Whats the best way to remove water spots on the body? I tried washing it and buffing it, but its still all over the car. Please help me out. Also, my friend said vinegar, but I would think that the acid would hurt the paint/clearcoat. Any thoughts on this?

 

3m swirl mark remover would probably be the easiest way.

 

zymol cleaner wax....works awesome! takes out water spots, swirl marks etc. YOu can get it autozone

 

do you guys think if i use the zymol cleaner wax i coudl still layer it with meguiars polish and then carnauba?

 

Before attacking your paint with abrasives, try the "acid". Vinegar will not harm the paint or clearcoat. It's the recommended first step to removing water spots. Second, I would try a claybar. Only as a last resort would you want to use an abrasive polish.

 

zymol isn't an abrasive polish like the new stuff that zaino came out w/..I know a couple guys that use this stuff monthly for yrs and their cars look amazing. As for putting meguiars on top of it, thats what I do(wash, clay bar, zymol cleaner wax and then meguairs gold class) I should have pics in a couple days if you want to see my results. I have a PPW Z.

 

I would try what dave said above first before using zymol unless you have some smirl marks to get rid of anyway. Zymol is an abrasive but zymol said that its not so bad that you should worry about using it monthly. Here's a couple pics of another guys Z he uses zymol and meguairs nxt spray wax.

 

lol what kind of water do you have where you live? Any waterspots i have ever seen come off with a good wash and buff! Is this like acidic rain? Id be pretty weirded out if my waterspots didnt come off my car

 

yeah thats what I thought....the only time I get water spots is if its really hot outside and I don't dry my car fast enough.

 

The trick to avoiding water spots is this ...

Rinse the car by removing the spray nozzle from the hose and let the stream of water cover a section of the roof. Quickly move the hose to a lower section like the hood or rear hatch. (Work from the top down). When you move the hose from one section to another, it leaves sheet of water that tends to run off in one big drop. Usually, there's only a few small drops left behind.

Once you've "sheeted" the whole car, use a waffle weave microfiber towel to pat dry the remaining drops. I follow up with the leaf blower to blow whatever water is left stuck in cracks, creavices, etc. If you don't get the water out of all the little hiding places, the first time you move the car, several streams of drops will escape and leave trails all over the car.

 

check out this article on autopia.org

http://articles.autopia.org/index.ph..._v2&id=32&c=16

 

Well, I took it to the dealer last week because when they delivered the car it was covered in swirl marks and they agreed to take them out. So I leave it there and I guess it rained somewhat hard and then they left it in the sun the entire day.

thanks for the link knicksinny

 

Overboost,

You can either wipe it on with your car wash mitt/towel or spray some on a small area and wipe it around. Depending on how bad it is, it may take several applications to dissolve the spots. Do an area then rinse and dry it to see the results. If after a couple attempts it's not removing the spots, especially if the spots feel rough on the surface of the car, then you'll probably need to move on to the next level - claybar. If you don't get results with the claybar, then you can try a polish like the 3M Swirl Mark Remover or some other fine scratch remover.

 

DavesZ#3 is absolutely right.


'05 ST enthusiast

 

Thanks for the links to the article Knicksinny.

 

Thanks for the help everybody. My car is now spotless

 

What method did you end up using? My wife's Acura is covered in swirl marks and water spots.

 

I used vinegar, took the spots right out

 

Claybar the only way to go!!!