Dry water spots on windows?

Old Sep 29, 2009 | 01:17 PM
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Dry water spots on windows?

I cant for the life of me get these stupid what looks to be dry water spots covering all my windows. I use windex and they look clean until i pull into the sun light and it is just aweful looking. What will take this stuff off?
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 01:34 PM
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I have used a Meguairs claybar on my side view mirrors and had decent success. I would think it would work on straight glass...Maybe give that a try.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 02:24 PM
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Claybar and Griot's glass polish both work great.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 02:33 PM
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Just had that problem.
Thought the glass was water stained.
It can be, and if so, it is ruined and there is no getting it out.

Used Rain-x Xtreme Clean with a PC/DA and black LC pad.
It all came off and looks brand new.
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 04:52 PM
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try using Bar Keepers Friend or One Grand Glass polish.

Now they make BKF in a paste, check your local Lowes, HomeDepot etc...


DO NOT GET IT ON YOUR PAINT....
 
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Old Sep 29, 2009 | 06:23 PM
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use a finishing pad/polishes on a da polisher. youll be very surprised how awesome it works.
 

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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 07:31 PM
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Mix 1 part Vinegar with 8 parts water in spray bottle. Spray on, clean with a microfiber coth to dry. Your windows will be sparkling clean with very little effort.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2009 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by powerz69
Mix 1 part Vinegar with 8 parts water in spray bottle. Spray on, clean with a microfiber coth to dry. Your windows will be sparkling clean with very little effort.
if the glass is etched, this method will do nothing to correct it.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2009 | 07:48 PM
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Check this thread: https://www.f150online.com/forums/ca...ing-glass.html
 
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Old Oct 6, 2009 | 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by RollingRock
try using Bar Keepers Friend ...
+1. I use this on my windshield to get the road grime off.
 
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Old Oct 7, 2009 | 10:34 PM
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Thumbs up Spot-X

Mine were spotted real bad, compound, cleaner wax, vinigar, even CLR would not affect it. I used everything, glass wax, windex, you name it.

Tried a product today, took 30 minutes to get all the glass of '07 Scab with sunroof squeeky clean, no spots, no nothing.

I found it at Home Depot, it's a powder you use on a sponge with water, it will rinse hamlessly away, no acids. You get a sponge with it, you dampen the sponge, put a bit of the pwder on it, dab two fingers in water and mix with powder to form a paste, then run across the glass. You can feel it go from rough glass to smooth as deposits are removed.

"Spot-X" is the name .... Good Stuff!
 
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