Can one PREVENT water spots?

[The Guz]

Gloss Coat is not that tough based on my experience and it will still spot. CarPro SiC will also still spot.

[Rsurfer]

Like I've said before..we can send a man to the moon, but we can't stop water spotting.

[Bruno Soares]

This is about the only way to prevent it.

[AdamIsAdam]

ok, so I'm going to put a new ceramic on. What are your go-to methods of removing and prepping a 3 year old ceramic coated PPF covered car? AND GO!

[bigez]

Kind of an old thread, but I think the answer might be what someone else here mentioned - wax. Imagine that - back to old school. A spray on wax, or maybe a new wax like the Gyeon Q2 Wax.

[tim500]

Sprinkler water/sun (and bird bombs) are the 3 worst things you could ever want on your paint.

If not removed almost immediately, then yes.

how about bugs? what is the worst to least worst sprinklers with sun, bird poop, bugs, and rain.

[tim500]

Sprinklers can be brutal. Tap water in many areas is just as bad. The only real prevention that I know of is to dry the car before the water dries. Tap/sprinkler water leaves behind dissolved minerals as the water evaporates. Those minerals can be very hard to remove and in extreme cases actually etch the paint.

Rain water... Typically not as bad as tap water. Water spots from rain are usually the result of small dirt particles left behind as the water evaporates and can usually be removed during a normal wash.

do you recommend washing car after every rain?

[2black1s]

do you recommend washing car after every rain?

Not necessarily. Rain water will not typically damage the paint like tap/sprinkler water can. The only time I'd really be concerned with rain water is if the sun comes out immediately after the rain and before the water beads have been blown away or otherwise dried.

When a car sits in the sun with water beads on the surface there is a magnifying glass effect that occurs. The water beads, depending on their shape, can focus and intensify the sunlight... That can cause some damage, primarily, discoloration/fading.

[PaulMys]

how about bugs? what is the worst to least worst sprinklers with sun, bird poop, bugs, and rain.

Your wording is a little garbled, but none of them are good for paint if not addressed in short order.

[DanaDetailingPros]

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