Egads! That is horrible news!

Keep it out of the sun if you can... wait until dark to drive home
then wash it right away!

Good luck! Let us know how you make out. Hydro should help but it may not be enough for that level of hard water sitting there for hours.

-Heather

 

OMG heather!
the intense sun baked waterstains just washed right off. plus,
i RainX'ed the winshield a few weeks ago so the stain just washed off
the glass too. im using griot's CarWash, but it was Hydro and RainX
that did most of the job, i think and griot's just finished the rest.
nice team work!

dang, i am truely amazed by Hydro-power!!!

 

Great news, Ken!!

I was hoping that would be the case but you never know with harsh stuff like old mineral-filled sprinkler water.

-Heather

 

I have a similar problem my neighbors sprinklers got blown in the wind on to my mini! There is little tiny hard water specks on my windows and probably on my paint. What is the best technique for getting them off? They have been on there a few days now.

Casey

 

heather- yah, i was relieved! cause i thought i would be out there claying
but ended up a quick 15min wash and i was done.

casey- in my case i just washed my car like normal and it came off. really depends on how badly the sun beat it, i think.

try washing and if it doesnt come off claybar is your next step. make sure
you use hydro after each wash so you know you get full protection like
i did on my finish. i am so happy i had Hydro on there!

 

For the paint:
Clay is the easiest thing to try first and has a decent success rate. That might not do it though, in which case you'll have to abrade with a polish. In some cases, the minerals and deposits in the water may have etched through the paint to a depth which is difficult, if not impossible, to repair. So, some may be permanent. Even in this extreme case though, the clay and/or polish should diminish many of them.

With all the variables (variations in what's in the water that created the spot to how long they've been there to whether or not they baked in the sun, etc), it's hard to say for sure what will work or not in removing water spots.

For the glass:
Also try clay. Another good trick is to saturate a towel with white vinegar and lay it on the glass (easiest on the windscreen of course) for a few minutes. Then rub it down. Glass is much easier to deal with than paint.

Good luck!

-Heather

 

Oh, and ditto what Ken said about waxing. Whether Hydro or another durable synthetic wax, it will make removing water spots (and anything else too) much easier!

-Heather

 

IE: EPIC

 

Don't quite get this part . I spritz my Hydro on my freshly washed car before drying, take my waffle weave and with one pass its dry. Should I go over it again with a monster fluffy or kinda rub it in while drying with the waffle weave. I always try to touch as little as possible in the drying process to avoid instilling scratches.

 

Ok Thanks. I will give it a shot.

 

I rub it in pretty well with my waffleweave while drying and have not seen any more scratches than I had before. I think hydro has enough luberication in it so let it slide across the paint pretty well even if it's not 100% clean of all dirt.

then last time I went back over it very lightly with a monster fulffy. maybe I am doing it wrong but I like the end result.

I'll like it even more if ImagoX can rid my pillars of swirls on saturday

 

i just mist and wipe and let Hydro do its magic on its own. i dont
go back to buff...no need.

 

Sorry for making that confusing!

If you only need one pass with your waffle then you're already in good shape! The only time you need to "work it in" is when you use too much.

I made it sound like you have to work Hydro in for it to work properly or something. This isn't what I meant to say. Rather, you'll need to "work it in" if you've used so much that there is excess Hydro.

Thanks for asking for clarification. I probably confused others too!

-Heather

 

I tried Hydro for the first time over the weekend on my Astro Black MCS. Very nice results. I do have a question regarding how much to use though. I have the feeling I was using too much. I was wondering if anyone could give me some ballpark examples of how many "spritzes" they use for a given area, say the hood or door panel.

Thanks,
Randy

 

One spritz for the door panel. That should be a good example.

 

I use 2-3 sprays on the entire roof, when wet, 5-6 when dry. And I think I might be over spraying it

 

Yeah, I'd have to agree that you're probably using more than necessary.

In fact, I'd reverse your proportions in each case of wet vs. dry. You use less when on a dry surface and more on a wet surface. This is because when you use it on a wet surface then you're essentially diluting it a bit with the water that's already on the paint.

For me, it varies on my mood a little... in general though, 1 or maybe 2 spritzes on a door panel when dry and 2-4 spritzes on a door panel when wet.

It doesn't hurt anything to use more. It just means that you may have to buff it more as you wipe it down and, of course, you'll go through the product more quickly too.

Ya know, if everyone continues to insist on using too much Hydro, I'm going to have to stop telling you that you're using too much. After awhile I'll just have to put on my "sales cap" and tell you to use alot and then buy more! Your loss, applesauce. j/k... j/k
Maybe I should just start a thread called "Don't use too much Hydro... you're wasting it!" and be done with it.

-Heather

 

heather will start selling dispensers that spray quarts at a time now.

 

Heck, she'll start selling 55 gal drums of it with a gallon spray attachment. Never too much Hydro!

 

yah, and she'll introduce the human verion Prima BodyShampoo & Conditioner.

 

You bet! Those are both *next* on the list...

-Heather

 

I want drums of all Prima products, with overhead pull-down spray dispenser hoses like the fluid dispensers they have a Jiffy Lube (not that I EVER go there anymore).

 

Thanks for all the replies folks. I'll have to back off on the Hydro. I used like 6 spritzes on each door, 6 on the hood, etc. I don't want to be solely responsible for keeping DP in business.

Randy

 

Oh believe me RC, you wouldn't be.

 

Yea, thats what I meant, 5-6 wet, 2-3 dry. And if you say 2-4 on a door (wet) then I don't think the extra 3 spritzes on the entire roof is too too much