i have a 06 mb with some water spots that have set in. i've already taken it to a carwash but the spots did not come out . please help with some suggestions or point me into the direction of the nearest shop/wash that can help me. btw i'm in the san fernando valley. thanks

 

last thread someone admiting going to a carwash in i thing they linched the member

 

i have read in the past that vinegar will take the water spots off your windows. Not sure it works but many people have claimed it does. Good luck

 

i know, i know. my bad. i just really wanted to get the spots out and didn't know what else to do. promise to never do it again haha

 

try a clay bar...if that doesnt work, wash they car well with dawn and use a mild polish with a random buffer

 

vinegar? how bout the body? something that acidic wouldn't be that good on the body, right?

 

Vinegar and water (50/50 mix) should remove the spots unless they are really bad then you'll need to do the claybar trick.

Vinegar is not strong enough to do damage and you're going to rinse it off anyway.

 

i read somewhere on here yesterday a guy uses vinegar and a papertowel to get bird poooo of the body of his car. it must not be to acidic. never tried it myself, however.

 

waterspots can be tough to get out, and your going to want to help your paint, not hurt it, this is not a one step removal process.

1st. dont take it to a car wash unles its one of those do-it-yourself things, ill go there ONLY to blast the car off with water, dont use the brush, dont use their soap, no pre-soak, no post soak, nothing, just plain water

2nd. waterspots can be hard to come out, i can't tell how bad they are in your car. regaurdless, your driving an 06 and it's time for a clay bar neway.

head on over to autogeek.net and read how to properly use a clay bar, then watch some videos on youtube on how to properly use a clay bar, then... properly use a clay bar lol...

poorboysworld.net has very good stuff, but it's cheap. it's cheap because they dont pay for advertising. youll notice all their products are lame labels. hence, they dont pay for advertising.

get yourself a clay bar, clay bar lubricant, and those DMT's (deluxe microfibers). get yourself some polish (with or without sealant/wax). after that, it's up to you what you want to do. you can use their EX or EX-P sealant (anything that is blue, is for colored/darker colored cars), you can even put on wax after that sealant. this is what i did when i first bought my car, and it comes 10x better than when you bought your car believe it or not

you don't have to use poorboys though, you can buy similar products from another co.

1. wash car
2. clay car
now.. depending on if you have swirls in your paint (you can see them if you have them) you can use a LIGHT compound, if not, go straight to polish
3. use light compound and buffer
4. polish
5. seal/wax
6. seal/wax
7. seal/wax
8. seal/wax
as many times as you want


remember, please go on autogeek.net to read FULLY how to properly detail your car. when you're done youll be happy you did it, and you'll have an amazing detailed car.

i do not reccomment doing step #3 unless you know what your comfortable. step #3 requires a buffer, if you want to buy one, buy a Porter Cable. that thing does not spin, it does not make swirls, it has an orbital pattern and is random when you use it. i highly reccomend it.

again, read all you can at autogeek.net

 

btw if your skeptical about poorboys and hesitant to purchase their products, i can assure you, they're excellent.

not quite as good as zymol, but honestly, a FULL DETAIL uses so many different products (not the actual amount of product you use, but how many seperate products you must use) that a full zymol detail turns into such a costly job.

both my friend and I have been using poorboys for about 4 months now, im no detailer, but he is. he gets paid anywhere from $200-700 a detail. some of the cars he's done with poorboys in the past month or so: S500, SL500, E420, 350Z, Z28

if you're going to use their products, i HIGHLY suggest reading their forum, and speaking with the poorboys rep. he will answer ANY question you have.

 

+1 . It will take it off and if it doesn't, you will have to use a mild polish. If you are talking about the hood, most likely you will have to polish.

 

honestly yea that might work, but your goal shouldn't be to fix an immediate problem.

your goal should be both to remove it and prevent it from happening again

 

Most likely the spots are mineral deposits left by allowing the car to dry in the sun. A good one-step wax should take care of it.

 

Wash the car yourself in the shade (it's a decent workout).
Dry with California Car Squeegie & Vroom Micro Fibre towels from your local Target (everything I list can be found there and prices are decent).
Apply & buff off Meguar's polish or Mother's cleaner wax.
Then if you want to, one application of Meguar's gold class wax
Finish it off with Eagle Nanowax for ultimate shine.

Note: You can use the polish/wax on windows, but it just takes a lot more elbow grease to buff it out. The Nanowax is easy to wipe & buff on any surface.

Lastly, stop takin' the Z to car washes!

 

You're not going to want to skip claying your car, that step is most important because it pulls contaminants out that cause things such as dull paint, oxidation, and rust.

If you just wash your car, and then start applying coats of either polish or wax, your just leaving the contaminants in the paint and putting coats on top.

please read
http://www.autogeek.net/clbaandlu.html
or here
http://www.advanceautoparts.com/engl...20030401cb.asp
or here
http://www.goestores.com/catalog.asp...&DeptID=140194

or just google "car clay bar"

 

This is easier to read...

 

+1 or claybar it..

 

This is excelletn information. Take the advice he's given. It'll save you a lot of money down the road. Not to mention how good your car is going to look. You'll be amazed what a thourough detail will do to your paint. THANKS for the great post.

 

and how would you prevent it from happening again?

thanks

 

How to prevent it? Easy, don't let hard/tap water dry on your car. Don't drive through sprinklers. Avoid construction sites. Never wash your car in the sun. Dry it immediately after washing to prevent spotting. .. you get the idea ...