Goddamn Waterspots!

iceberg · 03-18-2003, 01:12 PM

I wash my truck, no matter how anal I am, I get ****ing water spots all over it.

When I wax it will these go away?

What do you guys do to keep waterspots off?

I friggin washed it at sundown, and it still spotted.

GAH!

PisOnCavalier · 03-18-2003, 01:16 PM

I use the Californaia blade, and i use the shade. The CA. Blade is like a big squeegie for your truck. it doesn't scratch it :-)

Xtrm21 · 03-18-2003, 01:28 PM

haha...i can't spell it.... those camoi things. i use that, its like a soft sponge that soaks up the water.... i run that along the whole truck after i wash it....... but then it rained 5hrs later, so i had spots anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!

redSStreak · 03-18-2003, 08:57 PM

if you dry it off after you wash it and there still there you probably are gonna have you buff it. if the wax doesn't help.

Trey · 03-18-2003, 09:50 PM

I use the chamois which I think is what Xtrm21 was trying to say. I dont even know if I spelled it right but it works wonders...

Xtrm21 · 03-19-2003, 02:46 AM

yea, thats it!! That's what i was talking about. definately great to have.

quamen · 03-19-2003, 08:10 AM

the only way to dry a car is by a good quality terry cloth 100 percent cotton towel.

quamen · 03-19-2003, 08:13 AM

dont get me wrong, im just telling you the best way, but yes chamios work good to. see if you get a natural chamois the oils dry up pretty quick and once dry, it is stiff as a board and hard to store. plus there expensive, and have a shorter life then the man mad chamois. get the ABSORBER

quamen · 03-19-2003, 08:14 AM

forgot to tell you. the proper way of using the chamois, is to hold it by the 2 corners, and drag it along the surface to prevent scracthing incase of fallout is present on the vehicle still. in some areas you will have to fold it though.

86 2d blazer · 06-12-2003, 03:58 AM

ya they work really well but ive never been good with em ill take my water blade any day and a chamois for the body like and some places me blade doesnt reach soaks up water nnniiiccccee and fast but for over all the blade takes the water off MUCH faster

Futuresweets10 · 06-14-2003, 10:02 AM

the best thing is a terry towell, but it must be damp. Most people avoid this cause they find it to be a pain to get it damp and ring it out first. I work at a car wash and we have machines and equipment that do this for us, so it is easier.

aGMguy · 06-14-2003, 12:26 PM

I have natural chamois and man made (absourber). I like the absourber better, but i am thinking about getting the california water blade. YOu sure it doesn't scratch the truck?

YZF450Rider · 06-14-2003, 12:29 PM

All I do is wash my truck and keep spraying the spots I have already washed with water so the water doesn't dry on there and then have my mom or dad help me dry it off when done with towels. Never get water spots...

SlowBlue00 · 06-14-2003, 12:40 PM

I use a california blade. Its the best thing known to man.

samandjen1 · 06-14-2003, 12:42 PM

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Originally posted by FMX CR250
All I do is wash my truck and keep spraying the spots I have already washed with water so the water doesn't dry on there and then have my mom or dad help me dry it off when done with towels. Never get water spots...

This is what I do except mom and dad don't help me.

Keep the truck wet till you are all done and then I use a man made chamois

If you you use a natural chamois keep it stored in a glass jar with water to prevent it from drying out and place in cool dark place till you use it again.

Then wax your truck with a good coat of wax.

Xtrm21 · 06-14-2003, 06:04 PM

yes, always keep it wet til your done! i do the same as samandjen1 said.......

minus the wax, im sooo lazy when it comes to waxing

chevync · 06-14-2003, 06:32 PM

When i bought my truck it had very bad waterspots that i couldnt get off, mainly on the hood, so to take care of the hood I replaced it..lol Wanted a goodmark anyways..hehehe

indigo s10 · 06-23-2003, 11:25 AM

Try washing your truck in the shade, then dry with a cotton terry cloth. I start at the center of the hood and work one side front to back. My truck is dark blue and I can usually get all the spots off.

shazzbat_himself · 06-24-2003, 04:16 AM

I learned my technique from a friend, and it works very well!

I have a wet sponge in one hand and my chamois in the other, and only get one body panel wet at a time. Then dry it immediately before moving on to the next area. I start with the drivers' side fender and work my way around the truck.

X-2000 · 06-25-2003, 08:59 PM

i use a leaf blower and then a cloth or chamois to get the rest but you wouldnt believe the wonders the leaf blower does....that thing has some balls....

03-18-2003, 01:12 PM	#1
iceberg Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 40 Location: Orange County User is: OffLine	Goddamn Waterspots! I wash my truck, no matter how anal I am, I get ****ing water spots all over it. When I wax it will these go away? What do you guys do to keep waterspots off? I friggin washed it at sundown, and it still spotted. GAH!
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03-18-2003, 01:16 PM	#2
PisOnCavalier bagged after winter Age: 27 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 2,811 Location: Lake County, IL User is: OffLine	I use the Californaia blade, and i use the shade. The CA. Blade is like a big squeegie for your truck. it doesn't scratch it :-)
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03-18-2003, 01:28 PM	#3
Xtrm21 Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,408 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	haha...i can't spell it.... those camoi things. i use that, its like a soft sponge that soaks up the water.... i run that along the whole truck after i wash it....... but then it rained 5hrs later, so i had spots anyway!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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03-18-2003, 08:57 PM	#4
redSStreak fog it! Age: 27 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 487 Location: north carolina User is: OffLine	if you dry it off after you wash it and there still there you probably are gonna have you buff it. if the wax doesn't help.
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03-18-2003, 09:50 PM	#5
Trey Slowest Member EVER Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 597 Location: Houston, Tx User is: OffLine	I use the chamois which I think is what Xtrm21 was trying to say. I dont even know if I spelled it right but it works wonders...
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03-19-2003, 02:46 AM	#6
Xtrm21 Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,408 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	yea, thats it!! That's what i was talking about. definately great to have.
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03-19-2003, 08:10 AM	#7
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	drying the only way to dry a car is by a good quality terry cloth 100 percent cotton towel.
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03-19-2003, 08:13 AM	#8
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	dont get me wrong dont get me wrong, im just telling you the best way, but yes chamios work good to. see if you get a natural chamois the oils dry up pretty quick and once dry, it is stiff as a board and hard to store. plus there expensive, and have a shorter life then the man mad chamois. get the ABSORBER
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03-19-2003, 08:14 AM	#9
quamen Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 607 Location: User is: OffLine	damn forgot to tell you. the proper way of using the chamois, is to hold it by the 2 corners, and drag it along the surface to prevent scracthing incase of fallout is present on the vehicle still. in some areas you will have to fold it though.
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06-12-2003, 03:58 AM	#10
86 2d blazer Taylor Age: 21 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 77 Location: retirement town, NM User is: OffLine	ya they work really well but ive never been good with em ill take my water blade any day and a chamois for the body like and some places me blade doesnt reach soaks up water nnniiiccccee and fast but for over all the blade takes the water off MUCH faster
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06-14-2003, 10:02 AM	#11
Futuresweets10 former title junky mod Age: 23 Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 6,453 Location: Biloxi MS User is: OffLine	the best thing is a terry towell, but it must be damp. Most people avoid this cause they find it to be a pain to get it damp and ring it out first. I work at a car wash and we have machines and equipment that do this for us, so it is easier.
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06-14-2003, 12:26 PM	#12
aGMguy Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,830 Location: User is: OffLine	I have natural chamois and man made (absourber). I like the absourber better, but i am thinking about getting the california water blade. YOu sure it doesn't scratch the truck?
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06-14-2003, 12:29 PM	#13
YZF450Rider Guest Age: 21 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 4,901 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan User is: OffLine	All I do is wash my truck and keep spraying the spots I have already washed with water so the water doesn't dry on there and then have my mom or dad help me dry it off when done with towels. Never get water spots...
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06-14-2003, 12:40 PM	#14
SlowBlue00 Color Changin Member Age: 23 Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 1,377 Location: Texarkana, TX User is: OffLine	I use a california blade. Its the best thing known to man.
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06-14-2003, 12:42 PM	#15
samandjen1 Polishing Guru Age: 36 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,785 Location: South Jersey User is: OffLine	Quote: Originally posted by FMX CR250 All I do is wash my truck and keep spraying the spots I have already washed with water so the water doesn't dry on there and then have my mom or dad help me dry it off when done with towels. Never get water spots... This is what I do except mom and dad don't help me. Keep the truck wet till you are all done and then I use a man made chamois If you you use a natural chamois keep it stored in a glass jar with water to prevent it from drying out and place in cool dark place till you use it again. Then wax your truck with a good coat of wax.
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06-14-2003, 06:04 PM	#16
Xtrm21 Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 2,408 Location: NJ User is: OffLine	yes, always keep it wet til your done! i do the same as samandjen1 said....... minus the wax, im sooo lazy when it comes to waxing
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06-14-2003, 06:32 PM	#17
chevync .......¯\(O_o)/¯....... Age: 36 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 3,210 Location: Winston-Salem NC User is: OffLine	When i bought my truck it had very bad waterspots that i couldnt get off, mainly on the hood, so to take care of the hood I replaced it..lol Wanted a goodmark anyways..hehehe
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06-23-2003, 11:25 AM	#18
indigo s10 Mmmm Tire smoke. Age: 31 Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,195 Location: southern illinois User is: OffLine	Try washing your truck in the shade, then dry with a cotton terry cloth. I start at the center of the hood and work one side front to back. My truck is dark blue and I can usually get all the spots off.
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06-24-2003, 04:16 AM	#19
shazzbat_himself Custom Creation - 812 Age: 25 Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 130 Location: Madison, IN User is: OffLine	I learned my technique from a friend, and it works very well! I have a wet sponge in one hand and my chamois in the other, and only get one body panel wet at a time. Then dry it immediately before moving on to the next area. I start with the drivers' side fender and work my way around the truck.
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06-25-2003, 08:59 PM	#20
X-2000 Just order a large Farva Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 657 Location: Naptown, OH User is: OffLine	i use a leaf blower and then a cloth or chamois to get the rest but you wouldnt believe the wonders the leaf blower does....that thing has some balls....
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