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CVO Technical => Cleaning/Detailing => Topic started by: 20 gauge on March 05, 2014, 08:30:42 PM

Title: Hard water spots
Post by: 20 gauge on March 05, 2014, 08:30:42 PM
Like an idiot, I parked my bike over a sprinkler head in an area that has notorious hard water. What is everyone's recommendation for removing them? Chrome and painted surfaces.
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: skratch on March 05, 2014, 09:43:20 PM
white vinegar is supposed to be good for that.  haven't had to do it myself, thankfully.

good luck
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: dahsen on March 05, 2014, 09:56:25 PM
white vinegar is supposed to be good for that.  haven't had to do it myself, thankfully.

good luck

X2

But I don't think it has to be pure though...
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: mark on March 06, 2014, 08:41:35 AM
I removed hard water spots from chrome with a chrome cleaner (start with Never Dull...if that will not remove them, try Turtle Wax chrome cleaner).  For paint, I've removed water spots with Griots #2  polish and a 3 inch random orbital buffer.  It took a while, but they finally came out. 

Using vinegar on paint (use white distilled vinegar only) - 1 part white vinegar mixed with 3 parts soft water, per www.vinegartips.com
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: firefighter156 on March 06, 2014, 10:26:02 AM
Like an idiot, I parked my bike over a sprinkler head in an area that has notorious hard water. What is everyone's recommendati
on for removing them? Chrome and painted surfaces.

Vinegar. Used many times :2vrolijk_21:
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: ChopperPilot on March 08, 2014, 04:23:37 PM
Vinegar. Used many times :2vrolijk_21:
Same here
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: TNroadking on March 08, 2014, 07:54:21 PM
Flitz.  Works great for many things
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: 20 gauge on March 08, 2014, 11:48:52 PM
Vinegar did the trick, thanks all.
Title: Re: Hard water spots
Post by: Badger Mike on March 13, 2014, 07:46:59 PM
20% vinegar, 80% distiller water ;)