Bad Water spots...

TragicImage · July 13, 2006, 05:00:21 PM

well, some how my bike was wet today, and dried.... and now I have huge nasty ugly water spots.

Washing, and waxing has done nothing.... I don't want to use rubbing compound on it.... any other suggestions?

06GSowner · July 13, 2006, 05:00:53 PM

Get a good quality spray detailer?

TragicImage · July 13, 2006, 05:02:14 PM

Quote from: 06GSowner on July 13, 2006, 05:00:53 PM
Get a good quality spray detailer?

if there was a slappy icon..... you would deserve it.

06GSowner · July 13, 2006, 05:03:56 PM

how bout just using this icon

or this even

or the ever popular

TragicImage · July 13, 2006, 05:05:58 PM

no. you need the slappy icon....

a spray detailer is actually less effective than wax..... and I used a "Cleaner Wax" which has a mild grit to it.... I hate McGuire's... I wanna go back to Black Magic.

scratch · July 13, 2006, 05:06:05 PM

Nevr-dul on the frame and engine to get rid if waterspots and rust underneath the paint. I'm not sure if even I would use it on the gastank. Maybe test in inconspicuous spot?

TragicImage · July 13, 2006, 05:08:45 PM

I have like, the classic "Nev-r-Dull"... which was banned some time in the late 40's.... if you're in the same room with it for more than a minute you get all loopy.

I love the stuff.

qjt18 · July 13, 2006, 05:41:15 PM

Lukewarm Wilson · July 13, 2006, 05:51:51 PM

Go to your local auto shop and buy a can of Prepsol that will do the trick just wipe it on then wipe it off everything will be good as new

prepsol short for perperation solvent it will wipe off anything its really good for road tar as well

TragicImage · July 13, 2006, 05:53:44 PM

Quote from: qjt18 on July 13, 2006, 05:41:15 PM

THATS THE ONE!!!!

TragicImage · July 13, 2006, 05:55:43 PM

Quote from: Lukewarm Wilson on July 13, 2006, 05:51:51 PM
Go to your local auto shop and buy a can of Prepsol that will do the trick just wipe it on then wipe it off everything will be good as new

prepsol short for perperation solvent it will wipe off anything its really good for road tar as well

well, what I ended up doing was.....

after my initial attempt....

I washed it with Dishwasher Degergent.... to remove any old wax deposits (I was and wax about 4x per month).

Then I washed it with regular auto wash.

THEN I used cleaner wax again.

Then I used what little black magic I had left.

Then I used "ICE" wax.

Then I spot detailed....>

For those of you that are worried... it came out fine.

Ripper · July 19, 2006, 04:51:10 PM

WD-40 works on most water spots, to include cleaning of shower doors.

ostwayne · July 19, 2006, 05:10:16 PM

If these are hard water stains, you can use household vinegar (yes, mild acid, I know).
just remember to clean and wax as soon as you're done and presto, no more hard water stains!
I do this for my car, comes out fine.

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