waterspots

carnut00

carnut00

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Just bought a fairly new used car and when I went to do the usual to it I noticed it had horrible waterspots that wouldnt even come out with OCC and a cutting pad. I was just wanting to know what to use on the spots so they are gone(only on the hood, roof and truncklid). Also the color is galaxy silver metallic. I would also like to know your opinion on whick LSP would be good on that color maybe wolfgang? Thanks for the help. :confused:
 
Theres a good chance that the waterspots have etched into the clearcoat thus making them seem impossible to remove. I would just get them looking better than what they look now because the only way of removing them is with a rotary or wet sanding which i wouldn't reccomend to a beginner. good luck.
 
I had a real problem with water spot etches a while back because of course you can see everything on a black car. The Poorboy's SSR line did the job for me.
 
budman3 said:
Theres a good chance that the waterspots have etched into the clearcoat thus making them seem impossible to remove. I would just get them looking better than what they look now because the only way of removing them is with a rotary or wet sanding which i wouldn't reccomend to a beginner. good luck.
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There is another way . You can use a heavy duty waterspot remover which is usually acid based. Its a gel or thick liquid that you apply with gloves on. Let it dwell for a minute and then rinse with soap. I use it for glass and paint .

Check your local detail supply shop for this stuff. let the chemical do the hard work and then follow up with your PC.

I recommend PB's EX to help the flake pop out..
 
Good info HawaiianElement, I learn something new everyday. I'll have to look into that for future reference.
 
An hawaiian member of another forum sent me a product made in Hawaii called Mx-7. I do not know the chemical make up but it is caustic and requires rubber gloves to use it. It also recommends that safety glasses be used during application.

Used the product on the door jam of my black vehicle that were heavily spotted from hard water. Upon one application I found little if any effect on the treated areas. The only thing I have left in my arsenal is SSR 3. I do not have a rotary at this time and do not believe that the PC will do much if anything to the spots on the doorjams or the entire lower right side of my black truck. But will try to get the job done with these products. The water spots are driving me crazy.
 
I use an aluminum acid from Galaxy Chemicals. I cut it 4-1. Make sure vehicle is cool and wet, spray on, brush, then hose off. Works 99% of the time on waterspots. Never had any problems. But all acids are not made equal.
 
Instead of messing with acids and vinegar, Which I have tried both and was unsuccessful with achieving the results I was looking for. A couple of passes with a PC and some SSR and the spots were completely gone.
 
lonewolf0420 said:
Instead of messing with acids and vinegar, Which I have tried both and was unsuccessful with achieving the results I was looking for. A couple of passes with a PC and some SSR and the spots were completely gone.
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i agree w/ you but sometimes acid is a necessary evil. As a last resort or a real time saver. Its for those real etched hard water crap.

its not MX-7 , its a generic product that you can probably find from looking in the yellow pages under Automobile detailing supplies. Or if a dealership might sell their stuff also.

i can guarantee that used car lots are using acid washes on some real beaters to get rid of wspots on glass and paint.

Please read the directions and follow them . You ' re going to have to watch the dwell times for these products..
 
im a believer in the acid method but you have to be very careful on the windows because acid will stain and streak your glass. so its up to you but try some compound on youre pc and see what happens or call dwayne at PAC and ask him what he thinks .
 
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