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S.hafsmo · 06-10-2019

Vinegar is acid. Are you certain that's something you want on your paint?

spork2367 · 07-02-2019

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Originally Posted by S.hafsmo

Vinegar is acid. Are you certain that's something you want on your paint?

It is used to remove water spots due to hard water (mineral deposits).

Like dish soap, it will strip everything, so the car will need waxed afterwords.

lfalzarano · 07-02-2019

Dish soap should never be used on a car’s paint, unless you own a Ford[emoji16]

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haber rj · 07-04-2019

Well what I did was to mix the vinegar in a spray bottle 1 part vinegar 3 parts water. I wet the car and then sprayed it in small areas and then wiped it down with a fiber cloth. After doing the areas that were affected I washed the car completely and then gave it a complete wax job. Using dish soap on a car will strip all the wax and other foreign grime from the surface then you have to wax the car entirely. I have never had any problem doing this on any car that I have owned it did the job for me.

rkreigh · 03-09-2021

I use the meguires stuff and micro fiber. If the contaminants are bad, try a clay bar. I'm "wax challenged" as Mom would tell me but I'm learning and trying to keep the vettes in better shape.

The vinegar and newspaper trick does work well on glass. And I have to admit I tried windshield glass cleaner and it's likely not good for the paint, it does take the water spots off.

My water here must be "hard" because just washing the car and not blading and drying it off leaves calcium poka dots from the water spotting. Sheesh!!!

I barley wash the car, I at least want it to end up clean!!

06-10-2019	#11
S.hafsmo Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Norway Posts: 397	Re: removing water spots Vinegar is acid. Are you certain that's something you want on your paint? __________________ - '90 ZR-1

07-02-2019	#13
lfalzarano Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Clayton, North Carolina Posts: 1,133	removing water spots Dish soap should never be used on a car’s paint, unless you own a Ford[emoji16] Sent from my iPhone using ZR-1 Net Registry __________________ Lou[COLOR="Red"][B][SIZE="4"][/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]

07-04-2019	#14
haber rj Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tillsonburg Ont. Canada Posts: 174	Re: removing water spots Well what I did was to mix the vinegar in a spray bottle 1 part vinegar 3 parts water. I wet the car and then sprayed it in small areas and then wiped it down with a fiber cloth. After doing the areas that were affected I washed the car completely and then gave it a complete wax job. Using dish soap on a car will strip all the wax and other foreign grime from the surface then you have to wax the car entirely. I have never had any problem doing this on any car that I have owned it did the job for me.

03-09-2021	#15
rkreigh Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Alex VA Posts: 1,087	Re: removing water spots I use the meguires stuff and micro fiber. If the contaminants are bad, try a clay bar. I'm "wax challenged" as Mom would tell me but I'm learning and trying to keep the vettes in better shape. The vinegar and newspaper trick does work well on glass. And I have to admit I tried windshield glass cleaner and it's likely not good for the paint, it does take the water spots off. My water here must be "hard" because just washing the car and not blading and drying it off leaves calcium poka dots from the water spotting. Sheesh!!! I barley wash the car, I at least want it to end up clean!! __________________ 95 390 LPE ZR1 (505 rwhp) LSV = Lingenfelter Super Vette Twin Turbo 2003 Z06 (800 RWHP)