Water spots!
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That's why new car buyers should tell dealers to leave the plastic wrap on the car, then unwrap it yourself when you arrive at the dealership. And then do your own wash/detail or take it somewhere else.
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Here's an easy solution...with 950+ miles on the car, I made it home and found a solution.
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My guess is there will soon be people who find even better solutions than what Jag showed. Annxious to see a water spot-specific solution followed by a back to black or similar product.
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I would clean the water spots then ceramic coat it or use something like Rejex or it will just keep happening. Those panels are designed to shed the water to the water drains and the will always get wet, then the engine/exhaust heat will dry the water creating the spots.
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Ugh, this thread is hilarious. There are plenty of products out there that can take care of spots on plastic. My preferred method is Plexus. I used it on my sportbikes and my C7 and had no issues with spots. It also has mild water repellents and leaves black plastic looking fresh.
You can usually get this at any motorcycle shop.
Or here:
https://www.chapmoto.com/plexus-plas...SABEgIL3PD_BwE
You can usually get this at any motorcycle shop.
Or here:
https://www.chapmoto.com/plexus-plas...SABEgIL3PD_BwE
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This is one of the positive things about getting my car 2-3 months from now. You all will have figured out the best solution by then! So, plastics like that we are talking about can get ceramic coated? I just got fairly reasonable estimates for ceramic coating, and that sounds like the best option so far...as long is it is spotless prior!
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I would not use it on those engine compartment plastic pieces. The product has some level of abrasive in it and I think you will end up with glossy plastic pieces complete with fine scratches.
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By the way, I tried Kamikaze Water Spot Remover first...didn't work at all with the impacted spots.
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Someone recommended white vinegar, so I tried that. Here's the result...
