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raildusk · 11-01-2015, 01:34 PM

Has anyone ever tried any of the water spot removal products? I have only had my car for about a month and it had water spots that won't come off, I looked doling and found everything from clay bar to some water spot removal products by mothers, meguiars and a few other companies, just wondering if anyone had actually tried any and if they actually worked?

JTruck · 11-01-2015, 02:05 PM

Try a clay bar first. If that doesn't work move on to a water/vinegar mixture.

Dizzy82 · 11-01-2015, 02:32 PM

If clay bar and water/vinegar don't work then the clear has been etched into. You will need to polish at that point.

raildusk · 11-01-2015, 02:42 PM

I was thinking the clay bar, but never heard of vinegar water, going to try to do it my next off hutch which is like 9 days away. Thanks for the advice, I will let everyone know how it goes.

CRF8 · 11-01-2015, 02:51 PM

I tried it, didn't do anything. I consider it less radical than clay bar.

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HAMBO · 11-01-2015, 03:03 PM

I had some pesky water sports recently. Clayed them and then used some Meguairs M105 compound by hand. Seems that combo did the trick for me.

Might find this helpful: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...pots-hand.html

Adam's Polishes · 11-01-2015, 05:51 PM

I removed water spots on several Corvette's this Summer.
I clayed first followed by Paint Correcting Polish, orange Gen5 Pad. A couple passes with either the Flex or Rupes machine polishers and they were gone.

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/kits/4...hing-kits.html

j.curt · 11-01-2015, 06:03 PM

I was able to remove some earlier in October with vinegar and water.

Joe M 2012 2SS · 11-01-2015, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam's Polishes

I removed water spots on several Corvette's this Summer.
I clayed first followed by Paint Correcting Polish, orange Gen5 Pad. A couple passes with either the Flex or Rupes machine polishers and they were gone.

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/kits/4...hing-kits.html

The newer Corvette's have softer paint now?
I did a Mercedes-Benz a few months ago, paint was like a brick, only thing I could get to cut good was Shine Supply Flat Top w/ Carpro Flash Pads on my Rupes 21.

The Corvette's used to come with ceramic clear on them which is pretty hard, similar to Mercedes or Audi paint.

Course nothing has been as hard as a gel-coat I did on an older bass boat with some pretty bad oxidation, it took 500, 1000, 2000 sanding to get it out! My first and last boat!

Raildusk, if you have to polish by hand if the vinegar or clay doesn't work, Carpro Fixer works very well, not as good as by machine, but pretty close. I got all the fingernail scratches that were underneath the door handles on my Camaro out with it, took a little time though. I used a standard yellow waxing foam pad.

raildusk · 11-01-2015, 10:34 PM

I have a buffer buried in my garage somewhere, hopefully it still works. I'm going to try the vinegar 1st, just because I have it at home, if that doesn't do it then I'll try the clay bar and last will be using the buffer and more chemicals. Hoping the vinegar does the trick. They aren't terribly bad they just bug me. No one notices them until I start pointing it out.

You Mad Bro · 11-14-2015, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by JTruck

Try a clay bar first. If that doesn't work move on to a water/vinegar mixture.

What proportions should the water/vinegar mixture be, 50/50?

avido · 11-14-2015, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by raildusk

Has anyone ever tried any of the water spot removal products? I have only had my car for about a month and it had water spots that won't come off, I looked doling and found everything from clay bar to some water spot removal products by mothers, meguiars and a few other companies, just wondering if anyone had actually tried any and if they actually worked?

i tried water spot removal and i worked properly. it's a gook habit keep the whole car wet on the entire washing and then get it dry. of course sometimes the sun do the trick.

rtcat600man · 11-14-2015, 03:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adam's Polishes

I removed water spots on several Corvette's this Summer.
I clayed first followed by Paint Correcting Polish, orange Gen5 Pad. A couple passes with either the Flex or Rupes machine polishers and they were gone.

http://adamspolishes.com/shop/kits/4...hing-kits.html

I had severe water spots left from a hotel sprinkler system on the back half of my Camaro. When I got home I use the Haze and glaze swirl remover, orange pad, and my porter cable. This remove 99% of the problem. Then a nice coat of polish and wax, no more spots. I love my ADAM's products.

Adam's Polishes · 11-14-2015, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rtcat600man

I had severe water spots left from a hotel sprinkler system on the back half of my Camaro. When I got home I use the Haze and glaze swirl remover, orange pad, and my porter cable. This remove 99% of the problem. Then a nice coat of polish and wax, no more spots. I love my ADAM's products.

Thanks & Glad it worked out for you!!

11-01-2015, 01:34 PM	#1
raildusk Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 46	Water Spot Removal Has anyone ever tried any of the water spot removal products? I have only had my car for about a month and it had water spots that won't come off, I looked doling and found everything from clay bar to some water spot removal products by mothers, meguiars and a few other companies, just wondering if anyone had actually tried any and if they actually worked? __________________ 2013 2ss Dusk Edition, long tubes, x pipe, k&n cold airintake, tune, MRR M228 20x11, 20x10, some kicker junk in the trunk.

11-01-2015, 02:05 PM	#2
JTruck Drives: 2014 Camaro 1LT/RS Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,693	Try a clay bar first. If that doesn't work move on to a water/vinegar mixture. __________________ Detailing is an involuntary obsession.

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Dizzy82 Drives: 2011 1LT/RS A6 RJT SuperCharged Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: 87114 Posts: 3,503 View My Garage	If clay bar and water/vinegar don't work then the clear has been etched into. You will need to polish at that point. __________________ Power is worthless without control. *The 2nd* protects the 1st.** BMR sub frame brace, BMR tunnel brace, LSR sways, LSR CM ca & tl, Sphon ExD el, GM tower brace, Megan EZ Streets, Goodridge Stainless Steel Braided brake lines, PowerStop D/S rotors & pads, Doug Thorty Ceramic Shorties, Magnaflow x-pipe, MRT V2.0, KICKER PowerStage sub & amp, Infinity speakers & tweeters, Viteese Throttle Controller, Viteese Paddle Shifters, ACS T2 Splitter, ACS T2 Ports/Quad LED lights, VDI kit, Havoc diffuser, IPF ECU/TRANS tuned, IPF/KPE Supercharged. 364RWHP/297RWTQ

11-01-2015, 02:42 PM	#4
raildusk Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 46	I was thinking the clay bar, but never heard of vinegar water, going to try to do it my next off hutch which is like 9 days away. Thanks for the advice, I will let everyone know how it goes. __________________ 2013 2ss Dusk Edition, long tubes, x pipe, k&n cold airintake, tune, MRR M228 20x11, 20x10, some kicker junk in the trunk.

11-01-2015, 02:51 PM	#5
CRF8 Scenic City Camaro Drives: 2022 Camaro ZL-1 /1974 Firebird 400 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Chattanooga TN Posts: 578 View My Garage	I tried it, didn't do anything. I consider it less radical than clay bar. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ 2022 Camaro ZL-1, grey 1974 Firebird Formula 400, white https://www.facebook.com/groups/Camaro/ https://www.facebook.com/CRFinTN/?modal=admin_todo_tour

11-01-2015, 03:03 PM	#6
HAMBO Drives: Supercharged 2013 AGM 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 786	I had some pesky water sports recently. Clayed them and then used some Meguairs M105 compound by hand. Seems that combo did the trick for me. Might find this helpful: http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/...pots-hand.html __________________ 2013 AGM 2SS/RS SLP TVS2300, Edge CAI, 3" Magnaflow catback, BC Racing BR series coilovers, HRE FF15's (20x10 square) with Michelin Pilot Sport 4S's, GM STB, BMR front and rear sway bars and toe links, Prothane subframe bushings and front control arm inserts, JDP rear upper control arm bushings, Elite Engineering catch can. Tuned by Cunningham Motorsports. 1967 Bolero Red 396 SS/RS Convertible

11-01-2015, 05:51 PM	#7
Adam's Polishes Drives: The shiny ones. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: In the detail shop! Posts: 5,979	I removed water spots on several Corvette's this Summer. I clayed first followed by Paint Correcting Polish, orange Gen5 Pad. A couple passes with either the Flex or Rupes machine polishers and they were gone. http://adamspolishes.com/shop/kits/4...hing-kits.html

11-01-2015, 06:03 PM	#8
j.curt Drives: 2017 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: California Posts: 952 View My Garage	I was able to remove some earlier in October with vinegar and water.

11-01-2015, 10:34 PM	#10
raildusk Drives: 2013 SS Dusk Edition Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 46	I have a buffer buried in my garage somewhere, hopefully it still works. I'm going to try the vinegar 1st, just because I have it at home, if that doesn't do it then I'll try the clay bar and last will be using the buffer and more chemicals. Hoping the vinegar does the trick. They aren't terribly bad they just bug me. No one notices them until I start pointing it out. __________________ 2013 2ss Dusk Edition, long tubes, x pipe, k&n cold airintake, tune, MRR M228 20x11, 20x10, some kicker junk in the trunk.