Water Spots

kdo2milger · 11-17-2009, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by antennahead

Is this a "polish" type of compound, contains abrasives? Or is it a chemical compound?

polish type...

my brother is in paint and body and has been for 30+ years...he uses it and says its the best thing out there for hard water spots and etching...

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:26 PM

Depending on the make up of the water in your area, you might need a light polish to remove them. I had a sprinkler I didn't even know was there, hidden in the bushes at a resort hotel years ago spray my car, then baked it dry in the sun...... etched the clear coat. If your clear coat is etched, you may need a light polish. Ideally, an orbital buffer like the Porter Cable and the right pad and polish would do it. I just did my semi annual polish and wax to remove the acid rain etchings off the hood. The Z is garaged, but during the day I am parked outside at work..... impossible to avoid it on a DD.

John

kdo2milger · 11-17-2009, 10:29 PM

you can also use this one, its basically for newer cars but has the same effect as 652...

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

polish type...

my brother is in paint and body and has been for 30+ years...he uses it and says its the best thing out there for hard water spots and etching...

You probably have a jump on a lot of people then, with your brother in the paint and body business. I learned how to buff with a random orbital machine, but would never tackle a circular machine. I had acid rain etchings on the 350 that were so bad I could never totally get them out...... I think the car sat outside at the dealership for about 3 months before I bought it, and they had to get it from 400 miles away from another dealership, or I would probably not have taken it. I got the majority of them out, but you could still see some of it. The 370 I bought right after it was delivered, and took home and immmediately put on a coat of Meguires NXT, been much easier to maintain getting it right from the delivery.

dad · 11-17-2009, 10:42 PM

took home and immmediately put on a coat of Meguires NXT,<<that's is what everyone should do, but they don't!

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by kdo2milger

you can also use this one, its basically for newer cars but has the same effect as 652...

I am going to have to check this stuff out

kdo2milger · 11-17-2009, 10:46 PM

i have been using the meguires regular red can wax...

i will be making the swithc to nxt the next waxing...

one thing i miss is the nxt car wash, i use to be able to get in auto parts stores and sometimes walmart...now the only place i have been able to get it is online...

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by dad

took home and immmediately put on a coat of Meguires NXT,<<that's is what everyone should do, but they don't!

It made most of the rain beed right up, so even though I am parked outside during the day, very little etching occurs. They make a good spray wax for inbetween touch ups after washing, that is designed to go over the NXT. After the hassels with the 350, I never want that to happen again

kdo2milger · 11-17-2009, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

You probably have a jump on a lot of people then, with your brother in the paint and body business. I learned how to buff with a random orbital machine, but would never tackle a circular machine. I had acid rain etchings on the 350 that were so bad I could never totally get them out...... I think the car sat outside at the dealership for about 3 months before I bought it, and they had to get it from 400 miles away from another dealership, or I would probably not have taken it. I got the majority of them out, but you could still see some of it. The 370 I bought right after it was delivered, and took home and immmediately put on a coat of Meguires NXT, been much easier to maintain getting it right from the delivery.

my brother used the 652 on the 2004 mustang i gave him...he said it had etching pretty bad...guess i never payed enough attention to it to see the etching, it is a white car so hard to see water spots...

but he used 652 on it and waxed it and said the paint looked brand new again

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdo2milger

i have been using the meguires regular red can wax...

i will be making the swithc to nxt the next waxing...

one thing i miss is the nxt car wash, i use to be able to get in auto parts stores and sometimes walmart...now the only place i have been able to get it is online...

Do you have a Pep Boys there? They have it here.

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

For a minute I thought this thread was titled "Water Sports"

must be my dirty mind playing tricks on me.

Anyway, back to the regularly scheduled programming ...

LOL, you have been hanging out with Frost and me too long

That sounds like one of our jokes!

kdo2milger · 11-17-2009, 10:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

Do you have a Pep Boys there? They have it here.

nah, closest one is 65 miles away...lol

antennahead · 11-17-2009, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kdo2milger

my brother used the 652 on the 2004 mustang i gave him...he said it had etching pretty bad...guess i never payed enough attention to it to see the etching, it is a white car so hard to see water spots...

but he used 652 on it and waxed it and said the paint looked brand new again

Did he use the 652 by hand? Or a buffer?

kdo2milger · 11-17-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by antennahead

Did he use the 652 by hand? Or a buffer?

i need to ask him, but if he did at his shop, im sure he used a buffer...

dudafunk · 07-19-2010, 09:46 AM

Any consensus over here? I discovered I have the same problem from my sprinklers - I have no option but to park there. So after I get rid of this "somehow", then I need to make sure there;s a regular coat of wax which will make iteasy to remove the spots in the future right?

Again, the thing is, the sprinklers are going to mess it up every night.

11-17-2009, 10:26 PM	#17 (permalink)
antennahead A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 15,181 Drives: '07 Z4 "M" Roadster Rep Power: 57	Depending on the make up of the water in your area, you might need a light polish to remove them. I had a sprinkler I didn't even know was there, hidden in the bushes at a resort hotel years ago spray my car, then baked it dry in the sun...... etched the clear coat. If your clear coat is etched, you may need a light polish. Ideally, an orbital buffer like the Porter Cable and the right pad and polish would do it. I just did my semi annual polish and wax to remove the acid rain etchings off the hood. The Z is garaged, but during the day I am parked outside at work..... impossible to avoid it on a DD. John __________________ *Time is a companion, who goes with us on the journey, and reminds us to cherish every moment............ because it will never come again*

11-17-2009, 10:29 PM	#18 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	you can also use this one, its basically for newer cars but has the same effect as 652... __________________ Project *NISMO*

11-17-2009, 10:42 PM	#20 (permalink)
dad Grand Prix of Endurance Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Tennessee Posts: 3,476 Drives: Mulsanne Straight Rep Power: 26	took home and immmediately put on a coat of Meguires NXT,<<that's is what everyone should do, but they don't! __________________ We can do without any article of luxury we have never had; but once obtained, it is not in human nature to surrender it voluntary.

11-17-2009, 10:46 PM	#22 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	i have been using the meguires regular red can wax... i will be making the swithc to nxt the next waxing... one thing i miss is the nxt car wash, i use to be able to get in auto parts stores and sometimes walmart...now the only place i have been able to get it is online... __________________ Project *NISMO*

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dudafunk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421 Drives: '09 370z Base Red AT Rep Power: 15	Any consensus over here? I discovered I have the same problem from my sprinklers - I have no option but to park there. So after I get rid of this "somehow", then I need to make sure there;s a regular coat of wax which will make iteasy to remove the spots in the future right? Again, the thing is, the sprinklers are going to mess it up every night.