washing a car
I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a
car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the wax off the car ? |
Re: washing a car
On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:21:19 -0500, jim wrote:
> I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a > car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax > afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the > wax off the car ? I would assume it would, since vinegar is used as a degreaser, and almost all degreasers emove wax. Interesting concept, though! |
Re: washing a car
On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:21:19 -0500, jim wrote:
> I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a > car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax > afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the > wax off the car ? I would assume it would, since vinegar is used as a degreaser, and almost all degreasers emove wax. Interesting concept, though! |
Re: washing a car
"HachiRoku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message news:pan.2004.08.29.01.18.32.162106@ae86.GTS... > On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:21:19 -0500, jim wrote: > >> I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a >> car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax >> afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the >> wax off the car ? > > I would assume it would, since vinegar is used as a degreaser, and almost > all degreasers emove wax. So do most acids...like acetic acid. |
Re: washing a car
"HachiRoku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message news:pan.2004.08.29.01.18.32.162106@ae86.GTS... > On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:21:19 -0500, jim wrote: > >> I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a >> car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax >> afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the >> wax off the car ? > > I would assume it would, since vinegar is used as a degreaser, and almost > all degreasers emove wax. So do most acids...like acetic acid. |
Re: washing a car
jim wrote:
> I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a > car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax > afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the > wax off the car ? =============== Maybe you're thinking of ammonia . . . It will strip wax. A tiny bit of vinegar won't harm wax. Softened (or distilled) water is a better solution to the spotting problem. 'Curly' |
Re: washing a car
jim wrote:
> I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a > car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax > afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the > wax off the car ? =============== Maybe you're thinking of ammonia . . . It will strip wax. A tiny bit of vinegar won't harm wax. Softened (or distilled) water is a better solution to the spotting problem. 'Curly' |
Re: washing a car
I thought a really good wax job will get rid of water spotting?
chris "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message news:413164B1.4080407@interbaun.com... > jim wrote: > > I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a > > car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax > > afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the > > wax off the car ? > > =============== > > Maybe you're thinking of ammonia . . . It will strip wax. A tiny bit of > vinegar won't harm wax. Softened (or distilled) water is a better > solution to the spotting problem. > > 'Curly' > |
Re: washing a car
I thought a really good wax job will get rid of water spotting?
chris "motsco_ _" <"motsco_ _"@interbaun.com> wrote in message news:413164B1.4080407@interbaun.com... > jim wrote: > > I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a > > car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax > > afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the > > wax off the car ? > > =============== > > Maybe you're thinking of ammonia . . . It will strip wax. A tiny bit of > vinegar won't harm wax. Softened (or distilled) water is a better > solution to the spotting problem. > > 'Curly' > |
Re: washing a car
On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:21:19 -0500, jim wrote:
>I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a >car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax >afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the >wax off the car ? Just as a follow up to this, I read other archived posts and a common thing was more or less found in all messages about removing the hard water when washing / rinsing a car. Either use vinegar in small amounts in water and/or use a wetting agent like the stuff they use in dishwashers to make the water not leave spots on the glasses. I decided to experiment and I tried some vinegar and some wetting agent in a bucket of car soap. It worked pretty good cleaning the car. I then used a hose hookup with those attachments you use to liquid spray fertilizers in gardens/lawns and put just vinegar in that for the rinsing of the car. It too worked pretty good. Then to dry the car, I went with those micro?? towels instead of a chamois and it worked better in my opinion than the chamois (less wiping to dry the car). All in all, I think the whole experiment worked well. I will say the car has been waxed a month or so ago so I'm sure that does help. Anyway, this is just a followup to my own post in case any one should have the same question more or less. Also, at least to my eyes, all this didn't appear to remove the wax based on the car's shine upon drying. |
Re: washing a car
On Sat, 28 Aug 2004 10:21:19 -0500, jim wrote:
>I recently saw a diy tv show where they said for water spotting on a >car to use water with vinegar. I don't recall tho if they said to wax >afterwards. Does anyone know if vinegar and water mixture takes the >wax off the car ? Just as a follow up to this, I read other archived posts and a common thing was more or less found in all messages about removing the hard water when washing / rinsing a car. Either use vinegar in small amounts in water and/or use a wetting agent like the stuff they use in dishwashers to make the water not leave spots on the glasses. I decided to experiment and I tried some vinegar and some wetting agent in a bucket of car soap. It worked pretty good cleaning the car. I then used a hose hookup with those attachments you use to liquid spray fertilizers in gardens/lawns and put just vinegar in that for the rinsing of the car. It too worked pretty good. Then to dry the car, I went with those micro?? towels instead of a chamois and it worked better in my opinion than the chamois (less wiping to dry the car). All in all, I think the whole experiment worked well. I will say the car has been waxed a month or so ago so I'm sure that does help. Anyway, this is just a followup to my own post in case any one should have the same question more or less. Also, at least to my eyes, all this didn't appear to remove the wax based on the car's shine upon drying. |
Re: washing a car
probably does since vinegar is an acid. best way to remove wax is with a
mild rubbing compound, it willalso remove most dirt and get down to the original bright color but dont use it too much or it will remove the shine also. i like to use turtle zip wax after washing and use nufisnish once every 6 months. the zip wax will shine it up nicely and you simply spray it on and wipe off like windex. this will preserve the shine between actual nufishish waxes |
Re: washing a car
probably does since vinegar is an acid. best way to remove wax is with a
mild rubbing compound, it willalso remove most dirt and get down to the original bright color but dont use it too much or it will remove the shine also. i like to use turtle zip wax after washing and use nufisnish once every 6 months. the zip wax will shine it up nicely and you simply spray it on and wipe off like windex. this will preserve the shine between actual nufishish waxes |
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