What is best for water spot removal?
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What is best for water spot removal?
Hi, I waxed my 08 SS today to get the winter grunge off her. I used Mothers Syn Wax liquid. Did it in the garage so it wouldn't get baked on. I thought that the wax would loosen and remove the water spots, but they still show on the roof. Hood and trunk turned out pretty good. What method or product do you all feel I should use?
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Water Spots?
Generally speaking the wash product per se does not cause water spots; it is the water that causes it.
Now with that said, what is a water spot?
It is a calcium deposit left when the water evaporates. Now this calcium has a tendency to etch into whatever surface it is on, be it clear coat, glass, etc. Left long enough, it will go very deep into the clear coat or glass, many times so deep they cannot be taken out, they are all the way through the clear coat.
Now, a clay bar many times will take out a lot of them if they aren't too deep, some that are a little deeper, can be taken out with a R/A and swirl mark remover or even a light cut compound, ones that are a little deeper can be taken out with a high speed, light cut and then go back over with a R/O and take out the buffer marks. In some cases, you must color sand, then buff to take some of the very bad ones out.
How to prevent the water spots?
Starting with a clean non-spotted surface, you must put some kind of protectant on the surface that the calcium will not penetrate. Not many products on the market do this. Ours does the Turbo Wax Car Wax. This product by itself will not take out calcium deposits but it will prevent them, especially if a good regular program of use is put in practice. Of course the ideal thing would be to never let the automobile never be subjected to in climate weather or regular water systems, but let's deal with reality and provide a solution for it.
Samples of Water Spots
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Generally speaking the wash product per se does not cause water spots; it is the water that causes it.
Now with that said, what is a water spot?
It is a calcium deposit left when the water evaporates. Now this calcium has a tendency to etch into whatever surface it is on, be it clear coat, glass, etc. Left long enough, it will go very deep into the clear coat or glass, many times so deep they cannot be taken out, they are all the way through the clear coat.
Now, a clay bar many times will take out a lot of them if they aren't too deep, some that are a little deeper, can be taken out with a R/A and swirl mark remover or even a light cut compound, ones that are a little deeper can be taken out with a high speed, light cut and then go back over with a R/O and take out the buffer marks. In some cases, you must color sand, then buff to take some of the very bad ones out.
How to prevent the water spots?
Starting with a clean non-spotted surface, you must put some kind of protectant on the surface that the calcium will not penetrate. Not many products on the market do this. Ours does the Turbo Wax Car Wax. This product by itself will not take out calcium deposits but it will prevent them, especially if a good regular program of use is put in practice. Of course the ideal thing would be to never let the automobile never be subjected to in climate weather or regular water systems, but let's deal with reality and provide a solution for it.
Samples of Water Spots
I recommend our
Oxidation Block
Pre Wax
Wax
Right now we have a spring Sale!
https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/turb...e-here-242991/
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