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Hi guys

just bought myself a GTR which has been resprayed but the paint is covered in water marks from the car sitting in a garage for a while.

Ive used meguirs paint cleaner and then polymer sealant polish over the top and the marks are still the same. Even a decent buffing with lots of elbow grease does nothing :D

on the windows ive used the armor all glass cleaner and still nothing

i thought i might try a cutting polish on the windows to see if that works to get a similar result to cleaning r33 headlights

what have you guys done with watermarks? what works and what doesnt?

do you think regular washing will eventually wear down the marks?

thanks, its driving me nuts having new paint looking all spotty!

and yes, the search button on SAU isnt the most helpful thing around

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I had the same problem with watermarks on the windows of my old car. No matter haw many times you washed it and scrubbed the windows, the marks were still there.

I used a cleaner called "Gumption" it comes in a white and green tub i think and consists of a gritty paste. You should be able to get it from any supermarket.

With a bit of elbow grease, this worked perfectly and the windows came up like new. I would say that cut and polish would work as well though, just try it and see.

anyone with anything else to add?

i had trouble with my old vl with purple paint and i left in the sprinklers for about 3-4 weeks and in the sun, which baked the marks on and was impossible to remove. i used a little (very very litte) diluted amount of CLR in a bucket of water and it actually worked a treat. though warning it says not for use on paint but i was selling the car anyway and it didnt damage the paint at all.

still took alot of elbow grease but fixed it in the end :(

upto u if u wanna try it, maybe try a small non-visable area first and see how it affects the paint. i wouldnt be doing it on a black or really dark colour though.

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  • 4 weeks later...
use t-cut colour fast..... gets rid of water marks, fine abrasions and scratches....

I use this too

All cut and polish pruducts and gumption work the same way!!

However I imagine the cut and polish products are gentler

Hang on a second - before you go and try all the Nanna recipes.

Are the 'water' stains calcium stains, ie white?

not really white like you would see in the bathroom, moreso, car thats been left in the rain and had the sun bake on the stains into the paint

what do you suggest if its calcium?

ive been slack and havnt tried anything yet :(

also, i didnt want to try t-cut just yet cause it is quite harsh on the paint (owing to past experiences)

If it is Calcium then try CLR Clear - but be careful with the paint work, ie try it on a bit on paintwork that is out the way & unseen first.

If it is just a water stain then try using dishwashing detergent - that will pretty much shift anything that is water soluble & a few things that aren't - like dead bugs. You will need to strip any polish off the paint first, otherwise the detergent won't get to the marks.

  • 3 weeks later...

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