you're asking this, you need to clay the car anyway, just go ahead. The bar and the lubricant from Meguire's is like $10 at O'Rielly.
Wash, clay, wax is the basics....
Wash, clay, wax is the basics....
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Originally Posted by LT1_Hawk
claybar for waterspots? are u kidding? why not just get some quick spray detailer for inbetween details...park the car in the shade or garage ect, let the body cool for a while, and just spray and wipe. its that easy
you should have seen the water spots on my car today that i had to deal with... washed the car at home, and we have well water... a claybar wouldnt even work, had to use the 3M polishing compound and wax... not all water spots are easy fixes...
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if they are not too bad, sometimes just some mist 'n' shine/spray detailer whatever will take them off...if not try the clay, but when i get cars that come into my work (i work at a detail shop) or when i'm doing a boat (always TONS of water spots) i use CLR (Calcium Lime Rust) it will remove water spots from whatever with out messing anything or discoloring anything. it works great. just be sure to rewax after cause it will remove any wax that is on there
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Originally Posted by 00 YEAH
you should have seen the water spots on my car today that i had to deal with... washed the car at home, and we have well water... a claybar wouldnt even work, had to use the 3M polishing compound and wax... not all water spots are easy fixes...
crazy...never had water spots on steroids