toofless916

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?

1 BAD BIRD

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I heard somewhere they you can take a MILD vinager and water mixture? You could also take a clay bar and that should take care of them. Just my .02

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Xx01CamaroZ28xX

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Clay Bar FTW!!!

Loochy88

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just wash the car and then clay it. they will be gone.

toofless916

i never used a clay bar before...whats that all about?

chupr0kabra

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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.


-Mike

NightWindDriftr

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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.

Cole Train

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yeah claybar is AWESOME stuff

black97ss

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vinegar and water mixture, just like detailing mist

99_Z_155

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No matter how tempted you may be, dont use a sledge hammer. I say claybar.

kerryt1

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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....

LT1_Hawk

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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

toofless916

my paint is in real good condition...glossy...smooth...a few swirls here and there...but no water stains on it at all until now...imma try to wash then polish and wax..thankfully its only on the front half on my car...imma get started when the sun decides to chill out...

1meantransam

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i use a terry cloth for mine, even if the cloth is a little wet it will still remove your stains, at least for me

00 YEAH

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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...

1meantransam

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i use sistern water, think it has same effect as your water?

SS4Matt

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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

LT1_Hawk

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crazy...never had water spots on steroids

Loochy88

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If they sit in the sun long enough they can be a real pain.

Cole Train

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^^^ Loochy88, i never knew you were on here? I'm over on cv6.com. Not too much anymore as i upgraded (see sig) good to see ya. Sure you don't remember my screen name(Cole Angrimson)lol anyway. ~Cole~