Water Spots On Glass - SOLVED

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I've tried EVERYTHING. ...ok, well not everything obviously. ....

These are not average water spots...these are advanced water spots!

I tried elbow grease - lots
Magic Erasure
0000 steel wool
Never Dull

Any ideas????

Jeff
 
I had the same problem getting water spots off my truck. I used a glass cleaner called "no touch" only thing that worked for me.
 
Most anything alcohol based should work.
 
I like #0000 steel wool with 3M 06085 perfect-it rubbing compound #1. It takes some elbow grease but works great
 
Rain-X deep clean? It has worked for me previously.

Joey has a post in how to articles!
 
Just went out and tried generous amounts of rubbing alcohol. ...nope

Tried fine rubbing compound. ..nope

Tried a new sharp razor blade...nope

Ugh......
 
Yes there is an aluminum wheel acid cleaner that works also but its not worth smoking your trim or streaking your paint. Its very strong and you need to know how to use it
 
You don't need abrasive. You need chemical to neutralize the spots. Water spots are limestone in the water. From your Jr High science class, lime is a alkaline. Vinegar is a acid and will neutralize the lime spots. Vinegar is safe. I drink it, cook with it, and clean with it. We have hard water here in Iowa and a little vinegar works wonders.
 
toolmanmike said:
You don't need abrasive. You need chemical to neutralize the spots. Water spots are limestone in the water. From your Jr High science class, lime is a alkaline. Vinegar is a acid and will neutralize the lime spots. Vinegar is safe. I drink it, cook with it, and clean with it. We have hard water here in Iowa and a little vinegar works wonders.
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Just went and tried vinegar. ..nope

This is insane.....
 
It probably won't help now but I wax my windows when I do the rest of the car.
Go to your local hardware store and ask for muriatic acid (a slightly less aggressive hydrochloric acid) and put a little on a rag and get it only on the glass.
Be careful with it and use gloves because it is very caustic, and the fumes from it are nasty and dangerous. (don't save the rag)
CLR has a lesser amount of muriatic in it and is a lot more friendly if you want to try that first.
 
Vinegar should work. Let me tell you something I discovered a while back! I was Clay Barring the Barracuda, when I thought, "I wonder what the Clay Bar would do to the windows." WOW, the glass looked new. Spots and streaks gone, and I can honestly say the glass has never looked this good. If you have never used a clay bar, DO IT!!, You will be amazed at how smooth it leaves your paint.
 
I have polished out shallow scratches with tooth paste. Cannot hurt to try.
 
If they are actually water spots vinegar or one of the acid cleaners like CLR should do the job, but if it's actually etching from acid rain or calcium silica (cement products release it and then settles on stuff that water dissolves) which has bonded ( glass is made of silica) mechanical polishing will be required. Cerium oxide powder mixed with water to a paste and a polishing pad will make you think you got new glass.
 
grimreaper said:
If they are actually water spots vinegar or one of the acid cleaners like CLR should do the job, but if it's actually etching from acid rain or calcium silica (cement products release it and then settles on stuff that water dissolves) which has bonded ( glass is made of silica) mechanical polishing will be required. Cerium oxide powder mixed with water to a paste and a polishing pad will make you think you got new glass.
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That's the active ingredient in Bar Keepers Friend
I'm gonna pick some up and try that...

I'll let you guys know...!

Jeff
 
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