Best product to remove water spots?

I have a black truck. What is the best product to remove water spots. I wash and dry it, thenot use a spray and shine and spots are still there,especially on the hood. There not eye popping, but on the hood they are noticeable if you look closely and drives me nuts. Lol

 

Put something on your house to filter the water.

 

I usually only get it when it dries too quickly, but a 50/50 water vinegar mix has worked.

 

Yea, I don't have crazy hard water, this is more of an dries faster then I can get to it,and the other factor is its black which doesn't help.

 

i usually check AutoGeek for these questions

http://www.autogeekonline.net/forum/how-articles/29134-how-remove-water-spots-hand.html

 

^this, just don't let it sit on the paint or you can etch the paint and leave marks like bird poop does.

 

If you order from auto geek, use GRINDHARD for 15% off.

 

This. You can buy attachments for the hose though so you don't have to filter when you're not washing the vehicle. There are also water conditioner agents that you can add to the water (like the jet dry you put in your dishwasher).

 

Ammo Hydrate while I'm drying the truck does the trick. It also helps pickup any dirt you might miss during the wash as well but it is a little pricey.

https://www.ammonyc.com/shop/ammo-hydrate/

 

I had crazy water spots on my old truck due to getting hit with sprinklers that were fed with reclaimed water numerous times here in FL.........and that shit is nasty. Not only does it leave spots, but it will also etch the paint so that no amount of washing, waxing, and elbow grease will do.

In the end, I educated myself on doing a wet-sand/cut/polish with a decent random orbital buffer and I was able to get a showroom luster back. If you are uncomfortable doing so, I would recommend shelling out a couple-hundred bucks and having a reputable detail shop do the same. I doubt they would need to do a wet-sand, as they will likely use a high-speed buffer to do the work, if they know what they are doing.

Here is a "test" spot I taped off and made sure I was doing the correct amount of cutting/polishing that shows just how much etching and grime had accumulated:


Another test spot on the roof:


Here is what the hood looked like before:


And after:



It can be done, but it takes a lot of time and patience if you want to do it right. However, once you get your paint to this level of polish it is MUCH easier to take care of.

 

Nope, not even close.

 

White Vinegar mixed into your soap/wash water will help: The vinegar holds the calcium (spots) in solution. The second (more important) part is to wash it in the shade, & get it wiped down before the water evaporates, leaving those mineral spots
The higher percentage of vinegar, the quicker you need to get it rinsed off. The acid is hard on the wax/paint. Store bought white Vinegar is about 5%. Pickling Vinegar is about 7.5% Special purpose Vinegar (15%) can be purchased from nurseries.
If you really want all the wax and grime off, wash with vinegar & common dish soap, and wipe with Isopropyl Alcohol (it dissolves waxes) and wash with the vinegar and dish soap again.
Don't leave it like that ! Get some wax on it, as the paint is totally unprotected, and any chip or nick in the clear coat will begin to separate from the color coat immediately. Most automotive wash products have wax in solution, but don't count on them for protection.

 

If you can get it in the dishwasher....use Cascade and Jet Dry!

 

I don't wash my car without it.

http://www.autogeek.net/waterfilterkit2.html

I have a pressure gauge on the inlet and outlet to help determine when it's time to change the filter.

 

If you would just drive a crappy beater truck, you wouldn't have to worry about waterspots, or even washing it.