homeade water spot remover

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this may be a dumb thing to ask, but i heard of this from a buddy (who likes boating)


He told me about his homeade water spot remover that he uses on boats (not cars)


he take 50% tap water, mixed with 50% distilled white vinegar in a cheap spray bottle

He says after he gets the boat out of the water, he uses this a a detailers spray to keep water spots from forming.

Im not saying using it as a detailers spray, but maybe as a paint prep before waxing/sealing?

I was wondering, if this same thing could be used on cars/trucks? I know boats have a gel coat, so im curious if anybody here has done this or something similiar


Will this harm paint? I would bet that it will remove wax, so you would have to re-wax every where you used it...


Just curious....i was thinking about using this on chrome (bumpers, exhaust tips, maybe try it on diamond plate tool box)


But before i do, just want your opinion!
 
Two of my friends do the same with their boats but I haven't tried it on a car, would be interesting to see.
 
Vinegar is a pretty dilute acid, no, it won't hurt anything, but no, it's not a great water spot remover. As a preventive as you are describing, it my have some effect, but I'd just as soon use a waterless or rinseless wash, or the tradition of a QD, or now a spray wax as a, say, post-wash anti-water spot wipedown.

If you look at the dedicated water spot removal products from Car Pro, Optimum, Duragloss...they're not using the acid that's in vinegar (acetic).
 
Setec Astronomy said:
Vinegar is a pretty dilute acid, no, it won't hurt anything, but no, it's not a great water spot remover. As a preventive as you are describing, it my have some effect, but I'd just as soon use a waterless or rinseless wash, or the tradition of a QD, or now a spray wax as a, say, post-wash anti-water spot wipedown.

If you look at the dedicated water spot removal products from Car Pro, Optimum, Duragloss...they're not using the acid that's in vinegar (acetic).
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thanks for the reply....like i said i was just curious. We use distilled vinegar all over our house for just about everything...i thought if this is true id give it a try if i ever needed it


I suppose it wouldnt hurt on chrome of you had some baked on bugs in the summer?
 
if memory serves me correctly I remember a few of the elders (old school) using vinegar to strip the old wax off of vehicles in the eights onward.
 
I would suggest that the reason that acetic is not used in the commercial products is that it stinks. If you think about it, there would be some tangible benefits - for starters it is a liquid so will evaporate away. If you did let it dry, it would evaporate and leave nothing behind (unlike most acids, including those used in commercial products). That is one of the reasons that you find it in glass cleaners - low residue.
 
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