How do you get water spots off your car?

[NYTom]

Thanks for the advice. I will try the vinegar and water first then look into clay bar.

[sdlife619]

I would definitely use some rubbing compound first, or a high quality polish. If you have a DA polisher at home, you could buff it out. Don’t let it sit too long because they can become permanent.

I live in apartments and the sprinklers go on every night spotting everyone’s cars. The manager has had many complaints about it, but they never do anything about it.

Unless they get sued then they will probably finally adjust the damn sprinklers.

[HappyRider]

Be careful with the rubbing compound. It can do more damage. Try polish first.

[wharton]

Before doing anything with rubbing compound, clay bars, rewaxing, special cleaners etc..... take a clean cloth, a bottle of white household vinegar and give the spots a quick wipe. White vinegar is 95% water already, and it isn't going to hurt a thing. I once washed my car in a rural Florida campground, and discovered that their water treatment system wasn't functioning. The water was so mineral laden that the surface dried with little white crusty volcanoes at every spot. The car looked diseased and horrendous. I spent a few minutes with a quart of vinegar, and a couple of towels and the car looked, and was, spotless.