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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 01:33 AM
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I will be getting the windows on my z28 tinted soon but before I do I wanted to rid of the hard water spots on the driver and passenger side windows,and aslo on the t-tops.wat do u guys recommend I try using to get rid of them?
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If you have tried clay barring and that has not worked, you can also try vinegar before going to a final solution.

If those do not work, you need to tape up all the trim and surrounding paint areas and hit it with #0000 steel wool and a 90/10 mix of water/car wash soap. Just be gentle and work it in the same manner as a clay bar. Allow it to do the work for you. Just be sure to not allow any little filing to fall on the paint, it will scratch.

Hope this helps.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by g_carline
I will be getting the windows on my z28 tinted soon but before I do I wanted to rid of the hard water spots on the driver and passenger side windows,and aslo on the t-tops.wat do u guys recommend I try using to get rid of them?
Go to a automotive store. Buy some Meguiar's Swirl X and a foam applicator (Micro fiber, or terry if they do not have it).

This has gotten off some heavy water spot transfer from a bad roof in the garage I had my car at. Works like a charm.

IF its REALLY bad they do sell kits that you can "polish" the glass but thats VERY involved and cost much more then trying swirl x.
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They make window swirl and water spot removers on auto detailing supply sites. It comes in different levels of aggressiveness. You can even get scratches out.
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Old Sep 14, 2010 | 07:45 PM
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+1 on the 0000 steel wool
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