Water Mark Removal

[bchampion]

What's the best way to remove the water spots after washing & drying your car? When I had my '05 in Mineral Grey, I didn't have that problem, but with the black paint on the '08, they stick out like sore thumbs. I use the MR. Clean system so I'm not left w/the white water spots, I chamois dry and blow dry the car. I've tried wax cleaner & wax but I can still see the darn water rings. It's driving me nuts.

Thanks,

 

[dro]

Get you an absorber or any other type of shammy towel that soaks up water. My friend has some other thing from walmart its like an aqua towel or something like that. It works good.

People will probably say that it will leave those hair line scratches but none on my black car yet, and none on any of my other cars.

 

[Art161]

Try clay.

 

[NastyStang113]

Are we talking about after a wash? Or are the water spots "stuck" on the finish? If they are stuck, can you feel them with your finger nail?

 

[04sonicblueGT]

when is the last time the car was waxed prior to getting the water marks?

clay bar works wonders, i would give that a try.

 

[Hoboattacker]

clay should work and if not your car needs an acid bath. Acid bath will require a pro to do it and it's not usually cheap, either.

 

[NastyStang113]

clay should work and if not your car needs an acid bath. Acid bath will require a pro to do it and it's not usually cheap, either.

Realize that this isn't advice coming from Joe Blow. I do this kind of stuff big time. There are many more routes to be taken before an acid wash would be warranted. When detailing, you always want to go the least aggressive to the most aggressive. The acid wash is just shy of a wet sand so let's try something else.

 

[StonePony]

Wash the car as usual. get a bucket and fill it with vinegar. Then use a microfiber cloth and wash the car with the vinegar. Dry as usual. This will remove the water spots on a dark car. This is also the same method used by body shops as the mysterious (acid bath).
Vinegaris a very mild acis, it will remove the mineral deposits and wax.
Then wax the car as usual.
Nothing scary about it at all.

 

[08blueskunk]

I would go for a wash and dry, clay bar, finish (very fine) polish, and good carnuba wax. You should have a mirror/glass like finish, all can be done by hand won't risk ruining anything. The better the wax you use the better protection you will have.

If you are noticing these spots right away (after drying) or a day or two later? You could always try quick detailing spray if so.

 

[wusthof]

Wash the car as usual. get a bucket and fill it with vinegar. Then use a microfiber cloth and wash the car with the vinegar. Dry as usual. This will remove the water spots on a dark car. This is also the same method used by body shops as the mysterious (acid bath).
Vinegaris a very mild acis, it will remove the mineral deposits and wax.
Then wax the car as usual.
Nothing scary about it at all.

NICE!!!

 

[mustangdave]

I use the Mr. Clean on my dark candy apple red and have never had water spots. You are not supposed to dry the car with this system, so stop that. Make sure your filters are clean and finish your usual wash on the fine mist (ionized water) and you should have no spots at all. The filters that come with the system don't last long; I think their a trial size or something, so try some new ones and don't dry the car. Let us know how it turns out.

 

[xtweakerx]

lol ur car is gonna smell like vinegar.. throw some oil on her w/ salt & pepper and some bacon bits and have a salad.. mmm.

 

[m4a1mustang]

Don't just use regular vinegar if you're going to go that route. Use white distilled vinegar.

I use it to get water spots off of my glass, but it does smell bad and the smell lingers for a while.

 

[08blueskunk]

Don't just use regular vinegar if you're going to go that route. Use white distilled vinegar.
.

If your gonna go far enough to use vingar, you should spice it up a little maybe go with a red wine vinegarette, hell just buy a box of red wine it would probably be cheaper lol

 

[m4a1mustang]

hell just buy a box of red wine it would probably be cheaper lol

The problem with that is you'd have to pair it with something, so any cost savings gets canceled out.

BTW, do you have any pics online of your car? I had an '03 True Blue GT and want to stick with blue, but I'm not quite sold on VB yet. It's down to VB or Alloy for me.

 

[08blueskunk]

oh God the Vista Blue is the only way. it is very close to the "Sonic/true Blue" the metalic flake is awesome.

try my myspace.

ww.myspace.com/cbr1krr

i think??

my signature pic is of my car.

 

[08blueskunk]

here are 2 pics

 

[m4a1mustang]

here are 2 pics

Thanks. It looks great. I will probably choose that over Alloy.

Though I really wish Ford offered True Blue... my favorite color in the whole wide world.

 

[cowtown]

I'd try a clay bar. Might be easier to try one of the spray detailers, it's worked well on spots for me before. I typically use the TurtleWax ICE detailer or Meguiars.

 

[xxrequiemxx]

I simply use a micro fiber cloth (towel size) and that works like a charm.