how can i get rid of etched in waterspots?

[jimmy213]

First of all my car is black.I have tried clay,polish,and vineger.No Luck.When you look at the paint from a normal view u cant see water spots,but when i take it out in the sun well the all appear.I have etched in waterspots here and there and a couple of etched in bird droppings. so i want to use something that will take car of all of that.I have a porter cable d.a polisher and im thinking of using a wool pad and 3m`s finesse-it. What can i use?

[Thomas Dekany]

I haven`t used mine yet, www.fk1usa.com decontamination system suppose to get rid of it. My problem as well.

[togwt]

~One man’s opinion / observations~



Removing etched water (below surface) spots from paint -- are caused by acid rain or industrial fallout causing a chemical reaction, if left for any length of time they will etch the paint film surface leaving a concave circular mark.



These can be removed by using detailer`s clay to remove any hardened surface deposits and then using a machine polish, Iz Einzett TM Metallic Polish or Iz Einzett TM Paint Polish and a cutting (LC Orange or Yellow) foam pad (speed # 4) to level the surface, reapply surface protection once spots have been removed.



~Hope this helps~



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justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon

[Dtail]

what kind of polish do you use? some water spots etching needs a more agressive polishes than the others. It all depends on from what source and how long it`s been sitting.

[togwt]

Quote: what kind of polish do you use? some water spots etching needs a more agressive polishes than the others. It all depends on from what source and how long it`s been sitting.



~One man’s opinion / observations~



A machine polish, Iz Einzett TM Metallic Polish (mild) or Iz Einzett TM Paint Polish (medium) and a cutting (LC Orange or Yellow) foam pad (speed # 4) to level the surface, reapply surface protection once spots have been removed.



~Hope this helps~



Knowledge unshared is experience wasted

justadumbarchitect / so I question everything/ Jon

[jimmy213]

i have used 3ms swirl remover for black,ive used meguires polishes,then i said i need more agressivnes so i used 3m`s finesse-it it got some of the contaminations out but u can still see it in the paint

[Thomas Dekany]

Originally posted by jimmy213

i have used 3ms swirl remover for black,ive used meguires polishes,then i said i need more agressivnes so i used 3m`s finesse-it it got some of the contaminations out but u can still see it in the paint



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