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Water Spot removal tips?

Discussion in 'General Tacoma Talk' started by Northwest Louisiana 1973, Sep 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM.

  1. Sep 15, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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    Northwest Louisiana 1973

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    I’ve got some water spots on my windows and a few other locations on my 2025 Tacoma. I’ve tried the Chemical Guys stuff, it didn’t work to well, plus it is incredibly hard to use. Does any of the TW Nation have suggestions? Thank you in advance…..
     
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    The longer the spots sit the more they will continue to etch into the surface. Preventing water spots is your best option. You need a deionized water tank. It holds mixed bed resin (cation and anion) that absorbs calcium and magnesium.

    There's not much to the tank design. Pentair makes them. Any detail supply store will sell it. The biggest difference is how much resin they hold. The life of resin is determined by how hard your water is and the total dissolved solid level.

    Buy the tank size you can afford and replace the resin when you start to see spots.

    https://clean-garage.com/the-clean-...ass-head/?searchid=2063888&search_query=deion

    Most water spot detail products don't work. Cheapest option is 50/50 distilled vinegar and distilled water. :hattip:
     

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