water spots on car

wax it?

i did but it didnt work.
i've had these spots for a while now. i havent touched my car in like a couple of weeks now. so there just there from the sprinklers

Originally posted by 6TY EIGHT@Sep 16 2006, 10:47 PM~6188960
i did but it didnt work.
i've had these spots for a while now. i havent touched my car in like a couple of weeks now. so there just there from the sprinklers

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the only time i got those type of spots was when i was dumb enough to cover my car with a piece of plastic and the only way to get them out was by wet sanding and buffing it,which of course i didnt do myself.

If the wax didn't take it off, it's probably acid rain spots. WET SAND AND BUFFING SHOULD GET RID OF IT. Acid rain eats into the clearcoat a bit thats why you see the spots.

Originally posted by KINGLOWNESS@Sep 17 2006, 11:37 AM~6190763
If the wax didn't take it off, it's probably acid rain spots. WET SAND AND BUFFING SHOULD GET RID OF IT. Acid rain eats into the clearcoat a bit thats why you see the spots.

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yuppers

Thanks for the help. Im going to take it in to wet sand n buffed out.

you might want to try to clay bar it first.

If I were you...I'd try "polishing compound" first and then rubbing compound secondly before having any wet sanding done.Color sanding requires years of experience and can be costly.....especially if they don't do it right!!Alot of body shops don't even do color sanding after a paint job and most color sanders won't touch the car unless they know exactly how many migs of paint and clear are on the car and how old the paint job is!!!

TRUST ME ON THIS ONE........I LEARNED THE HARD WAY AND IT COST ME A WHOLE NEW PAINT JOB AND THEN SOME !!!!!!!!!!

MS

50/50 mix of vinegar and water ... spray it on in a spary bottle of course let it sit and react with the minerals (basically to let them dissolve and lift and then wipe it off with a clean dry rag .... then if you must wax afterwards

I like that recipe better....thanks for sharing !!!!

MS

Originally posted by ice64berg@Sep 21 2006, 12:11 PM~6217942
50/50 mix of vinegar and water ... spray it on in a spary bottle of course let it sit and react with the minerals (basically to let them dissolve and lift and then wipe it off with a clean dry rag .... then if you must wax afterwards

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any reaction to surface, clear chrome, stainelss, aluminum?

Originally posted by 6TY EIGHT@Sep 16 2006, 10:31 PM~6188580
Does anyone know how to get rid of water spots of the car.
Never had them untill recently????

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Keeping up with wax will help prevent that.


Try a cleaner type wax before wet sand and buff...

Originally posted by slo@Sep 23 2006, 01:49 PM~6229396
any reaction to surface, clear chrome, stainelss, aluminum?

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only reaction is to the mineral deposits left over from hard water

like stated before, try chemical agents before you have it cut and buffed out.

i use 3m rubbing compund, or swirl remover, then polish, use something that isnt very abrasive or you will swirl your clear.

toilet bowl cleaner but test it out on a small place before you just put it all over your car.

Acid.

Originally posted by SolidGoldCaddy@Sep 24 2006, 04:41 PM~6234761
like stated before, try chemical agents before you have it cut and buffed out.

i use 3m rubbing compund, or swirl remover, then polish, use something that isnt very abrasive or you will swirl your clear.

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or do it by hand in straight lines ...so small scratchesfrom thecompound only show in one direction

Originally posted by 509Rider@Oct 21 2006, 09:35 PM~6416594
Acid.

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FIRE!

Originally posted by slo@Oct 24 2006, 07:12 AM~6431342
FIRE!

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Acid does work....well wire wheel acid but you gotta rinse it off b4 it eats the clear