Water Spots Won't Come Off?

ZQ8-S10 · 05-29-2004, 01:26 PM

I went to Auto Zone yesterday and got the Mr. Clean Auto Wash kit. I haven't washed my truck in awhile and had bugs and shit all over it. My truck is white and the Mr. Clean kit got the bugs off real easy and when it dried it look really good except the hood and front fenders! It looks like there are water spots all over it and I tried to use a cleaner wax to get them out but could not! It looks better but they are still there. Does anyone know what I can do to get them out?

***Jess*** · 05-30-2004, 01:24 PM

how do you see water spots on a white truck ? :confused:

JDime98 · 05-30-2004, 01:27 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jess

how do you see water spots on a white truck ? :confused:

Rewash it...And use sope on that area

ZQ8-S10 · 06-02-2004, 07:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Jess

how do you see water spots on a white truck ? :confused:

I've washed and rewashed and rewashed. The damn spots won't come off. Its not something thats really noticable unless you really look at it.

You can really see them when you try to wax the truck and even after using a cleaner wax the spots are still there!

If I can't find anything to get them off myself I guess I'll have to go to the dealer since the paint is warrantied and if they can't get them off they will repaint.

jakedubb · 06-03-2004, 09:43 AM

Try a clay bar. Mother's has a good kit that's around $15 or so.

Malice · 06-03-2004, 09:48 AM

yea try clay bar

ajhagerman · 06-03-2004, 11:10 AM

mix up some vinager and water....works great...maybe a 1 to 4 ratio

Drew

LowTech · 06-03-2004, 11:20 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Malice

yea try clay bar

It will def take care of it

xxosiris9xx · 06-03-2004, 04:33 PM

could be hard water...i have that issue with cleanin my truck here too

1QWKZ24 · 06-06-2004, 04:59 PM

Hard water or acid rain. If its acid rain damage there isn't much you can do. Lick your finger and go over the waterspots and see if they feel rough or run your fingernail back and forth over a spot REALLY lightly and see if the outside of the waterspot catches your fingernail. If it does then its prob acid rain damage.

Got-20z · 06-06-2004, 05:01 PM

if none of the above works... just use an electric polisher on it and id say that would work

suprax · 06-06-2004, 05:13 PM

Wow this exact same thing has happened to me I think. I've been using the Mr. Clean car wash for a while now and if you look REALLY close there are all kinds of water spots on my truck. I haven't really tried scrubbing them really hard to get them off so I dunno. You can only see them when you are like inches away from the paint.

I think I'm done using the Mr. Clean anyways so hopefully they will go away. Its just weird.

lysergicerberus · 06-11-2004, 06:31 PM

You could try some "Quik Detailer" and a decent detailer's cloth, but clay bar is the best. Actually, it wouldn't hurt any of us to spend a day clay barring our whole vehicle. It's exhausting, but damn it looks good when it's done. I say this because I've just initiated this tedious endevour on my own truck. 99 black. Stepside. Sucks balls.

***Hucko*** · 06-22-2004, 02:33 PM

I give me CLean an A+ looks awesome!

Derek · 06-23-2004, 06:38 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by lysergicerberus

You could try some "Quik Detailer" and a decent detailer's cloth, but clay bar is the best. Actually, it wouldn't hurt any of us to spend a day clay barring our whole vehicle. It's exhausting, but damn it looks good when it's done. I say this because I've just initiated this tedious endevour on my own truck. 99 black. Stepside. Sucks balls.

It takes you a whole day to clay bar? I can clay bar my whole truck in under an hour and mine is black too.

suprax · 06-23-2004, 06:59 PM

Wow an hour? Are like 15 midgets helping you or something?

ZQ8-S10 · 06-23-2004, 07:03 PM

Its not acid rain....I'm going to have to try the clay bar. I work at the Jacksonville Anheusure Busch Plant (Budweiser) and my truck was getting hit with the sprinklers and they use the beer water for irrigation....lol

Derek · 06-26-2004, 01:08 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by suprax

Wow an hour? Are like 15 midgets helping you or something?

How long does it take you? How hard is it. Spray the lubrication, clay it, wipe off excess. Of course, I clean cars part time and will soon be opening my own detailing shop, so I have had plenty of practice.

lowerthanyou · 07-23-2004, 06:51 AM

use a medium compound and some elbow grease.

projo198 · 07-23-2004, 03:39 PM

I know it sounds dumb but this works for me. Between (weekly,bi-monthly?) waxings run it through the car wash. Hit it with their spray on wax, then give it a good soaking with the spot-free rinse, most washes have it. If possible let it dry in the shade, or if you have to go out run it fast for about 5-10 minutes and you should end up with a spot free finish. It works on my T-ruck, and for everybody who owns a black S-10 you know what a pain in the ass it is to keep clean. Also, that color match car wax works pretty good, but takes a lot of buffing to blend.

JHart666 · 07-23-2004, 03:52 PM

mr clean worked great for me, ur probably using a bad filter or something... but i used it and had no water spoits at all and i normally have a lot... just buff it and if it still dont work ask some professionals or somethign cuz i dont know why they wouldnt come off

05-29-2004, 01:26 PM	#1
ZQ8-S10 Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 346 Location: Orange Park, FL User is: OffLine	Water Spots Won't Come Off? I went to Auto Zone yesterday and got the Mr. Clean Auto Wash kit. I haven't washed my truck in awhile and had bugs and shit all over it. My truck is white and the Mr. Clean kit got the bugs off real easy and when it dried it look really good except the hood and front fenders! It looks like there are water spots all over it and I tried to use a cleaner wax to get them out but could not! It looks better but they are still there. Does anyone know what I can do to get them out?
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05-30-2004, 01:27 PM	#3
JDime98 SK WUT?!?!? Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,302 Location: Andover MN User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Quote: Originally Posted by Jess how do you see water spots on a white truck ? :confused: Rewash it...And use sope on that area
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06-02-2004, 07:10 PM	#4
ZQ8-S10 Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 346 Location: Orange Park, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Quote: Originally Posted by Jess how do you see water spots on a white truck ? :confused: I've washed and rewashed and rewashed. The damn spots won't come off. Its not something thats really noticable unless you really look at it. You can really see them when you try to wax the truck and even after using a cleaner wax the spots are still there! If I can't find anything to get them off myself I guess I'll have to go to the dealer since the paint is warrantied and if they can't get them off they will repaint.
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06-03-2004, 09:43 AM	#5
jakedubb The f@$k you want foo? Age: 35 Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 851 Location: Seattle, WA User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Try a clay bar. Mother's has a good kit that's around $15 or so.
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06-03-2004, 09:48 AM	#6
Malice Registered User Age: 27 Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 2,371 Location: Stratford,CT User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? yea try clay bar
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06-03-2004, 11:10 AM	#7
ajhagerman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 7 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? mix up some vinager and water....works great...maybe a 1 to 4 ratio Drew
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06-03-2004, 11:20 AM	#8
LowTech True Ambition Age: 32 Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 3,531 Location: Plains,PA User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Quote: Originally Posted by Malice yea try clay bar It will def take care of it
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06-03-2004, 04:33 PM	#9
xxosiris9xx The Dave Inc. Age: 24 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,498 Location: Neptune Beach, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? could be hard water...i have that issue with cleanin my truck here too
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06-06-2004, 04:59 PM	#10
1QWKZ24 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 74 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Hard water or acid rain. If its acid rain damage there isn't much you can do. Lick your finger and go over the waterspots and see if they feel rough or run your fingernail back and forth over a spot REALLY lightly and see if the outside of the waterspot catches your fingernail. If it does then its prob acid rain damage.
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06-06-2004, 05:01 PM	#11
Got-20z has committed suicide! Age: 27 Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,945 Location: North East, Kentucky User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? if none of the above works... just use an electric polisher on it and id say that would work
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06-06-2004, 05:13 PM	#12
suprax so fresh so clean Age: 27 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Rochester, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Wow this exact same thing has happened to me I think. I've been using the Mr. Clean car wash for a while now and if you look REALLY close there are all kinds of water spots on my truck. I haven't really tried scrubbing them really hard to get them off so I dunno. You can only see them when you are like inches away from the paint. I think I'm done using the Mr. Clean anyways so hopefully they will go away. Its just weird.
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06-11-2004, 06:31 PM	#13
lysergicerberus back for a limited time Age: 32 Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 1,324 Location: Not on this website anymore. User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? You could try some "Quik Detailer" and a decent detailer's cloth, but clay bar is the best. Actually, it wouldn't hurt any of us to spend a day clay barring our whole vehicle. It's exhausting, but damn it looks good when it's done. I say this because I've just initiated this tedious endevour on my own truck. 99 black. Stepside. Sucks balls.
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06-23-2004, 06:38 PM	#15
Derek Beginner's Luck Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 259 Location: KY User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Quote: Originally Posted by lysergicerberus You could try some "Quik Detailer" and a decent detailer's cloth, but clay bar is the best. Actually, it wouldn't hurt any of us to spend a day clay barring our whole vehicle. It's exhausting, but damn it looks good when it's done. I say this because I've just initiated this tedious endevour on my own truck. 99 black. Stepside. Sucks balls. It takes you a whole day to clay bar? I can clay bar my whole truck in under an hour and mine is black too.
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06-23-2004, 06:59 PM	#16
suprax so fresh so clean Age: 27 Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 573 Location: Rochester, NY User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Wow an hour? Are like 15 midgets helping you or something?
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06-23-2004, 07:03 PM	#17
ZQ8-S10 Registered User Age: 24 Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 346 Location: Orange Park, FL User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Its not acid rain....I'm going to have to try the clay bar. I work at the Jacksonville Anheusure Busch Plant (Budweiser) and my truck was getting hit with the sprinklers and they use the beer water for irrigation....lol
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06-26-2004, 01:08 AM	#18
Derek Beginner's Luck Age: 29 Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 259 Location: KY User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? Quote: Originally Posted by suprax Wow an hour? Are like 15 midgets helping you or something? How long does it take you? How hard is it. Spray the lubrication, clay it, wipe off excess. Of course, I clean cars part time and will soon be opening my own detailing shop, so I have had plenty of practice.
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07-23-2004, 06:51 AM	#19
lowerthanyou Registered User Age: 30 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 437 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? use a medium compound and some elbow grease.
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07-23-2004, 03:39 PM	#20
projo198 SHENANIGANS!!! Age: 31 Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 5,851 Location: your little sister's room. User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? I know it sounds dumb but this works for me. Between (weekly,bi-monthly?) waxings run it through the car wash. Hit it with their spray on wax, then give it a good soaking with the spot-free rinse, most washes have it. If possible let it dry in the shade, or if you have to go out run it fast for about 5-10 minutes and you should end up with a spot free finish. It works on my T-ruck, and for everybody who owns a black S-10 you know what a pain in the ass it is to keep clean. Also, that color match car wax works pretty good, but takes a lot of buffing to blend.
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07-23-2004, 03:52 PM	#21
JHart666 Registered User Age: 23 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 890 Location: edgewood, maryland User is: OffLine	Re: Water Spots Won't Come Off? mr clean worked great for me, ur probably using a bad filter or something... but i used it and had no water spoits at all and i normally have a lot... just buff it and if it still dont work ask some professionals or somethign cuz i dont know why they wouldnt come off
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