Mad Dog 21

Anyone have any ideas on how to get rid of hard water spots on the body of your vehicle. I have tried bug and tar remover,

Mad Dog 21

Big dumb thumb pressed send by accident. I also tried other things but nothing seams to work. I really don't want to get it acid washed so if you have ideas I will try it. Thanks in advanced.

LidLess07X

Vinegar worked for me

7kings

I was at Advance Auto the other day looking for something to clean the plastic windows (didn't find anything) and during my meandering I remember seeing something specifically for getting rid of water spots. I'm not sure if it included hard water spots, but it's worth a look. Good luck.

Jersey_Devil

I use "NU-FINISH" Scratch doctor. Works like a charm on water spots too. It's in a plain orange bottle and should be found at any auto parts store.

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karls

I think Mother's has a water spot formula somewhere but I was able to clean up mine (on a 2000 Wrangler, black, with 200k miles....in 2010) with a good wash, scratch/ swirl remover, clay bar, clay bar, wax.

The guy before me would just rinse it and let the water sit there and bake on the paint.

HardRooster

Depends on how bad and how old they are.

On a waxed vehicle with minor, young water spots, clay bar will often be all you need to do.

On an unwaxed vehicle with fresh or minor water spots, Vinegar can work.

If the vinegar doesn't work, you can try a part store swirl/spot remover.

The worse they are, the more aggressive you may need to be. I've encountered some so bad and so old I had to sand and buff them out. If the above three options don't work, you may just want to contact a reputable Detailer, unless you know your way around a rotary buffer.

I HIGHLY recommend microfiber towels on paint. You can get a whole bundle of them at Costco for like $10 and they'll last close to forever. I've had the same Costco towels in my shop for three years, I just take them home and wash them. I recently bought more because I occasionally just lose them.

For Waterspots on class, either 00 or 000 steel wool will make quick work of it. Don't steel wool aftermarket film tint, or the inside of a Lexus with the factory "gold" tint.

Be gentle with plastic or poly windows, once you "fog" them, they're pretty much ruined.

The best defense for water spots is to keep you car waxed with a synthetic wax. (Carnuba is OK, it just doesn't last long, about 4-6 weeks vs 3-4 months for synthetic) Also, obviously try not to let water dry on your car, especially city water from sprinklers. City water tends to be hard, and will spot worse than rain water.

Semper Fi

k0260

Might have been 'Nothin's Better' water spot remover. I use this, most local auto parts stores seem to carry it. Small white jar with a red label. By far the most effective stuff I've used so far.

Mad Dog 21

Thanks everyone, I'm going to try some more of your ideas. I will post later with the results. Thanks again and Semper Fi!!!