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mfisher1967 · 05-11-2008, 02:45 PM

I have H2O spots on my hood, roof and trunk lid. Last weekend I clayed these areas and determined that the spots have etched the clear coat. This really troubles me because I have waxed the car every 2-3 months (NXT 2.0, Rejex, Prima) and wash it every 2-3 weeks (NXT wash) between wax applications. I should mention that this car is my daily driver and is kept under a carport at my home, or in a lot at my place of employment. As this is the case, I cannot run outside and dry off the car whenever it rains. I really don't feel like using a cover either. Perhaps spots are the norm for my situation and I should just learn to live with them?

I am thinking of trying ScratchX, but wonder if a machine polisher will yield better results. My concern is that I have no experience with machine polishers, so there is a risk of further damage due to my inexperience. I have also read that Klasse AIO removes spots fairly well when applied by hand, but have not used the product.

Any recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your replies to this post!

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mfisher1967 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: South Houston, Texas Posts: 101 Mark Fisher iTrader: 0 / 0%	2007 Civic LX etched H2O spots I have H2O spots on my hood, roof and trunk lid. Last weekend I clayed these areas and determined that the spots have etched the clear coat. This really troubles me because I have waxed the car every 2-3 months (NXT 2.0, Rejex, Prima) and wash it every 2-3 weeks (NXT wash) between wax applications. I should mention that this car is my daily driver and is kept under a carport at my home, or in a lot at my place of employment. As this is the case, I cannot run outside and dry off the car whenever it rains. I really don't feel like using a cover either. Perhaps spots are the norm for my situation and I should just learn to live with them? I am thinking of trying ScratchX, but wonder if a machine polisher will yield better results. My concern is that I have no experience with machine polishers, so there is a risk of further damage due to my inexperience. I have also read that Klasse AIO removes spots fairly well when applied by hand, but have not used the product. Any recommendations will be appreciated. Thanks in advance for your replies to this post!