Renegade

Currently where I live, we have designated parking spots in a parking garage. On the other side of the wall there are sprinklers, which shoot upwards every tuesday and thursday and drench my car, as a result I have etched in waterspots again and the car looks like crap.

I really can't do anything about the sprinklers hitting my car on a weekly basis, and there are no close do it yourself washes (i wouldnt want to on wed and fri morning anyways) and going to a car wash twice a week is very expensive for me.

Any solutions?

nj2pa2nc

could invest in a car cover

exceldetail

Maybe add a quick detailer as well.
Kind of a crappy situation you have there, and doesnt sound like moving the car to a "guest" spot is an option? If you can wash and quick detail at least once a week, it should help keep you out of real danger. A good coat of a polymer protectant is wise as well.
What adds to etching and further damage are those water spots baking in the sun. Not sure if you have found a way to deal with that. You're at a tough crossroad no doubt!

97BlackAckCL

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A quick detailer may be a good solution

Renegade

Unfortunately its summer time in Miami = 90 degrees and up in the sun every day. There are no guest spots and nothing can be done about the sprinklers I'm told.

exceldetail

Your best defense is your best offense. If you have the time (and you'll kick yourself a year down the road if you dont MAKE the time) consider Optimum NRWS, a quick detailer, and a nice base coat of protection.

05_NBP_TL

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+1

sy272004

dont leave that water on the car,
do you have access to hose?
if you do, after that sprinkler goes off, get ether Mr clear car wash system and use rinse cycle to get "hard" water off so you would get all impurities that in that water off the car which would couse water spots, etchis is usualy from water droplets drying on the sun becouse that water droplet acts as lens on clear coat (ever used magnifing lens to focus on object and burn it? thats pretty much what happens

as other suggested use QD to get water off but only if car is clean and not covered with dirt.

tsxykid105

or go over the wall and put something on the back of the sprinklers so they dont go over the wall like go to walmart or lowes and get some plastic thing and stick it behind so the water wont go anywhere but foward

Aman

Kinda confused:

There's a sprinkler in your garage? Or do you park outdoors?

In which case I'd recommend a nice wash, wax, and QD in between.

Renegade

I park in a garage, and I'm facing a wall, but the wall is only probably about 5 feet tall. On the other side of the wall there are some bamboo like trees and sprinklers, these sprinklers hit the trees and go over the wall hitting my car.