DennisMo3806

Sup guys...I just bought the Black SS/TC and this is really the first dark colored car I owned and I am hating the water spots from when it rains. Any suggestions on how to remove and prevent these spots from the paint? I heard somewhere like 50% WATER 50%VIGEGAR.

Whitnith

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Wash and dry in the shade. This is super important.
Always dry the car, never just let it drip dry.
A California Water Blade is pretty amazing on getting a lot of water off the car, making it easier to dry by hand.
I've found keeping the car nice and waxed also helps.

Check out the Show & Shine forum. Lots of good info in there.

red2001ss

get one of those nice chamois from walmart to dry car.

BigTizzle903

your saying from when it rains. as far as i know the only way to get rid of them is to wet the car (or take a damp rag) and dry/go over it. basically use water to fight water. now if your talking about after you finish washing it there are multiple options:

mr clean autodry.
leather shammy
microfiber
water blades

im sure theres more but thats just to name a few. personally i like the autodry the best because i dont have the patience to sit around and dry it so i usually use the autdry, wait like 15 min then take it for a quick spin to "blow dry" then use a leather shammy to fix up whats left

Dayta

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mr. clean autodry FTMFW!

dodge2chevy

I cant wait for stu to get in here......

h0l0caust

leafs blower :P


just wash your car in a garage in the shade and dry it off with a nice microfiber cloth.

best way to do it.

hinow41

Lots of time and care... I love/ hate my black balt.

steddy2112

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What I used to do is, just let the spots come in, then instant detailer the whole car or wax it afterwards.

GSMiller

I use Meguiars Quik Detailer between washings and can go well over a month before having to wash my car, or until I have to drive it in the rain and it gets dirt all over it.

Yours obviously worked a lot better than mine did

mee399

I have a friend who used to dry his neon with a leaf blower after washing it... It actually seemed to work pretty well. On the other hand, it also seemed to be a big pain in the ass too.

Dayta

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i swear by that stuff,
the whole thing you atach to your garden hose, is works awesome

IsItFast?

x10000000 on the Mr Clean - its the only way to wash the car. The trick is, IN THE SHADE!!!!! and KEEP IT WET!. If you let it dry before you rinse with the final filtered rinse, you will get spots, and use lots and lots of the final rise stage. You will also get spots if you wash in the sun, but you should NEVER wash or wax in the sun if you want a nice detail job.

Maguires Gold Glass wax to bead the water and Maguires Quik Detailer (its spelled that way) between washes (after rain, etc). I keep a bottle of Quik detailer, glass cleaner, and some microfiber towels in my trunk. With a good wax, I just hose off the car to get the dirt off, and wipe it down with Quik detailer. I rarely get water spots even after rain.