Black chrome water spots

[BambooRocket]

Anyone have a really good way to remove/keep water spots off of the black chrome surfaces? Seems that they like to latch on to them pretty quickly.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Not forever. You drive through rain or a sprinkler and you'll get spots. So does the rest of the car. I just soak my car down with a water soaked terry cloth towel and immediately take the water off with a dry one. No spots at all.

 

[DiabloStinger]

User Windex then a high quality polish on them.

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I don’t have this problem, my car had paint protection applied at new & the treatment they use seems eliminates water spotting, if I get the odd one I just wipe with a damp chamois & buff it with a micro fibre cloth.

 

[BambooRocket]

Not forever. You drive through rain or a sprinkler and you'll get spots. So does the rest of the car. I just soak my car down with a water soaked terry cloth towel and immediately take the water off with a dry one. No spots at all.

I'll give it a shot. Thanks

User Windex then a high quality polish on them.

That's exactly what I've been doing. Seems to work well.

I don’t have this problem, my car had paint protection applied at new & the treatment they use seems eliminates water spotting, if I get the odd one I just wipe with a damp chamois & buff it with a micro fibre cloth.

Still waiting for dealership to schedule mine. Hopefully it helps.

 

[Coast GT]

I don’t have this problem, my car had paint protection applied at new & the treatment they use seems eliminates water spotting, if I get the odd one I just wipe with a damp chamois & buff it with a micro fibre cloth.

I had paint protection applied by the dealer, they initially put it over existing water spots on the chrome and sealed it in. Had to go back to get buffed out and reapplied. I still get very noticeable water spots on the chrome every time it rains even though it has the protection on it

 

[Stinger GT SS]

I had paint protection applied by the dealer, they initially put it over existing water spots on the chrome and sealed it in. Had to go back to get buffed out and reapplied. I still get very noticeable water spots on the chrome every time it rains even though it has the protection on it

I guess my dealers PD was done with that in mind before the Paint Protection was applied.
I just took this shot as an example, my car is filthy it’s been raining on & off all week, I just used a wet chamois to wipe of the dirt & dried with a microfibre cloth, no water spots.

 

[AV8R]

Wax it

 

[moinmoin]

black chrome surfaces

I have all black chrome surfaces (mirrors, bumper, grill surrounds, brake shutes) covered with PPF. No more polishing....

 

[MikeJr74]

Paint Protection from the dealer is not the same as Ceramic Coating. Most paint protection offered by dealers has to be reapplied every six months. While it does put a layer of polymer protection between the clear coat and the environment, it does fade off and can be washed off if you wash your car frequently.

Professional ceramic coating has entirely different properties and is much longer lasting. In fact, the high end ceramic coatings bond so well, that to remove them requires wet sand and buffing.

My Stinger has full black chrome. I love the look. But, I quickly saw how spotted it gets. I found McGuire's Detailer in the blue bottle did the best, but it was just temporary, until the next rain or dew.

I just had Xpel clear wrap applied to virtually all surfaces including all the black chrome. Then, I had the lifetime Ceramic Pro coating applied. It is five coats of ceramic on all painted surfaces and one coat on all glass, wheels and calipers. Yes, it was applied over the Xpel film.

All I can say is WOW! The shine is so deep. The black chrome is so shiny, and of course spotless because it is covered. And the coating, oh boy! Bugs and road grime simply push off at the touch. And, in rain or with a garden hose just fall off in the spray. And, no brake dust anywhere.

We have had rain here all week. I purposely drove in the rain to see what will happen. The car shed the water and dirt. I have seen nothing like it before. Usually, the car is coated in grime, after driving on wet pavement. But, with the ceramic coating, the car it as clean and shiny as if it had just been washed and dried.

Just my two cents, but it was definitely worth the expense to have the film and ceramic paint protected car hat virtually retains it's deep shine and detailed finish, with minimal effort.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Paint Protection from the dealer is not the same as Ceramic Coating. Most paint protection offered by dealers has to be reapplied every six months. While it does put a layer of polymer protection between the clear coat and the environment, it does fade off and can be washed off if you wash your car frequently.

Professional ceramic coating has entirely different properties and is much longer lasting. In fact, the high end ceramic coatings bond so well, that to remove them requires wet sand and buffing.

My Stinger has full black chrome. I love the look. But, I quickly saw how spotted it gets. I found McGuire's Detailer in the blue bottle did the best, but it was just temporary, until the next rain or dew.

I just had Xpel clear wrap applied to virtually all surfaces including all the black chrome. Then, I had the lifetime Ceramic Pro coating applied. It is five coats of ceramic on all painted surfaces and one coat on all glass, wheels and calipers. Yes, it was applied over the Xpel film.

All I can say is WOW! The shine is so deep. The black chrome is so shiny, and of course spotless because it is covered. And the coating, oh boy! Bugs and road grime simply push off at the touch. And, in rain or with a garden hose just fall off in the spray. And, no brake dust anywhere.

We have had rain here all week. I purposely drove in the rain to see what will happen. The car shed the water and dirt. I have seen nothing like it before. Usually, the car is coated in grime, after driving on wet pavement. But, with the ceramic coating, the car it as clean and shiny as if it had just been washed and dried.

Just my two cents, but it was definitely worth the expense to have the film and ceramic paint protected car hat virtually retains it's deep shine and detailed finish, with minimal effort.

So you put a clear wrap on, covering everything, then a ceramic coating over everything? How much did all that COST?!

 

[moinmoin]

@MerlintheMad:
Merlin, the initial question was, if you recall, whether “anyone has a really good way to keep water spots off the black chrome”.
The answer is PPF. Everything else is temporary.

But PPF is important for a more important reason, and that is protecting the chrome from damage by road debris. “Chrome” these days is now mostly chromed ABS, which is soft and susceptible to impact damage, as it happened to my car.
After the third “pin prick” I decided to have it all covered, before it got much worse.

Eliminating water spots is just an added benefit. Ceramic coating is for looks, and does not protect from flying gravel. It’s up to you where you want to draw the “cost line”. While I have not checked it out, it’s my guess, that protecting the chrome and paint is cheaper than replacing or refinishing it.

I probably spent around $1,400 in total for chrome, bumpers, head lights, A-pillars, door thresholds, ceramic tinting of roof and tailgate. Side windows and half the hood were curtesy of the dealer.

I am taking the long range view when it comes to protecting the car as much is practical, and financially affordable….

 

[BambooRocket]

Thanks for the words everyone. Going to see how the PPF goes.

 

[AV8R]

Suntech or Xpel only the rest is rubbish.

 

[Appl2noe]

Maquires Hard water spot remover.

Comes in the marine or rv section. It works phenomenally well.