"Dried" water spots on windows

[99StangGt 10+ year member]

no touch auto glass stripper and 4/O steel wool. Doesnt scratch glass and takes the spots out.

 

[phyphoestilic 5,000+ posts]

Let alone removing scratches from plastic lenses is COMPLETELY different than removing scratches from glass.

Ya ur right. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/banghead.gif.8606515f668c74f6de0281deb475b6fd.gif Still too early for me on a sat.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

no touch auto glass stripper and 4/O steel wool. Doesnt scratch glass and takes the spots out.

Steel wool does still scratch glass. You don't want to use it even if it's very fine (such as XXXX grade as you said), because it still marrs the paint. A claybar is all you should need.

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

Its not condensation in most cases (which is on the inside of the lens), many recent cars come with clear plastic headlight lenses that discolour from exposure to the sun over a few years.
That can be cleaned off, but its a real b!tch.

Its calcium build-up. I did mine in stages. 800 all the way up to 3000. Made a world of difference in the night, but i ended up tinting my lenses..

Use a wax-cleaner to get the spots off your windows. Just give it enough time to get dry (5mins) then wipe and work it too.. If you get it wet, you will have a nast filmy swirl over your window that is even a more paint to get off.

Also, try rain x.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

4/0 steel wool does not scratch glass lemons

If it does id like some visual proof. If you cant provide any then stop your useless banter.

Im suprized no one has said use a razor blade, they work gread for removing overspray.

 

[docutech 10+ year member]

Meguiars Mirror Glaze #7 and a orbital buffer. Works like a charm. I had acid rain spots on the rear glass of my Mercedes. Checked out the Mercedes forums and it was suggested there.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Meguiars makes wax/glaze/polish for anything.

Plus Barry Meguiar talks funny..lol

 

[Silver 10+ year member]

Meguiars makes wax/glaze/polish for anything.Plus Barry Meguiar talks funny..lol

I agree:naughty:

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

I had to take mine to a detail shop and they got mine off. It was real bad and nothing I could do would get it off. I asked them before they started what they would use and woulld they guarantee it. They guaranteed it but told me they couldnt tell me. makes sense cause it would put them out of business if they gave away all their secrets.

Anyway, they started and it was working. about halfway through it he ran out of stuff in the spray bottle. I watched as he went to fill it up. When he went back to work I peered over to the bottle and it was MURATIC ACID.

Just be careful. NO overspray and only let it stay on the window for a few seconds before you start to clean it.

 

[supa_c 5,000+ posts]

Pool supply shop has muratic acid.

It also cleans siding really well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

Pool supply shop has muratic acid.It also cleans siding really well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

That is correct. Before I started towing and repoing for a living I used to build pools. Pool supply stores do indeed have it.

 

[Boomin_tahoe 5,000+ posts]

Wow. I'm amazed at the responses and suggestions on here. I'll give the muratic acid a try. How does the dried water spots happen anyway?? Is it because the previous owner didn't wipe down the windows after going thru the car wash??? I see those guys on the other side of the auto car wash area nothing but terry cloths in their hands.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

lots of reasons. Acid rain being one.

 

[wErd 5,000+ posts]

i manage the detail shop at a ford dealership and FYI steel wool wont scratch glass unless its tinted....its what we use to take stickers and glue off of windows.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Meguiars makes wax/glaze/polish for anything.Plus Barry Meguiar talks funny..lol

I met him about three weeks ago.

Real nice guy.

He and his wife were driving a beautiful black Cadillac Escalade all tricked out with a satellite dish custom fitted on the roof and what must have been 22" (or larger) wheels.