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Old 08-10-2007, 07:46 AM
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My fiancee parket her G6 GT next to a sprinkler last night Needless to say...every square inch of her car is covered in water marks...glass, trim, paint, wheels...any good ideas about how to get them off?

Also, my S2K has foggy headlights...any tips ot make them shine again? It also has some swirl marks I want to make disappear...now I'm rambling, sorry...HELP!!
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vinegar might work on both problems...

and would certainly be my first step on the first one-
asap cause the water spots can etch
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Originally Posted by wanabe,Aug 10 2007, 08:00 AM
vinegar might work on both problems...

and would certainly be my first step on the first one-
asap cause the water spots can etch
You think vinegar will also de-fog the headlights? I've never had to defod headlights before and your help is greatly appreciated.
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Originally Posted by chrisjgiuliano,Aug 10 2007, 08:29 AM
You think vinegar will also de-fog the headlights? I've never had to defod headlights before and your help is greatly appreciated.
depends on what fogged them...

always try anything on a small area first.

vinegar is easy to try and most folks have it already-
plexus is good stuff too...
if it doesnt work, i like the powerball and plastx for hard to clear lenses...

we have posts on this so i will try to find one for you- several other choices for products... always go least aggressive first
vinegar in small area first
plexus next
then if still not better, you will need a plastic polish

from our how tos sticky at the top of our board... the how to clear headlights with plastx:

https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=403076
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Wanabe,

Thanks for the help...will try tonight and let you know how it works out!
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Originally Posted by chrisjgiuliano,Aug 10 2007, 09:03 AM
Wanabe,

Thanks for the help...will try tonight and let you know how it works out!
cool...

the water spots are your bigger problem- do those first...

then get your car lookin pretty and post up some pics for us!
(and if its pretty enough, be sure to pm me so i can find a badge for you)
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What about using Ultimate Quick Detailer on the water spots? Worked pretty well for me when I missed drying some spots on my car.
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Originally Posted by Jaeden09,Aug 10 2007, 09:24 AM
What about using Ultimate Quick Detailer on the water spots? Worked pretty well for me when I missed drying some spots on my car.
yup- great idea...
was answering the above while walking-

and i agree completely, a detail spray is very unaggressive and a great suggestion- could try it first (dust the car with a duster first- do not put any pressure- its a pure light touch on the car type dusting)
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