Water Spots! HELP!!
Thanks for the .02 but..
Nope and Nope again...
Like stated the sprinkler misted my car. The water formed into beads, evaporated and left mineral deposits.
I did hours of washing/claying/treating/buffing + an hour of Acid treatment in the shade... NOTHING..
When I run my finger nail over the spots there is no difference in texture between paint and spots..
My guess is this is some sort of sulfer/iron deposit baked into the paint..
Are there any professional detailers with experience on this in the house?
Nope and Nope again...
Like stated the sprinkler misted my car. The water formed into beads, evaporated and left mineral deposits.
I did hours of washing/claying/treating/buffing + an hour of Acid treatment in the shade... NOTHING..
When I run my finger nail over the spots there is no difference in texture between paint and spots..
My guess is this is some sort of sulfer/iron deposit baked into the paint..
Are there any professional detailers with experience on this in the house?
If that does not work go get some cleaner wax. If not that then try some rubbing compound.
I had some stubborn spots on my paint from the corrosive **** in the megquiar's chrome wheel cleaner. My car was wet and I had just got done washing it. Well I started spraying my wheel cleaner on my wheels and the wind was not blowing. I hosed them off. Then I went to dry off the car. Well after the 2nd time of this cycle I figured out that the wheel cleaner was getting in the water beads on my paint and made these horrible super stobborn water spots on my paint. Clay bar didn't even phase it. I think a really good washing, rinsing, and drying is what did the trick. Maybe you'll get lucky. Try cleaner wax... It gets hard-to-get kinda stuff out too. If not that buff with a rubbing compound. Let me know how it turns out.
Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2009
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From: Canada
this is a scary thing, same thing happened to me afew years ago to my 68 bird, all I did was rinse the car in the garage, the water beads left spots that I never could get out, so now I panic a little when there's moisture around, crazy thing is I'm not fussy at all with my pickup and never seen spots on it. ???????
12 Second Club
Joined: Feb 2009
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From: AZ
op, I had a customers black bmw with what looks like the same problem. I had to work the paint with a wheel and compound to get out the water spots. Its a lot of work and dangerous for the untrained, but I got results. If you are going to have to repaint it, you may want to try.
(I'm assuming this isn't the standard GM paint problem with the clear coat actually opening up exposing the paint.)
(I'm assuming this isn't the standard GM paint problem with the clear coat actually opening up exposing the paint.)
very common. sprinklers, mostly in the cities, have minerals in the water to keep it clean. these minerals stain paint. the best method for removal is to buy a porter cable, some pad, and a light cutting polish that will basically just trim off the top layer of clear coat to remove the spots. i have done this many times. nothing with your hand is going to do the trick.
btw it sounds bad but doesn't actually hurt your car at all. you are removing a very thin layer of clear coat and would literally have to spend hours in one spot to go completely through the clear coat. use a porter cable, not a rotary though, as the porter cable applies even pressure no matter how unevenly you press down on it. a rotary can easily eat through the clear coat if you don't know what you're doing.
in the future if you have to park next to sprinklers, either park far enough back in the spot to avoid their spray, or park so close to them that the sprinkler opens up under your fender so it doesn't spray on the paint.
btw it sounds bad but doesn't actually hurt your car at all. you are removing a very thin layer of clear coat and would literally have to spend hours in one spot to go completely through the clear coat. use a porter cable, not a rotary though, as the porter cable applies even pressure no matter how unevenly you press down on it. a rotary can easily eat through the clear coat if you don't know what you're doing.
in the future if you have to park next to sprinklers, either park far enough back in the spot to avoid their spray, or park so close to them that the sprinkler opens up under your fender so it doesn't spray on the paint.
Staging Lane
Joined: Sep 2005
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skimmed quick and didn't see it. If they are fresh spots, 50/50 water and vinegar. Use like quick detailer in a spray bottle after its been washed, then wash it again to get rid of the vinegar smell. works like a charm for me.
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