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Old Jul 11, 2008 | 07:39 PM
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IS THERE ANY GOOD WAYS OF GETTING RIDE OF WATER SPOTS I HAVE USED SIMONIZE WASH AND WAX THEN TRYED AMOURALL SPOT FREE AND STILL HAVE MILLONS OF SPOTS ITS A NEW BLACK GT I DONT MIND WASHING MY CAR ITS DRYING IT WITH A CHAMIS I DONT LIKE IS THERE ANY SOAP THAT DOESNT LEAVE ANY WATER SPOTS WITHOUT DRYING BY HAND THANKS
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 07:43 PM
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a clay bar will get the spots out and if the spots are over some wax then you can use turttle wax ice spray detailer
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 07:44 PM
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yeah any detailer should get them out.....hell windex works too
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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wash it in the shade, and use waffle weave towels to try it.


Old Jul 11, 2008 | 08:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: Stoenr

wash it in the shade, and use waffle weave towels to try it.


+1 on washing in the shade. The clay bar seems to work well for removing spots, also a good auto polish such as Mequires or Mothers...I also use the quick detailer, ultimate detailer and sometime quick wax when I need just a touch up after my car sits in the garage a while. I also find that microfiber towels work real well for washing, drying and removing wax (sold at Advance Auto Parts and I think Auto Zone).
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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with a new black car, you must dry the car after washing or you will get water spots. there is no easy way. black is the hardest color to take car of, but it looks great when its well taken care of.
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:23 PM
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Clay bar and Meguires cleaner wax will fix you right up. Put on a few coats and wash in the shade in the future.
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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Clay bar and wash/dry in the shade. I have the same problem with the alloy (any dark color shows water spots easily) when it air drys faster than I can microfiber it.

It's my damned windows that I can't get clean. Even used solvent on them...
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:38 PM
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RainX glass cleaner seems to work very good.
Old Jul 11, 2008 | 09:48 PM
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Keep the car wet at all times until you are finished washing. Then, take what ever nozzle you are using on the end of your hose off. Use the free flowing stream to rinse off your car. The stream will act like a sheeting action, thus, minamizing the spots. Then, quickly grab your waffle weave microfiber drying towel you bought at Murray's Auto and start slowly dragging it over all your paint work untill its dry. Of course, your going to have to get rid of the spots you already have. Try soft water or some jet dry in the rinse bucket. A clay bar will work magic too. Once you get it all corrected, give it a good sealing and waxing. Then, it will be a breeze to keep clean and spot free.



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