spotX scratched window....now what?

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dazraf26

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Hello autopia...been a long time lurker and I love this sight! Never posted as the search feature seems invaluable :D



I had some water stains on my window that seemed impossible. After reading quite a bit, I found that many people suggested spotX for tough water stains. Long story short, the stuff left small scratches in my window(no not the tint!).



Worst part is I didn't go crazy with scrubbing, instructions say to use a little elbow grease and i applied a light pressure with a scrubbing motion.



Anyhow, is there anything I can do here? Luckily it is in a limited location. TIA!
 
What is spotX? If that is a product intended for paint, hard to imagine it scratching your glass. Was the glass clean? What kind of applicator did you use? Was that clean?
 
Setec Astronomy said:
What is spotX? If that is a product intended for paint, hard to imagine it scratching your glass. Was the glass clean? What kind of applicator did you use? Was that clean?
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Spot-X Hard Water Stain Remover



Yes the surface was clean, product is specifically for glass, the applicator I used was the one that came with it.
 
LOL...they say that stuff is made from juglans regia shells...which is just walnut shells. I guess if they said walnut shells it wouldn't sound so impressive.
 
salty said:
Glass polishing kit.
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ya it was def spot X, and I understand that glass is rather difficult to scratch hence my confusion with this product



i read a couple places about using toothpaste as a buffer, might give it a go



worse part is the dam water spots are still there! ***!!
 
salty said:
Glass polishing kit.
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dazraf26 said:
ya it was def spot X, and I understand that glass is rather difficult to scratch hence my confusion with this product



i read a couple places about using toothpaste as a buffer, might give it a go



worse part is the dam water spots are still there! ***!!
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I think what Salty means is that you're gonna need an actual "Glass Polishing Kit" to polish out the scratches in your glass. Glass is very hard; it's quite unusual that something like the SpotX could scratch it. Walnut shells are *much* softer than glass. In fact, the abrasives in even the most aggressive car polishes are not capable of scratching/polishing glass. A real "glass polishing kit" will contain an abrasive like Cerium Oxide (which is harder than glass). Cerium Oxide is *very* hard. If used on car paint, it would polish off your clear coat, color coat, and primer very quickly.



Using a Glass Polishing Kit (one that contains Cerium Oxide) is not to be taken lightly. You will develop *very* high heat *very* fast, and it's easy to damage your glass, your polishing pad, and even your backing plate from the heat. It's also possible to warp and/or distort the glass pane.



If you decide to get a glass polishing kit to polish out the scratches yourself, make sure you do a ton of reading on the subject....TH001 had a great thread about glass polishing.. maybe it's still around here somewhere.
 
Brought it to a body shop and they were unable to get the acid rain spots out. They did buff out some of the scratches.



As for spotX leaving the scratches, I followed the instructions to a T and am confident it is the spotX that left the scratches.
 
dazraf26 said:
Hello autopia...been a long time lurker and I love this sight! Never posted as the search feature seems invaluable :D



I had some water stains on my window that seemed impossible. After reading quite a bit, I found that many people suggested spotX for tough water stains. Long story short, the stuff left small scratches in my window(no not the tint!).



Worst part is I didn't go crazy with scrubbing, instructions say to use a little elbow grease and i applied a light pressure with a scrubbing motion.



Anyhow, is there anything I can do here? Luckily it is in a limited location. TIA!
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Not the solution but probably a dirty rag! Use white distilled vinegar to remove water spots!
 
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