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Old 08-08-2008, 12:29 PM
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anyone know any good ways to take water spots out of glass. windex and normal glass cleaners doesn't work. any suggestions..
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Glass polish with a machine orbital. Works great!
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if they aren't etched in which is rare then the cheapest and easiest way by far is vinegar. You can just use straight vinegar if its just on your windows if you have spots on your paint mix 50/50 water and vinegar to use less vinegar.
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i think this thread is started once a month. someone make the biggest one about it a :sticky:
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Vinegar or Zaino.
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I had someone else tell me vinegar but i wasn't too sure about that. But i guess i will give it a try. They are driving me crazy
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I spray alittle bit of Eagle One Wire Wheel cleaner on glass and LIGHTLY rub an SOS pad over it and it's quick and easy and works wonders. Only took an hour to do front and rear glass and ttops.
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This guy used metal polish not sure if this would work on the t-tops or not cause that is whats spotted on mine.
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Distilled white vinegar, claybar, glass polish, etc.
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What about if they are etched in?
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Triple ought steel wool will take the spots out without scratching the glass is what a body shop told a friend of mine.
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I use a product made by a company that produces detailing products(non-sponsor) but the stuff is called wheel magic. If anyone wants to know where to get it from just p-m me.
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Fine steel work can work in some circumstances, but it's extremely important to be very careful when going that route. Once glass is scratched, it's not likely coming out.
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like som1sc said, triple ought steel wool with glass cleaner works perfect. my dad owns a body shop.
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I use ZEP tub and tile cleaner takes off the all the water spots. Just make sure you rinse well if you use it. You can buy it at Homedepot.
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Clay bar here. Windex...on your paint? Ayeeeeee!!
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Get Zaino http://www.zainostore.com/Merchant2/...oduct_Count=16

I've used it on 4 different cars/trucks with bad water spots on the glass and it took them all out with a lil' elbow grease. It's very safe, not like using ACIDIC wheel cleaner, or steel wool.



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