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Qwimby1 · 01-26-2019, 02:15 PM

I had my raven professionally Opticoated a few months ago, but now I have some water-spot rings that won't come off. I think I got them on there from my garden hose, but got busy and didn't dry them, thinking it had been wet many times before with no problem. This time when I washed them, they left little rings around where every spot had been. My Opticoat guy says this is probably a sulfur buildup, which should not have come from my hose. He has some stuff that will take it off, but suggested I try 50/50 vinegar and water. That didn't get them, and neither did full-strength vinegar, so I'll call the guy to come treat it

I once got something similar when I left the car out overnight and the well water from our condo sprinkler system dried on it. The Opticoat guy got it off that time.

humfrz · 01-26-2019, 05:05 PM

I suggest you try a clay bar.

humfrz

JIM THEO · 01-26-2019, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Qwimby1

I had my raven professionally Opticoated a few months ago, but now I have some water-spot rings that won't come off. I think I got them on there from my garden hose, but got busy and didn't dry them, thinking it had been wet many times before with no problem. This time when I washed them, they left little rings around where every spot had been. My Opticoat guy says this is probably a sulfur buildup, which should not have come from my hose. He has some stuff that will take it off, but suggested I try 50/50 vinegar and water. That didn't get them, and neither did full-strength vinegar, so I'll call the guy to come treat it

I once got something similar when I left the car out overnight and the well water from our condo sprinkler system dried on it. The Opticoat guy got it off that time.

There are special water spots cleaners at the market before use a clay bar

Qwimby1 · 01-27-2019, 01:12 PM

I think a clay bar will take off the ceramic. Anyway my Opticoat guy came out and got it off with some stuff that was not abrasive and didn't take off the ceramic. This was a mineral deposit which theoretically should not be in a city water system.

01-26-2019, 02:15 PM	#1
Qwimby1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: 14 FRS Monogram, 05 Mazdasped Miata Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 599 Thanks: 139 Thanked 150 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Water spots over opticoat I had my raven professionally Opticoated a few months ago, but now I have some water-spot rings that won't come off. I think I got them on there from my garden hose, but got busy and didn't dry them, thinking it had been wet many times before with no problem. This time when I washed them, they left little rings around where every spot had been. My Opticoat guy says this is probably a sulfur buildup, which should not have come from my hose. He has some stuff that will take it off, but suggested I try 50/50 vinegar and water. That didn't get them, and neither did full-strength vinegar, so I'll call the guy to come treat it I once got something similar when I left the car out overnight and the well water from our condo sprinkler system dried on it. The Opticoat guy got it off that time.

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humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I suggest you try a clay bar. humfrz

01-27-2019, 01:12 PM	#4
Qwimby1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Drives: 14 FRS Monogram, 05 Mazdasped Miata Location: Sarasota, FL Posts: 599 Thanks: 139 Thanked 150 Times in 110 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think a clay bar will take off the ceramic. Anyway my Opticoat guy came out and got it off with some stuff that was not abrasive and didn't take off the ceramic. This was a mineral deposit which theoretically should not be in a city water system.

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