water spots

JXYOO · 09-28-2008, 01:49 AM

so i really effed up i was washing my car at my friends house and my mom called me and got mad cause i got suspended that day so i was not in the mood to wash my car anymore and just drove home w. all this water on my car now i literally have water spots EVERYWHERE and i can't get it off. I went to autozone to see if they have any products to get it off but they said no so i tried the vinegar/water crap and that like KINDA works but it smells like shit any other products you guys know? and where to get?

iheartsole · 09-28-2008, 01:58 AM

i dont see how that can happen. i would just bring it to the dealer and let them wash it/detail it for you. possible solution. good luck

ChuckBimmer · 09-28-2008, 02:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JXYOO

so i really effed up i was washing my car at my friends house and my mom called me and got mad cause i got suspended that day so i was not in the mood to wash my car anymore and just drove home w. all this water on my car now i literally have water spots EVERYWHERE and i can't get it off. I went to autozone to see if they have any products to get it off but they said no so i tried the vinegar/water crap and that like KINDA works but it smells like shit any other products you guys know? and where to get?

Try clay. If this does not work then you are going to buff this with Zaino PC or equivalent.

Jamese93 · 09-28-2008, 05:29 AM

have you seen the thread on my E93? Having major issues with cr@p paint too. It seems as if anything marks it, even rain (and in the UK not a heat problem really). Has it burnt into the laquer on yours or will normal polish get it off? J

328i · 09-28-2008, 11:39 AM

JXY00 and Jamese93, are your cars jet black by any chance?

JXYOO · 09-29-2008, 01:04 AM

yes it is

Jamese93 · 09-29-2008, 11:34 AM

no, mine's sparkling graphite and has really poor paint. My car;s awaiting a BMW specilist viewing it at the moment as there's something seriously wrong with the paint - water spots (without sun) have burnt into the paint as have flies on the front - anyone know of any other people with these issues? The water spots on black would lead me to think it's a dark colour issue....

328i · 09-29-2008, 11:52 AM

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yes it is

Jet black paint is very soft, so that explains why you have water spot etching, the only way to get rid of this will be by polishing with a machine. No otc products are going to do much, they may temporarily hide them but they will still be there.

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no, mine's sparkling graphite and has really poor paint. My car;s awaiting a BMW specilist viewing it at the moment as there's something seriously wrong with the paint - water spots (without sun) have burnt into the paint as have flies on the front - anyone know of any other people with these issues? The water spots on black would lead me to think it's a dark colour issue....

Perhaps your car was exposed to acid rain? Also I'm sure at some point your car was exposed to the sun with water on it, so that would explain the water etching. Have you kept your car protected before this happend, waxing once a month or by using a sealant?

DetailAddict · 09-29-2008, 08:05 PM

give it another good wash/dry and follow by some machine polishing... depending on the severity, you might have to do a multi-step polishing...

Jamese93 · 10-13-2008, 08:20 AM

Hey all. Thanks for the responses. The car's 3 months old and has been polished three times, once by me (used tow ork in the trade so know about detailing) and twice by BMW, the second time using seal and protect, aka A-glaze.

people have suggested it's been water on the surface etc and suggested using vinegar to ge rid of it - this would be great if it was hard rainwater on the surface of the paint but the issue is it's burnt into it.

Polishing it out would be fine, but the issue is that you're going to reach metal before too long if you've continually got to polish into the laquer to remove the marks. A couple of people have suggested the paint's the wrong composition and I tend to agree - now I reckon the only way to sort the issue is to get a specialist report on the paint and formally reject it (you can do this in the UK) - I can't see how you can harden or re-harden duff paint, and they're not gonig to devalue the car by painting it.....

It's not acid rain as the cars only wet when I wash it - it's kept underground in a heated air conditioned garage in central London all the time.

Can you imagine what bird lime would do?!?

FMINUS · 10-13-2008, 12:43 PM

I generally go with the lightest steps first, if it doesnt work I move on to the next:

waterspot remover > decon system > Clay > light polish > heavy cut

09-28-2008, 01:49 AM	#1
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	water spots so i really effed up i was washing my car at my friends house and my mom called me and got mad cause i got suspended that day so i was not in the mood to wash my car anymore and just drove home w. all this water on my car now i literally have water spots EVERYWHERE and i can't get it off. I went to autozone to see if they have any products to get it off but they said no so i tried the vinegar/water crap and that like KINDA works but it smells like shit any other products you guys know? and where to get?
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iheartsole Brigadier General 85 Rep 4,929 Posts Drives: 08 335i coupe Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: San Diego iTrader: (2)	i dont see how that can happen. i would just bring it to the dealer and let them wash it/detail it for you. possible solution. good luck
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09-28-2008, 05:29 AM	#4
Jamese93 Lieutenant 56 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 640d Gran Coupe M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Borough, London iTrader: (0)	have you seen the thread on my E93? Having major issues with cr@p paint too. It seems as if anything marks it, even rain (and in the UK not a heat problem really). Has it burnt into the laquer on yours or will normal polish get it off? J
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09-28-2008, 11:39 AM	#5
328i Colonel 148 Rep 2,932 Posts Drives: E46 ///M Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: central NJ iTrader: (15)	JXY00 and Jamese93, are your cars jet black by any chance? __________________
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09-29-2008, 01:04 AM	#6
JXYOO First Lieutenant 47 Rep 300 Posts Drives: E90 328i Jet Black Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: 714 Fullerton iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 328i [0.00]	yes it is
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09-29-2008, 11:34 AM	#7
Jamese93 Lieutenant 56 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 640d Gran Coupe M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Borough, London iTrader: (0)	no, mine's sparkling graphite and has really poor paint. My car;s awaiting a BMW specilist viewing it at the moment as there's something seriously wrong with the paint - water spots (without sun) have burnt into the paint as have flies on the front - anyone know of any other people with these issues? The water spots on black would lead me to think it's a dark colour issue....
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DetailAddict Captain 41 Rep 976 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 328i Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Santa Clara, CA iTrader: (10)	give it another good wash/dry and follow by some machine polishing... depending on the severity, you might have to do a multi-step polishing...
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10-13-2008, 08:20 AM	#10
Jamese93 Lieutenant 56 Rep 427 Posts Drives: 640d Gran Coupe M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Borough, London iTrader: (0)	Hey all. Thanks for the responses. The car's 3 months old and has been polished three times, once by me (used tow ork in the trade so know about detailing) and twice by BMW, the second time using seal and protect, aka A-glaze. people have suggested it's been water on the surface etc and suggested using vinegar to ge rid of it - this would be great if it was hard rainwater on the surface of the paint but the issue is it's burnt into it. Polishing it out would be fine, but the issue is that you're going to reach metal before too long if you've continually got to polish into the laquer to remove the marks. A couple of people have suggested the paint's the wrong composition and I tend to agree - now I reckon the only way to sort the issue is to get a specialist report on the paint and formally reject it (you can do this in the UK) - I can't see how you can harden or re-harden duff paint, and they're not gonig to devalue the car by painting it..... It's not acid rain as the cars only wet when I wash it - it's kept underground in a heated air conditioned garage in central London all the time. Can you imagine what bird lime would do?!?
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FMINUS Captain 72 Rep 758 Posts Drives: FMINUSDETAIL@gmail.com Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chino Hills CA iTrader: (2)	I generally go with the lightest steps first, if it doesnt work I move on to the next: waterspot remover > decon system > Clay > light polish > heavy cut
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