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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 08:28 PM
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Has anyone had a problem with water spots in the paint of their stang???? I have a 03 Black GT that has water spots in the paint..... and it's pissing me off. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Old Mar 16, 2006 | 09:09 PM
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Acid rain? Can be harmful if it is. Try meguiars #6 cleaner wax. It`s worked for me. If possible, use it with a buffer. Better results.
Old Mar 17, 2006 | 12:49 PM
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I have seen people use white distilled vinegar and water to get spots off as well. I'd use a paint cleaner myself. With a D A polisher.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 06:14 PM
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yea use a cleaner wax, you could do it by hand but you'd be pretty tired after doing the whole car, a buffer would definetly be easier. i personally like meguire's products.
Old Mar 23, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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1) Clay Bar
2) Buffer with Meguiers #6 (by hand is a pain) - alreadt mentioned
3) Vinegar - already mentioned
Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:17 AM
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I can't believe this. I bough tmy car 2 weks ago and now I am going to have to get a clay bar etc. What a PITA. Mine is black too. also I bought a leather chamois and I guess I was supposed to wet and wring it before using it because I jut used it new and dry and it left stuff on the car as well.
Old Apr 7, 2006 | 12:21 AM
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I have a black stang too. I was gonig to wax it today and couldnt get the waterspots off so I didnt. Should I go ahead and wax it? Are you saying that will take the spots off? I've just had the car two weeks. I don't nkow what caused the spots in the first place.
I used a spraer with half distilled white vinegar and half distilled water. it worked. and looks new now again
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:18 PM
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I have used detailing clay on all my vehicles at this point. I would suggest clay to anyone with contaminants on paint.
I would still use Meguiars paint cleaner, then polish, then polymer sealant, then(24-48 hrs. later) #26 yellow wax.
But I love this stuff (detailing) and have a Porter-Cable DA polisher, so maybe that's a bit much for some.
Later.
S W
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 05:21 PM
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Did you post this to me? What is yellow wax? On a black car? and what kind of sealant. I mean what brand. and thanks
ORIGINAL: shayne

I have used detailing clay on all my vehicles at this point. I would suggest clay to anyone with contaminants on paint.
I would still use Meguiars paint cleaner, then polish, then polymer sealant, then(24-48 hrs. later) #26 yellow wax.
But I love this stuff (detailing) and have a Porter-Cable DA polisher, so maybe that's a bit much for some.
Later.
S W
Old Apr 10, 2006 | 05:42 PM
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ORIGINAL: k5zx

I have a black stang too. I was gonig to wax it today and couldnt get the waterspots off so I didnt. Should I go ahead and wax it? Are you saying that will take the spots off? I've just had the car two weeks. I don't nkow what caused the spots in the first place.
I used a spraer with half distilled white vinegar and half distilled water. it worked. and looks new now again

most of the time, it's hard water stains but sometimes a little dust just stays behind in the water droplets.

The only thing you can do to make sure you don't get them in the future is to use soft water and dry the car thoroughly.

That's the idea behind the mr clean autowash. I find that their soap leaves a film behind so i don't use it but I still use the filtered spray to rinse my car because it takes all the minerals out of the water.



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