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Water Spots

Discussion in 'Detailing' started by alpinepro4, Sep 21, 2018.

  1. Sep 21, 2018 at 8:54 PM
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    alpinepro4

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    What product do you guys like best to get rid of water spots? Will a clay bar get rid of water spots as well?
     
  2. Sep 21, 2018 at 9:01 PM
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    dud13

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    Clay. Wash. Wash again. Elbow grease. Sham wow or squeegee. Then drive it down the street for a few miles. Sham wow again.

     
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  3. Sep 21, 2018 at 11:46 PM
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    CarPro water spot remover works too!
     
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    I actually use an auto blow dryer! Thing works great!
     
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    I use a leaf blower.

    Get plenty of weird looks from the neighborhood while I'm doing it. Once had a group of about 6 sitting on the porch watching and laughing.

    Still didn't care. It works great.
     
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    That's funny! Bet it works as good as the one I have!
     
  7. Sep 22, 2018 at 5:14 AM
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    You have hard water. Get yourself a portable water softener and connect it to your garden hose when you wash your truck. Also make sure you wash and dry your truck in the shade. Hand dry your truck as soon as you are done washing. Don’t use drive-through car washes either.

    As far as how to remove water spots....use a good rubbing compound. Don’t allow the water spots to sit on your paint and glass for too long...they can become permanent.
     
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  8. Sep 22, 2018 at 5:24 AM
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    War Machine

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    Same thing I was going to suggest
     
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  9. Sep 22, 2018 at 7:53 AM
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    Just woke, misread this thread title :anonymous:
     
  10. Sep 22, 2018 at 8:49 AM
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    Thinking Shamwow and clay bar will do the trick. Thanks for all the suggestions.
    Or get weird with leaf blower:D
     
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  11. Sep 22, 2018 at 10:00 AM
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    Rex Kramer

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    Deionized water has nearly all ions removed, including minerals like iron, sodium, sulfate, and copper. Since these ions make up most non-particulate water contaminants, you'll get high purity water that won't leave spots on your vehicle.
     
  12. Sep 27, 2018 at 3:49 AM
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    Number one on my Christmas list. That thing would be a game changer for me.
     
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  15. Dec 5, 2018 at 10:57 AM
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    Yep. I’ve got 5 vehicles. Between this and a leaf blower I haven’t taken a towel to a car in who knows how long
     
  16. Dec 5, 2018 at 11:07 AM
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    Same here. Five, plus friends and relatives’ cars I’m always doing. My water is hard as hell, so it’s a real issue for me. It would definitely keep my wheels looking good since I generally don’t take the time to do them properly.
    I’ve tried leaf blowers, but just haven’t gotten great results that way.
     
  17. Dec 5, 2018 at 11:21 AM
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    Half my cars are ceramic coated, so it makes things even easier. I really only use a leaf blower for jams, spots that run, wheels, etc. Hell, my '55 i just hose off half the time, don't even take soap to it or wash it. Just hose, walk away :D
     
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