Removing Water Spots on Glass
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maecrispy
Obsessed... who me?
Have you tried an abrasive polish?
Although I'm not a big fan of Z, Sal does seem to have some quality support products and his Z-12 glass polish is one of them. It's handled pretty much everything I've thrown at it so far including waterspotting.
I suppose in really bad cases with deep etching, even Z-12 might not cut it but I've yet to run into anything that bad.
Although I'm not a big fan of Z, Sal does seem to have some quality support products and his Z-12 glass polish is one of them. It's handled pretty much everything I've thrown at it so far including waterspotting.
I suppose in really bad cases with deep etching, even Z-12 might not cut it but I've yet to run into anything that bad.
andriver
Detailing Hobbyist
AIO does a good job on water spots. I also recommend 1Z Glaspolish.
a.k.a. Patrick
New member
Lay paper towels out on the glass, saturate with straight vinegar, and let sit for 10 minutes.......(anywhere the vinegar sits will remove wax/sealant, so proceed with caution...)
Tralfaz
Chemically dependent
Go to Home Depot and pick up some Spot-X, cheap and extremely effective.
Work it in with an orbital or rotary for awesome results. Best stuff I've tried to date, and believe me I have 2000$ plus worth of products in my garage.
Work it in with an orbital or rotary for awesome results. Best stuff I've tried to date, and believe me I have 2000$ plus worth of products in my garage.
Lowejackson
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Excellent idea :up This would also work even better when using lighter fluid to clean the glass.
imported_COBRyan
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Steel wool and pure ammonia or laquer thinner works well. As a last resort you could always compound them with a wool pad.
Well, I did a search and apparently no one has talked about this method yet, so here goes.
I had water streaks down both the front and rear windows. I tried the following in vain to get them off:
So I was avidly reading this thread and saw some new products referred to I hadn't heard of before. I called a local NAPA store to see what they carried, and explained my problem to the woman who answered.
She had two suggestions. The first was to try pure vinegar instead of diluting it. The second was to put a few drops of Sunlight dish soap in water and clean the glass with that using newspaper.
I'm very happy to inform you that the Sunlight and newspaper WORKED!
I put about 8 or 10 drops into a pump bottle containg13 or 14 fl oz of water, then did the glass in sections, working it in hard. At the end there were no more water streaks, just a bit of a film.
So give that a try and let us know if it works for you too!
I had water streaks down both the front and rear windows. I tried the following in vain to get them off:
IG
SEPC
Bon Ami
50/50 vinegar & water
claying
QEW washes
hose washes (Meguiar's Deep Crystal)
Protect All
So I was avidly reading this thread and saw some new products referred to I hadn't heard of before. I called a local NAPA store to see what they carried, and explained my problem to the woman who answered.
She had two suggestions. The first was to try pure vinegar instead of diluting it. The second was to put a few drops of Sunlight dish soap in water and clean the glass with that using newspaper.
I'm very happy to inform you that the Sunlight and newspaper WORKED!
I put about 8 or 10 drops into a pump bottle containg13 or 14 fl oz of water, then did the glass in sections, working it in hard. At the end there were no more water streaks, just a bit of a film.
So give that a try and let us know if it works for you too!
Anthony O.
New member
NC ......
Try some plain "white" (non-fancy) toothpaste, like Colgate, or Crest on your glass. You can apply it by hand or with a clean pad and maybe the PC.
Avoid steel wool if possible as Ibelieve some glass, on newer cars, can be affected in a negative way by its use.
Another neat, and good smelling, home remedy for glass stains is a mixture of corn starch and strawberries. Mix up some of the starch and a few strawberries into a paste and apply it to the glass. I would only use it on exterior glass obviously.
Anthony
Try some plain "white" (non-fancy) toothpaste, like Colgate, or Crest on your glass. You can apply it by hand or with a clean pad and maybe the PC.
Avoid steel wool if possible as Ibelieve some glass, on newer cars, can be affected in a negative way by its use.
Another neat, and good smelling, home remedy for glass stains is a mixture of corn starch and strawberries. Mix up some of the starch and a few strawberries into a paste and apply it to the glass. I would only use it on exterior glass obviously.
Anthony
imported_Macgirl1
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If you resort to #0000 steel wool, test in a small spot before preceeding further.
I use 1Z Glass Polish, very strong chemical cleaner that works great. Haven't had to use steel wool since switching from Autoglym Glass Polish to 1Z GlasPolish.
I use 1Z Glass Polish, very strong chemical cleaner that works great. Haven't had to use steel wool since switching from Autoglym Glass Polish to 1Z GlasPolish.
imported_speedracer
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http://www.autogeek.net/gr16.html
Try this stuff out, it works wonders on glass and on chrome parts.
Try this stuff out, it works wonders on glass and on chrome parts.
Lowejackson
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Macgirl
I remember your posts praising Autoglym's glass polish, how does the 1Z compare?
I remember your posts praising Autoglym's glass polish, how does the 1Z compare?
imported_Dave Holmes
New member
The Duragloss Nu Glass was the only thing that got the water spots off of my glass. I've found it works best when really worked on the surface. A PC makes this a lot less tiring.
I never noticed any difference in "cleaning" ability when I let it set longer. This makes me believe that it is more of a mechanical cleaner than chemical (although I suspect it does have *some* chemical cleaners).
I have also used DACP (by PC) on water spotted glass with good results. But these windows weren't as bad as mine that I used Duragloss on. Others have had good results with Meg's #4.
Dave
I never noticed any difference in "cleaning" ability when I let it set longer. This makes me believe that it is more of a mechanical cleaner than chemical (although I suspect it does have *some* chemical cleaners).
I have also used DACP (by PC) on water spotted glass with good results. But these windows weren't as bad as mine that I used Duragloss on. Others have had good results with Meg's #4.
Dave