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I thought a good wax helps prevent bad h2o spots

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Old 06-20-2005, 10:04 PM
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Angry I thought a good wax helps prevent bad h2o spots

I was out tweaking with my car and noticed some evil looking water spots on my spolier. I messed up and gave my car a quick rinse and did not dry it before I pulled it into the garage. I left the garage open for a while and let the sun bake them in. I did a search to find out how to get them out, but it just messes with my emotions.

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Old 06-20-2005, 11:41 PM
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i had less waterspots before i waxed. Somebody on here said before that they usually dont wax in the summer because of water spots.
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Water spots are the result of hardness in the water. (calcium, like what's in bones) Hard water has impurities that remain after the water evaporates. Left unchecked the hardness leaves a white haze that can damage/etch the paint/glass.

What wax will do is protect the paint/glass from being permanently etched.
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Clay bar worked for me
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That's about all the rinse on the Auto-Dry is good for, wash your car in the shade so you have time to dry it before it bakes the spots on there.
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use a product that sheets water insteads of beads water during the summer that might help. Unless your getting the water spots from type of sprinkler system.
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Also, take the nozzle off of your hose when you wash your car... the open hose will sheet the water off on its own. Then you'll only have a few drops left.



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