Water Spots

[Jazzer]

Hello,
After giving my bike a bath in Idaho (well, actually crashed in a deep water crossing) I have never been able to completely remove the water spots. They are especially visible on any plastic. Is there a way to remove them?

thanks

 

[Wallkeeper]

Try bar keeper friend powder Not the liquid Test in small area first for scratching

generally ok on plastic alone but I am not sure how it will do on paint

if that fails try Wrights silver cream. Paste only.

let me know how you make out

wally

 

[DamonS]

for the dull plastic parts, i give a gentle wipe with a magic eraser. then shoot with 303 protectant. looks like brand new.
for the not so dull plastic parts, i wash with something called 4u citrus cleaner/wash (for RVs), blow dry with air gun, then 303 it

 

[Sierra1]

I usually just do a normal wash, and dry. As long as a I dry the plastic parts completely, there's no water spots.

 

[regder]

for the dull plastic parts, i give a gentle wipe with a magic eraser. then shoot with 303 protectant.

I have never tried the magic eraser on a bike, will keep it in mind.

303 is awesome stuff, spray a bit on my plastics after every wash.

 

[Mak10]

I usually just do a normal wash, and dry. As long as a I dry the plastic parts completely, there's no water spots.

Welcome to Idaho water. You have to chew it when take a drink.

 

[Jazzer]

Thanks, I’ll try some of these and let you know how it works. Like Mak10 said… Idaho water.

 

[Mak10]

Bar keepers friend works really well. I have never used it on plastics. It’s available at Walmart and is about $1.60. Warning: I have never tried it on plastic.

 

[StefanOnHisS10]

It probably is limescale from the water. So that dissolves in anything with an PH lower than 7. I use citric acid on various plastic around the house and have never experienced any problems with it. I don’t even wear gloves and still have all my fingers. Although it has got an PH lower then 2!

 

[DamonS]

I have never tried the magic eraser on a bike, will keep it in mind.

303 is awesome stuff, spray a bit on my plastics after every wash.

don't try it on anything shiny! its a micro-abrasive

one of my guys turned me onto it when i applied wax to the plastic bits that surround the shiny parts and everything turned white when it dried, magic eraser saved my sanity

 

[~TABASCO~]

This should take care of that with ease......... Ive done it a MILLION times............... (this is the old Honda clean)

 

[Sierra1]

I've used the Barkeepers Friend on stainless. Don't know that I'd use it on plastic. If the water drops are limescale, C.L.R. (calcium limescale, rust) cleaner would probably work best. When I was in the Navy, we used "bug juice" (cool-aid) powder on the stainless toilets/urinals. The citric acid in the mix worked fantastic. Kinda wondered what it was doing to our insides.

 

[MFP]

I would be a tad bit reluctant to use
Bar Keepers on plastic.

 

[Jazzer]

Hi All,
Most of it came off with C.L.R. It.s still in the hard to reach spots, but it’s much better. I’ll probably try to spray some citric acid in those spots and rinse it off.

Thanks!

 

[Crusty Skidmark]

Vinegar works great at getting hard water spots off anything. Our water here is like concrete!

 

[LostDonkey]

Why bother. Scratches and marks add character and indicates you actually use the bike for what it was meant for.

 

[fac191]

I would just get it muddy so you can't see them.

 

[Squibb]

Vinegar works great at getting hard water spots off anything. Our water here is like concrete!

I agree - distilled white vinegar usually does the trick. Any stains on metal parts can be removed with a gentle limescale remover intended for showers/taps, but not the strong acid type used in say the toilet bowl. Don't use anything abrasive.

Then finish the black plastic with a 'back to black' restorer. S-Doc/H-D works well but there are several on the market that don't leave any significant sticky residue. Then I treat all those inaccessible areas that can/will attract corrosion in the UK climate with ACF50.

 

[WJBertrand]

I’ve seen products specifically designed to remove water spots at auto parts shops among the various polishes, waxes and other detail items. Never tried any of them though.

https://www.autoguide.com/best-water-spot-removers

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