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    Angry i Can't remove water spots!

    the hood is full of water spots, i tried claybars, even waterspots removers, and i can't remove them, any ideas on how?

    thanks in advance.

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    Ive never tried it myself, but Ive heard that vinegar works. Maybe try it on a very small spot in an inconspicuous area

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    The only thing that I've found that will take out water spots once they etch the surface is to machine polish your vehicle. I have a Griot's Garage Random Orbital Polisher and I use their machine polishes & wax/sealants - they do the trick. Even though my truck sits outside day & night in the Florida sun, she still turns heads.....

    I go over my truck about twice a year, and it stays looking good, and tends to have fewer water spots to begin with (the machines "burnish" the sealant/wax into the surface of the paint, and they hold up much longer than when applying by hand). It's a lot of work on a truck (you have to wash THOROUGHLY, clay bar them down, machine polish, then use wax or sealant). It usually takes me two full days on my black truck, but it's worth it. It's the only way to get rid of swirl marks, water spots, and general paint ugliness....

    You can get a "starter kit" that includes the machine, a bottle of machine polish, wax, foam application pads, clay bar & Speed Shine (lubricant for the clay bar) for around $200. There are many other manufactures of orbital polishers.... just Google "machine polishers" and you'll get a ton of them. It's better to invest in a good one (not the round $29.99 cheapies they sell at Pep Boys!) - they will last a lifetime, and you will get a finish on your vehicles that are impossible to get by hand.
    JMHO

    Good luck.
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    thanks guys

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    yep you need some compound. Some waxes may even do it ,but if they're etched in good enough, something with a mild compound should do the trick. Can give it a try by hand first, but if that doesn't do it, a porter cable should certainly take quick work of it, and you'll be glad you bought one!

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