Water stains

[Ryan Mackes]

My back windows look like they have stains from water beads. I tired windex and that didnt do a thing. Does anybody know of a window cleaner that will take those stains off?

 

[Travis Munday]

You might try Stoner's Invisible Glass. Foam cleaners seem to work better then the liquid kinds. If the Stoner's doens't work, you might try some clay bar.

 

[Ryan Mackes]

Thanks

 

[EddieS'04]

I had some water stains, that I removed with rain-x. It might sound unlogical, but I have cleaned windows that were really bad with mothers alluminum mag wheel polish. All I can say is it worked. The windows had over spray from the chemical plant I worked at.

 

[Todd Z]

Vinegar and news paper works well also..

Todd Z

 

[Heather Rueckert]

Fast Eddie is right! I had some spots on my mirrors that Stoner's wouldn't remove and I used the Mother's as well and it worked. -Heather

 

[Todd Cloutier]

I use Rain-X on all of my windows and it seems to prevent the water spots from forming. You have to clean the windows really well before using the Rain-X.

 

[TRACket Paul]

Todd Z has most effective & least costly suggestion. It works for me.

 

[Frank Marano]

water and an auto clay bar, then dry as soon as you have rubbed the whole window.

 

[Staci Wilbanks]

does it matter what kind of vinegar & it is just regular newspaper.

 

[Ed Scully]

I use the Zaino glass cleaner. Works great every time.

 

[TRACket Paul]

Staci, plain white distilled vinegar & daily or Sunday paper, not glossy inserts.

 

[Mike Wilson]

T'ondaB'. I use to do a lot of auto reconditioning, and here is a tip that will work.

We used this on the clear-coat also to get rid of acid rain and mineral spots on

the paint. Take one cup of white distilled vinegar to one cup distilled water and

mix. Take a sponge, soak it in this solution and liberally apply to the surface that

you are trying to remove the spots from. Let it soak, (re-application may be

necessary), wipe dry and lightly polish by hand to see your progress. Another

application may be necessary depending on the severity of the water spots,

or "etching" as we use to call it, since the acid rain and such can literally

etch your paint and glass.

 

[Mike Wilson]

Another by the way. A good coat of wax or glass polish needs to follow as this

method will remove any waxes, polishes or sealants that you have previously

applied.

 

[The Ape]

Are you cleaning the correct side of the window.



Ape Out.

 

[LauraEd Swank]

We have almost etched in water spots. I tried almost every trick in the book, using a porter Cable buffer too. Nothing but clean waterspots.

I bought a jar of A-maz glass cleaning paste. Finally cleaned those spots off. It's no picnic still. Got to scrub hard and the paste dries kind of fast, so small areas at a time. It's only $8-10 to try a jar if you've tried everything else.

Now I dry the glass *first*, after washing.

Good luck.



Ed