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Title: Bad Water spots...
Post by: TragicImage on 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?
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: 06GSowner on July 13, 2006, 05:00:53 PM
Get a good quality spray detailer?
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: TragicImage on 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.
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: 06GSowner on July 13, 2006, 05:03:56 PM
how bout just using this icon  :2guns: or this even  :cookoo: or the ever popular  :nono:
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: TragicImage on 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.
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: scratch on 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?
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: TragicImage on 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.
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: qjt18 on July 13, 2006, 05:41:15 PM
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Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: 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 :thumb: :cheers:

prepsol short for perperation solvent it will wipe off anything its really good for road tar as well
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: TragicImage on July 13, 2006, 05:53:44 PM
Quote from: qjt18 on July 13, 2006, 05:41:15 PM
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THATS THE ONE!!!!
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: TragicImage on 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 :thumb: :cheers:

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.
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: Ripper on July 19, 2006, 04:51:10 PM
WD-40 works on most water spots, to include cleaning of shower doors.
Title: Re: Bad Water spots...
Post by: ostwayne on 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.