I took the vette out for a spin today... ( I am off work, waiting for my wife to have are first kiddo) As I pulled up to my fav. Eating spot, I looked back to see something on my car. Upon a close look, It looks like I have a water spot in the finish. A while back my car got soaked by a sprinkler system that had a broken head. The water sucks out here... and is very harsh. I got it home asap, and washed and polished it.... but it looks like I got some sort of water damage. My question is, how much can a clay bar take out?? I have never used one before. And also, if it will help me out here... is there any type/brand that you would recommend? Any help is appreciated.
Zaino offers a clay bar that I have used before. It is my understanding that the clay bar is used to remove contaminants that are left on the paint. The clay bar will actually remove any layers of wax you have on the car and cut straight through to the actual paint surface. I don't know for sure whether or not a clay bar would remove these water spots you're talking about, you could always give Zaino a call/email and ask them.
I took the vette out for a spin today... ( I am off work, waiting for my wife to have are first kiddo) As I pulled up to my fav. Eating spot, I looked back to see something on my car. Upon a close look, It looks like I have a water spot in the finish. A while back my car got soaked by a sprinkler system that had a broken head. The water sucks out here... and is very harsh. I got it home asap, and washed and polished it.... but it looks like I got some sort of water damage. My question is, how much can a clay bar take out?? I have never used one before. And also, if it will help me out here... is there any type/brand that you would recommend? Any help is appreciated.
Claying works. I have been "spritzed" and claying cleaned it up easily. Cheap, really easy to do. If it fails because there has been some damage to the clear coat, then you can use appropriate polishes to clean up as best possible.
Sounds like you have water spots or deposits. Sometimes clay will work but I usually go right to a swirl remover like Zaino Fusion (ZPC) or Menzerna FPII. Good Luck.
Sounds like you have water spots or deposits. Sometimes clay will work but I usually go right to a swirl remover like Zaino Fusion (ZPC) or Menzerna FPII. Good Luck.
agree with agentf1. I don't waste time with vinegar or clay. Go right to meguiar's scratch-X, and if that doesn't work, 3M #39002 works great. You won't damage your clear coat with either of those three products. Scratch X and 3M work great with just a terry cloth towel by hand, for a small area as you describe. I'm also a fan of Menzerna products and Zaino-PC, which would have no trouble taking off water spots either.
I took the vette out for a spin today... ( I am off work, waiting for my wife to have are first kiddo) As I pulled up to my fav. Eating spot, I looked back to see something on my car. Upon a close look, It looks like I have a water spot in the finish. A while back my car got soaked by a sprinkler system that had a broken head. The water sucks out here... and is very harsh. I got it home asap, and washed and polished it.... but it looks like I got some sort of water damage. My question is, how much can a clay bar take out?? I have never used one before. And also, if it will help me out here... is there any type/brand that you would recommend? Any help is appreciated.
I have to tell you a little secret... I found this out purely by accident!
Zaino Z1 Polish Lok will dissolve Water spots.. I left my Black Daily Driver right in the path of the sprinkler head..
They were so crusted on it was horrible... I tried CLR, I tried Vinegar, I tried Clay... Nothing took it ALL off..
DOn't know why.. but I rubbed some Z1 on it and it started to dissolve it completely.. I spoke to Sal about it but he really never heard of this... All I can say is... Try it..
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Will a clay bar help?????
A while back my car got soaked by a sprinkler system that had a broken head. The water sucks out here... and is very harsh. I got it home asap, and washed and polished it.... but it looks like I got some sort of water damage. My question is, how much can a clay bar take out?? I have never used one before. And also, if it will help me out here... is there any type/brand that you would recommend? Any help is appreciated.
