Water spots

I found meguiars cleaner wax was the best end result for me, some will say they hate it, but i absolutely love it, its has worked flawlessly for me for the last 16 years and i have had excellent results with it. Hopefully you find something that you can work with on it.
 
ecotecin said:
I found meguiars cleaner wax was the best end result for me, some will say they hate it, but i absolutely love it, its has worked flawlessly for me for the last 16 years and i have had excellent results with it. Hopefully you find something that you can work with on it.
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Thanks... i'll give it a shot.
 
I just bought a 2003 Tacoma Prerunner with heavy water spotting on the right side. The spots on the paint came off easily when I buffed it with Meguiars fine compound and a polishing bonnet...I then polished at 2200 RPM with Meguiars swirl remover, same type of bonnet...then a hand glaze and then a good wax. Wax is wax, doesn't seem to matter, but I recommend either 3M or Meguiars products for working the finish.

Now, the windows were a challenge. Buffing them didn't work. I wound up using 00 steel wool and chrome polish on them. Worked like a champ, although it WAS a lotta work!!!

There is no easy way around water spots. If they are very bad, you may end up color sanding the finish with 1500 then 2000, and if you want to go to 3000 grit sandpaper, wet, great, I've never had to go any finer than 2000 grit.

I use a rotary buffer, and since I need professional grade equipment, I use a DeWalt buffer, pretty much the standard of the industry. You might be able to get along with a Craftsman or even a Harbor Freight buffer, but my first buffer was a Craftsman, didn't take long before it was giving me trouble. I couldn't tell you how a double action (DA) buffer would work, never used one, but it's probably easier to use. You MUST be careful with a rotary buffer...they are not for the young or inexperienced, but ya gotta start somewhere. They are very aggressive, and will either damage your finish or you if you're not careful. But they will get the job done, guaranteed...
 
Yarddog said:
I just bought a 2003 Tacoma Prerunner with heavy water spotting on the right side. The spots on the paint came off easily when I buffed it with Meguiars fine compound and a polishing bonnet...I then polished at 2200 RPM with Meguiars swirl remover, same type of bonnet...then a hand glaze and then a good wax. Wax is wax, doesn't seem to matter, but I recommend either 3M or Meguiars products for working the finish.

Now, the windows were a challenge. Buffing them didn't work. I wound up using 00 steel wool and chrome polish on them. Worked like a champ, although it WAS a lotta work!!!

There is no easy way around water spots. If they are very bad, you may end up color sanding the finish with 1500 then 2000, and if you want to go to 3000 grit sandpaper, wet, great, I've never had to go any finer than 2000 grit.

I use a rotary buffer, and since I need professional grade equipment, I use a DeWalt buffer, pretty much the standard of the industry. You might be able to get along with a Craftsman or even a Harbor Freight buffer, but my first buffer was a Craftsman, didn't take long before it was giving me trouble. I couldn't tell you how a double action (DA) buffer would work, never used one, but it's probably easier to use. You MUST be careful with a rotary buffer...they are not for the young or inexperienced, but ya gotta start somewhere. They are very aggressive, and will either damage your finish or you if you're not careful. But they will get the job done, guaranteed...
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Thanks for the info bro
 
As a chemist, I'm wondering if the water spots are either from i) hard water deposits, or ii) water damage to the paint coating?

Could be either, I suppose.

Maybe try the 'lime away' first to find out if it's hard water deposits (test on hidden safe area) before grinding away half of your paint layer? If it's hard water deposits then maybe this will be the solution, if not then proceed to grind away?
 
The best thing I have found for windows that have water spots is (spot x). You can get it off amazon. It's a powder that you mix with water and use a non scratch pad. It does a great job with very little effort.
 
Clay bar with detailer works for me. The water spots come from mineral deposits left behind after the water evaporates and can damage the paint if left on treated. Getting them off sooner the better.
 
Demo Man said:
The best thing I have found for windows that have water spots is (spot x). You can get it off amazon. It's a powder that you mix with water and use a non scratch pad. It does a great job with very little effort.
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Try rubbing alcohol and a Mr. Clean magic eraser. Works better than anything I've tried. This will get off both the grease and the water spots. Try it on the inside as well. Really works.
 
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