Help With Water Spots (In Chicago)

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GoIllini

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Hi Guys,



I must admit I have been reading this board for awhile, now it is time for my first post. :)



I have many water spots on the rear bumper of my car. I am very anal about keeping it clean and it is mostly swirl free (black car). To remove these water spots, I have tried claying and then vinegar. This did not remove them. I then tried 3M one step cleaner wax medium oxidation remover followed by Meguiars Polish, followed by a coat of wax (Zaino). This made them less visible, but they can still be seen. I am now at a loss at what to do. On top of all this, my bumper was relatively swirl free to start, now in sunlight I can see many fine swirls. :(



I do not own a PC and I am afraid of learning on my car. Can anybody recommend a good, trusted detailer in Chicago (NW suburbs), or give me any advice on how to restore my bumper to a nice, now water spot, no swirl finish.



Thank you very much, this board is great.
 
Welcome to Autopia GoIllini. :welcome



If you say that the 3M Oxidation Remover improved the situation, then why not try it again or a couple more times? It sounds like you'll need to try to polish the spots out because they're etched in. If you're getting swirls from your polishing job, you want to make sure to work the product in well and consider what kind of applicator you're using. Zaino may also cause the swirling to be highlighted, but I'm not sure.
 
I used 3M Medium Oxidation Remover on a 15 yo car and it did a really good job of removing the water spots. You really have to work it in long with a lot of pressure though. I also don't have a PC and got these results by hand. You might want to try it again and get yourself a good masseus afterward because you'll be hurtin'. I haven't had any luck getting out swirlmarks by hand. I plan on buying a PC later this summer, that should do the trick.



Good Luck.
 
Thank you for the advice. I will try the 3M some more to see if it does the trick. I had originally applied it with a cotton (fieldcrest) towel, would it be more benificial to apply it with a foam pad? Also, I have always used a back and forth motion for waxing my car, should I use this motion with the 3M or use a circular motion. Thanks-
 
Foam might work more evenly, but some people still like to polish with cotton because it's more aggressive that way. Either direction should work, but in your case I would try going in the direction the swirling is isn't (circular for straight swirls, straight for circular swirls). I'd also watch out for cleanliness and use "firm" but not too much and not too little pressure.
 
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