Waterspots

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Rob

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Don't you hate 'em? The worst is when you take every precaution and still they appear! I had just finished polishing out my car and had 3 coats of EX-P and a coat of EX which took almost 1.5 weeks to apply (but totally worth it, thanks for the tip Marj!) and I was getting read for a coat of Natty's Blue. It had rained and I had some road debris so I gave the car a quick and light wash. We have heavy water and well, you can guess the rest. Look carefully they are hard to photograph but impossible to miss in person!
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So I tried a MF towel soaked in water to remove them, Spray & Gloss, and Spray & Wipe - all without even fading the spots. I was totally frustrated and was trying to decide if I should strip it and start over to polish them out.... or live with them. Being my demo car, I could NOT have waterspots on it so I was backed in a corner. Then I got a crazy idea. Applying a little chemistry, I decided to dilute Spray & Rinse 1:5 in water and spray some on then lightly buff with a plush towel. I wiped it clean and take a look...

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NO SPOTS!!!!!
 
Poorboy

Poorboy

Founder
Staff member
I don't think the pictures are big enough :roll: :smt021 :smt011 :smt115 can they be made smaller :?:
 
BigLeegr

BigLeegr

Token Brute and Chief Bottle Washer
Staff member
I'm not a chemist, but wouldn't this get rid of any LSP you had as well as the spots? Did you re-wax? If so, would a quick shot of QW+ or PwC fix this also and save the extra waxing step?
 
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Rob

Guest
Good questions BigLeegr. Fact is, I'm not entirely sure. LSP's are by nature designed to (when dry or cured) resist water. The concept of the S&R diluted in water is to dissolve the salts deposited by hose water. So at first I'm inclined to say no... but I do not know the entire formula of S&R and it may contain strong detergents (which are still clearcoat safe) or other chems that could strip the LSP's off. What I can tell you is that you see the before and after without intermediate steps. Just the S&R and a quick MF toweling. I did add a coat of Natty's blue (OOOOH BABY!) afterwards and I don't perceive a difference between areas I treated and areas I did not treat (vertical panels ran off during washing/rinsing). Perhaps Steve could shed some light.
That said, I am all about a quick shot of QW+.... BUT I steered away from polish to avoid removing the sealant layers.
ALSO, I don't believe QW+ does anything to waterspots. Perhaps more folks may try it (even more diluted?) and post results then we can reach a concensus..?
 
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Rob

Guest
Oh and Steve, they are about 30% original size, still too big? This picture posting deal is still new to me. Thanks for your patience!
 
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