HELP! How to deal with water spots?

[JBJB]

Hi, I live in a tropical country so rain is quite common. What is not so common is the time to clean my car after a rain. I normally wash the car once a week during the weekend.

To help with this, I did get a local detailer to Opti Coat my car. It's been a great help, but unfortunately it seems that water spots can still make their way in. Today I noticed a few after washing the car:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/jcphoto/Waterspot1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v322/jcphoto/Waterspot2.jpg

Light rubbing with a MF cloth won't make it go away. Actually is it an etching? This is probably from a rain about 3-4 days ago. If so, how can I get rid of it? Note: I have no power tools, so it will have to be done by hand.

Going back to my original question, I foresee that water spots is going to be an on going thing. So any maintenance or preventative steps I can take?

Thanks.

[BobbyG]

Chemical Guys products are very good so give this a try....:props:

Chemical Guys Water Spot Remover, glass polish, metal polish, mineral spot remover (http://www.autogeek.net/chemical-guys-water-spot-remover.html)

[JBJB]

Thanks for the suggestion. I did some reading on the CG Water Spot Remover. Seems like it works great for surface spots, but not so good for spots that have etched. Is that the case?

[ScottB]

Duragloss makes a water spot remover also ..

[gtechrob]

warm water with vinegar

[JAF06SE]

warm water with vinegar

Make sure you seal or wax it after though. The vinegar will remove wax too. Not for sure about the OC.