How to Remove Hard Water Spots From Paint
Hard water spots on paint occur on such items as a car or motorcycle. Drops of rain or water spray from puddles settle on the paint and if not wiped away, dry onto the surface leaving white marks. The white marks are minerals such as calcium that does not evaporate and can bake into the paint's surface if left in the sun. Removing hard water spots are simple if you know the correct procedure. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Rubber gloves
- Dish detergent
- Water
- Bucket
- Garden hose
- Sponge
- Distilled vinegar
- Soft clean cloths
- Paint polish
Instructions
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Put on rubber gloves. Wet the paint with a bucket of water or a garden hose.
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Wash the paint with a mixture of dish detergent and water. Wash over the entire painted surface with the sudsy water.
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Rinse the painted surface with cool water from a bucket or garden hose.
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Pour distilled white vinegar into a bucket and apply to the hard water spots with a sponge. If you are applying the vinegar wash to large items like a car, do one section at a time.
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Rub the hard water stains with the vinegar solution and the sponge. Allow the vinegar to remain on the stains for 30 to 60 seconds, then rinse vinegar off with a hose or bucket of water. If a hard water spot remains, apply more vinegar to the spot, rub with the sponge and rinse.
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Wash the paint a second time and rinse the soap away.
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Dry the painted surface with a soft clean cloth. Remove all traces of water so no other hard water spots develop on the paint's surface.
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Apply a polish to the paint. A polish offers the paint a protective coating, making any hard water spots easier to remove. Pour polish onto a clean soft cloth and apply to the paint, rubbing in circular motions until the paint is polished to a high sheen.
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Tips & Warnings
Purchase the polish at an auto parts store for item such as cars or motorcycles.
Remove water spots as soon as you see them so they do not bake into the surface of the paint.
