glass problems

instalher

instalher

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hey guys.. i have been living with the problem of water spots on all my glass...... yes all the glass....... i have tried scratch x..... windex..... gasoline... dynamite... next is nitroglycerine....lol...its been on there for 5 yrs now and i have no idea how to get it off... since iam new to this forum i figure one of you guys would have and idea or product to use ps i never really used dynamite or nitro............... my wife wouldnt let me!!!!!!
 
I'm new here and thought I could offer a suggestion. There is a possibility that you have hard water spots on the glass. I own an office cleaning company and some of our buildings exterior glass has what looks like etched in spots on them. On the buildings it comes from the inground sprinkler system. There are some chemical suppliers out there that make a clay type product that helps get rid of it. If you do a search on you tube for window cleaning you will get a little more detail on it. It comes in a container that looks like chip dip or sour cream. I think it is a pretty strong acid. Like lime scale remover.
 
I would try DG Nu-glass. I have a 98 Mystique in the garage right now that I'm working on and the windows have a horrific film that I wasn't able to budge with Invisible Glass, Dirtex, Sprayway, several APCs etc...etc. Last night I applied a small amount of Nu-Glass to a microfiber towel and did a test spot on the drivers window and it's now crystal clear. I intend to polish what's left with the UDM and a white pad.



I picked it up at OTC @ CarQuest. Hope this helps.......
 
I'm not sure how well it will work on glass but most professional detail supply stores have a product called " water spot remover " its a gel type product. I bet it would work well. I have used megs and 3D's many times and they work great.
 
How do you know when a windshield is beyond simple correction? I have a 99 Dodge Dakota that has seen its share of freeway miles, and a a result has a lot of surface imperfections. I don't think claying will cut it, but I will give it a shot. Other than that, is there a polishing product I can use on it? Visibility is fine when the windshield is clean, but when there's just a little dirt/dust on the windshield, it seems to be exacerbating visibility to an extent. ESPECIALLY when the sun hits it.
 
Griot's Garage has a Glass Polishing Kit for scratches and pads for a DA. Autoglym has a great Glass Polish which may work out well for the water spots, but you need something more agressive for scratches like the Griot's Kit.
 
autoobsessed said:
Griot's Garage has a Glass Polishing Kit for scratches and pads for a DA. Autoglym has a great Glass Polish which may work out well for the water spots, but you need something more agressive for scratches like the Griot's Kit.
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I went to Griots, looks promising. What is so special about their glass polishing pad? Is there any other substitute? I only ask cause I'm just a weekend enthusiast and I'm not looking to break the bank here. I'm just about to pick up some Uber pads and a new backing plate so I was hoping one of their polishing ones might be adequate.
 
After 5years your car deserves a new windshield but be careful of some polishing kits for glass as you can get alot of distortion and nothing will look right out of them
 
There is a company called "Driven To Perfection" and they have an acid based water spot remover. I have used it on glass shower doors in rentals I have lived in and it taked them right off. I have also used it on vehicle I have done and it works just as well.



You HAVE to wear gloves and you cannot let it sit on the paint at all. It can touch the paint, you just have to get it right off there! Make sure you wash the vehicle again after you use this stuff. But it's easily the best product I have seen.



I am a BIG Duragloss fan but have never tried their product. Might be worth a shot.



Klasse KAIO works really well for this as well. I use it on every car I detail. It is more of a chemical polish that is designed to leave you with a clean surface for your LSP but it works wonders on water spots as well.



Hope this helps!
 
I know this may sound stupid to all you detail pros. The 2 best products

I have used over the last 40 yrs are full strength white vinegar on the interior

glass and bon-ami on the exterior. I realize bon-ami states not for glass but its

motto is has never scratched never will so used with plenty of water never had a problem. Also white vinegar does wonder to ash treys in getting out the smell.



Just my 2 cents worth which is probably 2 cents too much
 
I'm gonna have to take a lot of spots off the GF's car soon, both paint and glass. For the glass I'm not sure which method I'll use, but I've got quite an arsenal built up already.

I've got two kinds of glass polish, don't recall the names just now, that I'll try with a PC and a polishing pad. I've got some Menzerna paint polishes I could try the same way. And if all else fails I have a Lake Country abrasive glass polishing pad that looks like it could be pretty evil. LOL.



I should be doing it in the next few weeks and I'll let you all know how it turns out.

I'll probably come back asking how to get major scratches out of glass... :doh
 
Here's a 50/50 I snapped following 1 application of DG Nu-Glass. I ended up using it on a white pad via rotary. You can see it took care of 13 years of crud, which I'm guessing was never cleaned.



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My suggestion would be to use a razor blade flat against the glass. Just like you would be scraping off a sticker. This should remove 80% of it at least. Obviously use extreme caution around the edges of both the window and blade.
 
Barkeeper's Friend w/ a green scratch pad. Rinse, rinse, rinse and then rinse some more. Dry. It's abrasive, but hasn't scrtached the glass I've used it on. Cheap too.
 
I've heard Meguire's heavy cut cleaner is designed to work very well on glass, especially with the rotary and a cutting pad. That's my suggestion!
 
One Third Vinegar, Two Third Water in a trigger spray. I have very hard water and the vinegar breaks down the calcium/magnesium on the paint. Then follow up with an alcohol-based cleaner on a fresh MF and it will look like a mirror.
 
Barkeeper's Helper is an excellent recommendation. Very cheap at walmart in the cleaning supplies section. Gold can of powder.



I also really really love the Zaino glass cleaner. Only use it on the outside windows. It's great for removing water spots and baked on bugs etc.,. I apply it with a wet microfiber applicator, really working it into the glass. Let it haze, and buff it off. Great stuff. Then you just maintain it with whatever your normal glass cleaner of choice is.
 
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