Stubborn water spots, NEED HELP!

[HotRaud90]

Got to washin my Marauder this morning and got to the dryin process. After dryin the hood, I noticed some weird left over water spots rangin from the size of a finger nail to the size of a nickel. I looked at it and said to myself "Heck no, not happenin". So I got out my MF towel (initially washed the car w/ MF mitt) and soaked it in suds (using Meguiar's Gold Class) and began to go over the hood again with a little bit more pressure than the initial wash. Seems to have worked as far as I can tell this time, but then as I'm goin to apply spray wax after dryin, the daggum spots show AGAIN.

It has been rainin like crazy here in Tampa for the past 3 days and my car sits outside at work. I first noticed them yesterday after I parked beside a building. No construction that I know of was goin on, but I was right next to a two story building.

For reference, the spots have a light milky ghost-like appearance and are harder to see at certain angles more than others. Nonetheless, they're not hard to spot at all. I saw these spots on the trunk and even on the roof before washin, but those went away. Only the hood spots remain. I have NO idea what to do.

Does anyone have ANY suggestions? Any special concoctions to remove them? I need to get them off ASAP as I planned to hit up the local car show today :depress:

[Zack]

They sell water spot remover at any FLAPS in the detail aisle

[HotRaud90]

These are weird though. Almost like a set in stain, even though it's only been a day since I saw them. I've had water etching and water spots before, but not like this. Distilled white vinegar didn't help either. I'm hopin this won't require the power a DA polisher as I don't have one at the moment...
Guess it won't hurt to check the store.

[Accumulator]

I'd inspect it with magnification and see if you can better determine what's going on.

Vinegar isn't all that potent, one of the "waterspot removal" products would be a lot more potent.

I myself would decontaminate it with ValuGard's "ABC" system to get that whatever-it-is out of the pores of the paint.

[Marauderjack]

CLR on a sponge full strength.....wipe on then rinse and they should be gone!!:beer:

This also works wonders on all windows!!:D

[tbone]

Probably acid rain. Take it in, have them buff it out and have the professional paint shield put on. Comes with a warranty that if it happens again, they remove it.

[Dave2]

Water spots are part of the curse of owning a black vehicle. You can get them from water sprinklers in parking lots during the day and it just etches the clear coat. What you are going to have to do is polish the hood with an orbital buffer. No big deal, one or two step the entire hood and finish off with a wax or seaant to protect the paint surface.

[eric jones]

Have you tried clay bar? You might need a more aggressive bar than what comes in the of the shelf kits. You can purchase the more aggressive clay at an auto body supply shop.

[sailsmen]

I have several layers in my clear coat caused by the aftermath from Katrina. Nothing has gotten them out.
The only thing left for me to try is to wet sand and I don't want to reduce the thickness of the clear coat.
Good Luck.

[HotRaud90]

I've thought about pickin up my own Porter Cable polisher kit to do paint correction, polish, etc. on mine. That thought might become a reality sooner than I thought.

I don't have a claybar, but I might need to go pick one up. Thanks for the info.

And yes, black vehicle ownership is a bittersweet thing. Looks phenomenal when it's all clean, looks the complete opposite when it's dirty. There's not a whole lot of in between with a black car.

The weirdest part of it all is that the spots that were on the hood and roof of the car came out. Hood? Not so much. It's left me scratchin my head.

Somethin like CLR isn't too aggressive for the clear coat and paint? Or am I not pickin up on the sarcasm you're tryin to convey... :confused:

[Marauderjack]

Try CLR on a spot in your trunk first.......I have used it on my boat paint with no Ill effects!!:beer:

Water Spots are another reason I never want another black car but they are waaaay down a very long list!!:argue:

[FastMerc]

Sounds like you need a good micro cut buff job. I do my car and it looks like glass when done and no spots.

[tbone]

My wife has a new black Accord. We bought it a month after it was built in August of 2013. I had the paint treatment done. The sooner the better after it is built, especially for a black car. No water spots. No crap that sticks to the paint. I go through the car wash, drive it home, get out any detail spray and wipe the car down. Looks like new every time. Takes 10 minutes. Paint must be thoroughly prepped before chemical is applied. If I get any stains in the paint that won't come out by myself, they get it out or repaint. Lifetime warranty. I've sold a lot of these at work. It works amazingly well, but some people think it's snake oil and won't listen.

[J-MAN]

My wife has a new black Accord. We bought it a month after it was built in August of 2013. I had the paint treatment done. No water spots. No crap that sticks to the paint. I go through the car wash, drive it home, get out any detail spray and wipe the car down. Looks like new every time. Takes 10 minutes. Paint must be thoroughly prepped before chemical is applied. If I get any stains in the paint that won't come out they get it out or repaint. Lifetime warranty. I've sold a lot of these at work. It works amazingly well, but some people think it's snake oil and won't listen.

Just what is this "paint treatment"? Does it have to be reapplied on a specified basis?

[tbone]

I don't know the chemical makeup if the stuff.

Applied every 7 years for the stuff on my wife's car. Some brands is every five. Depends on the dealer. Re-application is free. Applied with a machine to heat up the clearcoat and bond with it. Not sold in stores. You have to go to a dealer or have a friend that knows the companies that do it and go direct. I have a guy that will do the interior protection, paint, rustproofing and undercoating on my car for $75. Retail for all that is $1299. Dealer cost is about $360. It's a cash cow for everyone. Customer pays big but gets a great product with an unbeatable lifetime warranty.

We had a black Yukon that sat unsold for a year at my old dealership. The paintjob was literally ruined from exposure and no protection. Water spots, tree sap and bird crap stains would not come out.....

[sailsmen]

Polyglycoat?

[J-MAN]

Polyglycoat?

No comment.