Water spots cause damage in 2 types of ways and you have to address them accordingly. The 2 ways are "water spotting" and "water etching."
The first type of damage water spots cause is they leave behind white spots which are mineral deposits on the surface of the vehicle. This is build up of minerals in the water that dries on the surface and leaves the white spotting. Our Spot Rinse is designed to effectively remove the water spots.
Example:
The white spots seen are the mineral deposits. This is what Spot Rinse removes.
The secod type of damage caused by water spots is etching in the clear coat OR ceramic coating. (YES, water spots can easily etch ceramic coating)
The etching is called "water etching". Water etching is actual damaged caused IN the surface of your clear coat or ceramic coating and has to be fixed using an abrasive compound.The clear coat or ceramic coating has to be taken down below the etching so the spot is no longer visible.
Example:
The halo rings are the etching in the surface.
Graph providing a visual of what we've explained above:
Spot Rinseis much safer than traditional methods of using a vinegar/water mixture to remove water spots.
Here are some tips for usingSpot Rinse:
Spot Rinse works great on fiber-glass, gel coat, or painted surfaces.
Make sure surface is clean.
SpraySpot Rinsedirectly onto water spots.
Do not allow product to dry on the surface.
Any contact Spot Rinse makes with black trim - wipe off immediately.
Use a microfiber towel to scrub the area you've applied the product.
Rinse area thoroughly to remove the product residue.
I use this product on my stainless exhaust tips for my boat! Works great! At first it was caked on, so I had to really scrub. Second time, spray on, 30-60 seconds, then wipe off. So rad! Wish I took a video
I live in Texas , we have really hard water here , tried aftermath first but that didn’t work. Tried this stuff , this stuff works like magic. By far the best stuff I’ve used.
Store owner replied:
Hi Craig, thank you for the review! Spot Rinse is definitely the best choice for dried hard water spots. Aftermath is specifically for wiping off the water spots at the end of your day after boating. It's not indented for severe water spot build up. Spot Rinse is a stronger formula, specifically for removing hard water spots that have built up on the surface. It will strip off your boats current protection. Aftermath is less aggressive and will not strip off your boats existing protection. Aftermath also adds light protection and gloss with each use. The goal would be to keep the boat maintained with Aftermath and only use Spot Rinse when needed. If you wipe the boat down with Aftermath immediately after pulling the boat out of the water, it will remove the spots from the day. You can let it dwell on the surface for up to 10-15 seconds which allows it to have better performance. I've done this in Arizona heat of 110 degrees and it still works incredible in that type of heat. I hope this gives you a better understanding how each product has its purpose. Thank you again for choosing Shine Supply!
Works like a dream just have to make sure you wash all of it off with a pressure washer or a clean mitt