What is the best Chem. Polish for Water Spots???
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Brenton
aka PEI Detail
I use the Poorboy's line, but I also carry a couple of others. I start with the least abrasive solution--actually KAIO or PwS by hand or machine--and move more aggressive. Here, you turn your back on a sunny day and you have an hour worth of polishing to do. Not very often do I need to go to a cut pad + PB 2.5.
mgm2003
New member
A few things to try from least abrasive to most abrasive.
Distilled white vinegar (let some dwell on your paint for 2-3 minutes, then rinse/dry, repeat a few times if necessary). I'd try this at full strength (i.e. don't mix with water). Do this in the shade, on cool paint. If the stain is etched in, this might not do much to improve things.
Do you have pro polish or AIO? If you do, try them (by hand) on a few spots to see if it improves things.
Sometimes you have to level stubborn water spots with compound -but that would be may last resort option as it's the most abrasive.
A few more options:
-Wet sanding (Have a pro do this if you don't know how).
-Paint De-con system. ABC and Finish Kare have chemical kits that claim to remove contaminates from your paint, including water spots.
Distilled white vinegar (let some dwell on your paint for 2-3 minutes, then rinse/dry, repeat a few times if necessary). I'd try this at full strength (i.e. don't mix with water). Do this in the shade, on cool paint. If the stain is etched in, this might not do much to improve things.
Do you have pro polish or AIO? If you do, try them (by hand) on a few spots to see if it improves things.
Sometimes you have to level stubborn water spots with compound -but that would be may last resort option as it's the most abrasive.
A few more options:
-Wet sanding (Have a pro do this if you don't know how).
-Paint De-con system. ABC and Finish Kare have chemical kits that claim to remove contaminates from your paint, including water spots.
Klasse AIO has been a favorite of mine for several years, but in terms of cleaning/polishing ability, Poor Boy's Professional Polish beats it a bunch. Since it appears you would like to stay away from abrasive products, I would try one of those two products.ShineBoy said:
The PB's PP removed some stains on metal house siding that KAIO didn't faze.
Charles