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Removing water spots on car finishes

My Dodge Ram Quad Cab pickup has numerous hard water spots on the finish, Can a solution of Muriatic acid and water remove these spots successfully?

Marty Scheeper
Real Estate agent - Antelope, California
2005

It will remove the hard water spots, but may remove the pickup as well. Muriatic acid is way, way, way, too strong a material to use for an application like that. If no commercial product works, vinegar ⇦ in bulk on eBay or Amazon [affil link] and water will.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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2005

Forget the acids, get a good quality rubbing compound ⇦ on eBay or Amazon [affil link] from your local auto specialty paint shop.

James Watts
- Navarre, Florida
2005

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