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    Water Spots

    Last month I went to Key West for Spring Break and left my truck parked in my buddy`s parents driveway for a couple days. I thought the truck had enough wax on it to withstand being hit by the sprinkler system in the morning for two days and didn`t want to make a big deal out of where I parked my truck since they were nice enough to let me leave it there.

    Anyways, they live on the ocean and I came to later find out that their sprinkler system runs off well water so I`m sure it was terrible water. The sides of my truck look fine but there are definitely water spots on the hood that so far I have been unable to remove even with SSR3 using a Griot`s orange pad with the PC set at 6. The surface feels as smooth as glass but the spots are definitely still there. What else could I try to remove them?
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    Hmmm i would think that theyre etched on there already if SSR3 wasnt able to remove them.thats just my opinion tho.Anyone else?

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    They`ve only been there a month and the hood was repainted last July, there`s got to be some way to remove them.
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    well since youve already tried to remove them with your PC then the next thing i would try and do is to use a wool leveling pad.*I* myself wouldnt try it since i have no experience with a PC let alone to use it with a leveling pad or a rotary.Everything i do,i do by hand.Other ppl who have experience could probably help you with that here.

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    Hogan...

    Can you feel the etching with your fingernail (try with a plastic baggie)? If so, you`re going to need a rotary to level the clear and even then, that might be a lot of clear before you level that spot.

    Maybe the ole` acid wash with distilled vinegar and h20 mix?

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    You may have been lucky it was well water. Just depends, if it was a shallow well the water is much softer.
    All things can be explained, it`s just that some things are harder to explain than others.

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    Hogan,

    Try this, with a cool hood, wash the hood with car wash soap and water. Next, give the area an acid bath using distilled white vinegar. Let it sit for a few minutes and wash again with car wash soap and water. Clay, then try polishing them out again. I use Menzerna IP or Sometimes Powergloss. You can follow up with IP or PB SSR1.

    You may also want to test a chemical cleaner and see if that works better at removing the spots. Lite Cuts, or even Zymol HD. This sometimes works. I have had this issue on my black car from time to time.

    Hope this helps.

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    Sounds like a job for lite cut compound and a wool pad on a rotary. If its etched in the clear, you have level and the PC will not do that for the most part.
    Wet sanding is another soloution but you REALLY need pratice on that one. You might want to look for a good detailer in your area that can rework that area.
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    I cannot feel the etching with my fingernails, the paint feels perfectly smooth. I`ll have to try the acid bath, can you give me some more info on exactly what I need to mix? Here are some pics of the spots:
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    Another:
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    Here`s the hood as a whole just for other informational purposes:
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    Maybe the ole` acid wash with distilled vinegar and h20 mix?

    -Chris [/B][/QUOTE]

    Forgive me for asking this, and this is in no way of disrespect, as I would be curious, but if ssr3 couldn`t get rid of the spots, how could vinegar fix it? I would think that something like ssr3 would be much more aggressive than using vinegar.
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    Try the vinegar.

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    I`ll go to Wally World tomorrow, give the vinegar a try, and post results. Thanks.
    Hogan

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    Hogan, if this doesn`t work, contact Adam. He has a new water spot remover that is supposed to work wonders!!
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