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Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Hey everyone, new to the forum and want to know which to use first. I just purchased a 2007 Corvette Z06 that has spent at least the last 5 years outside here in Seattle. It is waterspotted and the finish desperately needs work. I plan to use iron remover and water spot remover but want to know which one to use first before I clay and polish. It is dark blue if that matters and will now be garaged full time after I coat it. Any advice appreciated.
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Super Member
Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
If your planning on polishing, you won't need a water spot remover. The polish if aggressive enough will remove the water spots.
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Originally Posted by
Rsurfer
If your planning on polishing, you won't need a water spot remover. The polish if aggressive enough will remove the water spots.
^^This^^
Got any pics? How bad is the water spotting?
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Water spot removers only work on fresh ones and even then, most of the times end up disappointing. Like mentioned above, the abrasion from polishing should remove the water spots and if any remain, step up in aggressiveness (pad and/or product).
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Newbie Member
Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
I don’t have any pics of the water spotting and it’s raining right now. So I should use iron remover, forget the spot remover and just polish out the spots after claying.
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Originally Posted by
Curvette
I don’t have any pics of the water spotting and it’s raining right now. So I should use iron remover, forget the spot remover and just polish out the spots after claying.
You got it, now get to work.
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Originally Posted by
Curvette
I don’t have any pics of the water spotting and it’s raining right now. So I should use iron remover, forget the spot remover and just polish out the spots after claying.
Iron remover, wash, clay, and polish. 
Are you machine polishing? (I hope)......
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Yes I’m using a griots DA with orange pad. Here’s the car.
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Awesome car! I would love to own a C6 ZO6.
More than likely the water spots have etched the surface. I would do a test spot to see if your polish will remove the water spots. You may have to start with a compound to remove the etched water spots and then polish the surface before you prep for a coating.
Iron Remover
Wash
Clay
Compound
Polish
Prep Spray
Ceramic Coat
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Re: Which to use first, iron remover or water spot remover?
Originally Posted by
Curvette
Yes I’m using a griots DA with orange pad. Here’s the car.
Originally Posted by
Bobby B.
More than likely the water spots have etched the surface. I would do a test spot to see if your polish will remove the water spots. You may have to start with a compound to remove the etched water spots and then polish the surface before you prep for a coating.
Iron Remover
Wash
Clay
Compound
Polish
Prep Spray
Ceramic Coat
If you use something like Griot's Fast Correcting Cream, you can knock out the compound/polish in one step.
The FCC finishes down so nicely, you rarely need to chase it with a finishing polish. Awesome product! 
Which Griot's machine do you have?
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