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Re: baked on water spots!

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In Phoenix, like most of the western United States, the tap water is very hard.
The hardness refers to the minerals in the water which stay behind when
the water evaporates.  Go through a cycle of spraying the car with
hard water and letting it bake in the afternoon sun(110 deg avg) and
it's starting to look like a science project.  Rub your hand over
the paint, and you can feel the ridges of built-up scale.  It's gross.

I've received some feedback on how best to remove this and here is 
the summary:

  You have to use a car polish like "3M Imperial Hand Glaze" or
"Meguiars #9".  If that doesn't remove the spotting, you need to 
use a more abrasive polish like "Meguiar #2 Fine-Cut Cleaner".

Once person suggested using vinegar in the wash water to help 
remove the build up as well.

I have started working on the car with #9, and that is getting most of
it off for me.  I may have to move to the #2 in some places.

This is a lot of work, but when I'm done the paint will look
better then ever.

thanks to everyone who responded,
Dale

> Dale Beuning asked:-
>     Has anyone had luck removing baked on water spots?
> 
> Wash the car! the spots are water soluable.
> 
> Stuart Metcalfe                               email s.j.metcalfe@domain.elided
> Central Laboratory of the Research Councils   phone +44 (0)1925 603521
> Daresbury Laboratory                          fax   +44 (0)1925 603416
> Warrington
> Cheshire, England, WA4 4AD.                   '95 318iS coupe
>   
> 


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