Water spots...what to use? W/pics

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Goodmorning fellow geeks,

I had a guy come in this morning with water spots all over his car, The car is from California not to sure what to use to remove all these water spots, the whole car is covered in them, he told me when the car was in California he had a guy tell him to use some type of acid to remove them.
 
Claybar first of course, then use 105 on an orange pad and see how it works. My most recent daily driver was covered in those bad boys. Some will suggest a vinegar on a towel and let it sit.
 
Those are what I call "Imprint Water Spots"

There's not really a crater etching in the paint but the perimeter of the water spot is etched and will need to be compounded.

The person telling you to use acid forgot to tell you which one and it's systemic, that is if you get it on your skin or inhale it into your lungs it will destroy your organs.

Google,

Hydroflouric Acid Saftey Issues


Normally, from experinece nothing you simply "wipe-on" is going to remove these types of imprint rings. You're going to need to compound and/or polish with a Medium Cut Polish to abrade enough paint off the surface fast enough to actually remove them.

Here's a few articles on water spots from my article list...



Water Spots


Video: How to remove water spots off glass


3 - Types of Water Spots - Type I, Type II and Type III

How To Remove Sprinkler Water Spots

How to remove water spots by hand

Tips for removing Type I Water Spots


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Charleston said:
Claybar first of course, then use 105 on an orange pad and see how it works. My most recent daily driver was covered in those bad boys. Some will suggest a vinegar on a towel and let it sit.
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:iagree: I just did this on my black truck.
 
I used M205 on a white pad to remove those types of water spots before on a good friend's car. I would start with the least aggressive method.
 
Why dont you use something along the lines of a paint cleaner first before using anything with abrasives? I use P21S GEPL and that stuff works wonders for water spots. Of course if there is a halo left after they will need to be polished out.
 
I would always try an AIO first and then polish it if that didn't work. Klasse AIO and DG 501 come to mind for AIO's to try first.
 
someone mentioned vinegar as a remover, a detailer's urban legend wove a tale about using --Original Coca-cola to loosen the deposit. Imagine scoring a 2 liter of coke, attaching a spray pump and misting it down?
 
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RZJZA80 said:
I would always try an AIO first and then polish it if that didn't work. Klasse AIO and DG 501 come to mind for AIO's to try first.
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Yeah I'm going to try this first, I have some DG 501 and some AIO. I have to wait for him to get back though.

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knightmare said:
someone mentioned vinegar as a remover, a detailer's urban legend wove a tale about using --Original Coca-cola to loosen the deposit. Imagine scoring a 2 liter of coke, attaching a spray pump and misting it down?
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I know people who actually did this to remove road tar from freshly paved roads!
 
Optimum MDR works for me. Had some nasty water spots under the rear spoiler which I could not see until I removed the spoiler one day. I tried a compound with a cutting pad and no go. Took the MDR to it and it literally dissolved in front of my eyes. MDR is gel like and while I was rubbing it in with my fingers I could feel it dissolving the spot. W OW.
 
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