the paint on my truck is black and i can't get the water spots
off the hood. Does anyone know of a way or a good product
to get rid of waterspots?

Also i was wondering what is the best and longest lasting wax
on the market right now. I am curently using mothers...how would you rate that?

 

not sure about the waterspots, but if you want long lasting protection then use klasse wax.

 

As far as removing the water spot: Clay Bar works well

 

if it is already clean you can use one of those california carduster things. i got one and it works really good on water spots and light dust

 

I adore my California Car Duster (best thing since sliced bread) but, it's not removing water spots... just the dust that is adhering to the spots...

Here's the scoop...

I believe Intel will back me up on this diagnosis...

First, you probably need to strip the wax. The water spots may actually be locked in beneath a coat of wax so, wash the entire vehicle with DAWN.

Second, dry it until you can't dry it anymore...

Third, use a cleaner wax on the COOL SURFACE of the vehicle (don't apply wax to a hot vehicle) (such as Meguiars Cleaner Wax -- Available at places like Wally-Hell etc (walmart)). ALLOW THE WAX TO COMPLETELY DRY AND HAZE!

Remove the wax. Check for those pesky water spots. They should be gone.

Apply another coat of regular carnauba wax or whatever wax you prefer -- Klasse, Meguiars Premium, etc... etc...

Here's the trick. Every time it rains, the minerals that are in the rain drops, when drying on your vehicle paint, are going to be left behind. That's what a water spot typically is (unless you've had acid rain and it's etched the paint with water spots -- I've seen that a couple of times -- not good).

Also, it may not be necessary to apply the cleaner wax to all surfaces of your vehicle. Use it only where the water spots are located.

I had the same problem on my father's 98 Lariat and the above method, using Meguiars Premium Paint Protection, worked like a dream.

Hope this helps...

RP :usa

 

White Vinegar will remove water spots. It'll strip any wax on your car so you won't have to use dawn. Vinegar will do it.

Clay bars aren't made to remove water spots.

Rain water does not contain any minerals. Rain water will pick up dirt as it falls through the air and it will also pick up dirt off the surface of your paint when it lands on your vehicle. This type of waterspot should wash off the next time you wash your vehicle.

Minerals will be in hard water you get through your plumbing. Like if you don't dry your truck or your truck gets hit by a sprinkling system.

If you end up using the white vinegar and the water spots look like they are still there, then the water spots might have etched your paint. You'll have to get a pro detailer to take a look at the paint to see if he can rotary buff them out. Colorsanding might be involved.

You can try a cleaner wax but I'm not sure if the polish in them is strong enough to strip minerals off the paint. If you use a carnauba based cleaner wax, then you'll have to strip that wax before you can apply a product like Klasse.

Right now I know Klasse SG is really great in durability. I stripped my trucks after having Klasse SG on it for 6 months. The Klasse SG was still there going strong! This was on the truck for 6 months without reapplication.

 

Well, I'm somewhat on the money...hehehe

However, I can definately tell you that YES, rainwater does indeed pick up minerals in the formation of the raindrop. The water vapor from the clouds isn't exactly pure. Manufacturing has taken care of that over the decades.

To date, there are all kinds of compounds that incorporate into the water cycle and, indeed, some of them are minerals -- such as iron and other metals emitted by everything from your local peanut butter maker to smelting furnaces.

Trust me on this one. I deal quite a bit with air, water and resources of this nature in my line of work.

I definately don't claim to be a paint specialist however... that's where INTEL comes in...

Thanks...

RP

 

Thanks for the advice. Intel is there a cretin mixture I should use or should I just use straight vinegar?

 

Doesn't really matter. Some people do a 50/50 mix. I go straight on with it when I use vinegar