puck112 Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 I recently purchased a 05' corvette. I noticed what look like water spots in the finish. I have tried everything under the sun to get rid of these to no avail . Anyone have an idea how to get rid of these and what I should use ? Thanks ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 falcaineer Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Pictures would help, but have you tried the Revive Hand Polish? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 TheWolf Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Welcome to the forum Paul! The severity of water spotting, and what it takes to remove them, can vary significantly. Post some pics, and what you have tried so far. It is hard to make a recommendation not knowing what has been tried, ie have you already tried machine polishing them, or just hand polishing? Clay bar? puck112 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Odds and Ends Posted January 15, 2017 Share Posted January 15, 2017 Chances are, they are etched into the clear and will require quite a bit of polishing and/or other measures to get the surface as smooth as possible. I see this on middle aged (C4. C5, C6) Corvettes all the time. If it's bad, make it as best as you can as it will probably never be perfect again. It's mostly due to age, neglect, and lack of protection. Does it look similar to this C5? Here are some pics of one I encountered last year: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 puck112 Posted January 15, 2017 Author Share Posted January 15, 2017 Thanks for replies. its not quite as bad as the posted photos. I will post pics ASAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 falcaineer Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Yeah, thanks for keeping me honest, Dan. I probably shouldn't have offered a potential solution without asking more questions. But at least I recommended pictures before doing so! Lesson learned. Looking forward to how this could be fixed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Chris@Adams Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 If they aren't etched too deep they will come out by machine polishing, I have removed them plenty of times on C5 $ C6 Corvettes, it just take time and patience. mathews31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 BluedogGMC Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 If you have some Adams Revive give that a try first, you would be supersized at how well it works on water spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 puck112 Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 revive on the way ! Let you know how it works. BluedogGMC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mariner Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Today I used Revive on some minor water spotting on the windows, and it was amazing. All I had to use was one of Adam's plush blue waffle style towel, and with a spot of Revive and a quick buff, spots were gone! I always forget about the Revive in my arsenal, but it never disappoints. puck112 and BluedogGMC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 WillSin865 Posted February 9, 2017 Share Posted February 9, 2017 Chances are, they are etched into the clear and will require quite a bit of polishing and/or other measures to get the surface as smooth as possible. I see this on middle aged (C4. C5, C6) Corvettes all the time. If it's bad, make it as best as you can as it will probably never be perfect again. It's mostly due to age, neglect, and lack of protection. Does it look similar to this C5? Here are some pics of one I encountered last year: 1.JPG 2.JPG 3.JPG So how did you get rid of these water spots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I recently purchased a 05' corvette. I noticed what look like water spots in the finish. I have tried everything under the sun to get rid of these to no avail . Anyone have an idea how to get rid of these and what I should use ? Thanks !
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