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      04-23-2011, 07:35 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by Envious Eric View Post
you need to either chemically remove, or mechanically remove them. They are not forever by any means

you can try vinegar to break it down and remove the minerals in the water, or use a water spot remover if they are really bad.

then you can sometimes use a chemical cleaner wax like meguiars #66 to remove the "etching" (very light), or you might have to compound them away (more aggressive). Of course one would have to be there to figure it out as its a case by case situation/solution, or you might have to go as far as wetsanding...

But no, they are not necessarily "forever in the paint"
Would vinegar ruin my clearcoat? Or rub it away? I'm afraid of this
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