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Hard water spots. Any other way get rid of them besides the whole Claybar routine?

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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 08:24 AM
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Hard water spots. Any other way get rid of them besides the whole Claybar routine?
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 09:07 AM
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Have you tried 3M Imperial Hand Glaze?
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 09:11 AM
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Wash with some vinegar in the water. Check the detailing forum, this was recently discussed.
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Old Aug 26, 2002 | 09:54 AM
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Default Try Johns trick with the vinegar. Next... Imperial hand glaze. If that doesn't get em >>
use 3M Microfinishing compound and follow with IHG and wax. Hopefully the vinegar trick will work, I'm gonna try that myself. Just don't let it get inside the car!
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Default I should add, if the vinegar doesn't work the clay will work but will take longer to do.
Follow up with polish and wax with either approach.
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Is straight vinegar too strong for the finish?
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Default here ya go...
Search detailing forum for "vinegar" and you'll get a bunch of hits<ul><li><a href="https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/8886.phtml">https://forums.audiworld.com/detail/msgs/8886.phtml</a</li></ul>
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Thanks John I'm going to try it tomorrow!
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Good luck! Water spots are on my most hated list along with brake dust
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