I had my car cut and buffed a couple of years ago and have waxed it a few times with McGuires #7 glaze. Now after spraying It off with the hose pipe I have some water spots.

Will a clay bar get those out? My Dad said vinegar and water would work but I'd rather clay bar it. Vinegar's for pickles.

 Thanks for any replies.

Cliff

Here I go talking to myself again. But after a little googling I think vinegar and water wash then clay bar would work. I know vinegar  and water cleans my coffee machine. Can't hurt.

Cliff,

I suspect the spots are hard water spots. Drying the car after washing may help prevent them... Your dad might be right about the vinegar...

2 hours ago, Patcon said:

Cliff,

I suspect the spots are hard water spots. Drying the car after washing may help prevent them... Your dad might be right about the vinegar...

First do the wash job in the shade, if possible, then dry car with towel. I have found this mostly deters those hard water spots.

Have not done this on my Z yet, but on my daily driver I experimented by mixing car wash soap (any brand) and a small handful of automatic

dishwasher soap to wash car. Wow, cleanest result I ever got. And it seemed to soften the water as well, which helps.

Thanks guys! 

That's what happened to, sprayed it with water and was distracted by something.  The water dried in the hot sun.  Lesson learned.

Dishwasher soap is a good idea, never thought of that.  Thanks again, Cliff.

I always thought that dish soap removed the wax coat? Aren’t there Better ways to soften the water? Wouldn’t a good cleaner wax be better?


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I think he was talking about dishwasher liquid detergent with hard water preventive?  I think Cascade makes some for no water spots on the glasses, seems like I've seen a commercial or 2 million. 

Something like Palmolive will remove the wax I've heard.  I always use Mother's carnuba myself.

 

I would give it a good buffing with a soft pillow.