Getting water marks off glass?
Getting water marks off glass? My car is a 98 and living in Louisiana -- well, it has seen its share of rain. The windows have lots of water spots on them that go away right after I wash it, but come back when it dries. Is there a good way to get these off for good? I miss my nice clear shiny windows 
When my mirrors had water spots I used a rubbing compound and polished them a little bit, it worked amazing and made them look brand new. I'm sure this worked because on (camaros atleast) the silvering is on the outside of the mirror, so I polished the silvering and not the glass.
I tried this on a really small spot of my window and it had no effect, so I'm still looking for a solution. I had someone tell me to wax them, but that just seems like a weird thing to do so I thought I'd ask for opinions first.
Thanks
When my mirrors had water spots I used a rubbing compound and polished them a little bit, it worked amazing and made them look brand new. I'm sure this worked because on (camaros atleast) the silvering is on the outside of the mirror, so I polished the silvering and not the glass.
I tried this on a really small spot of my window and it had no effect, so I'm still looking for a solution. I had someone tell me to wax them, but that just seems like a weird thing to do so I thought I'd ask for opinions first.
Thanks
use CLR (calcium lime rust) or some sort of bathroom shower cleaner, just be carefull what you get it on. and after that use some sort of protectant
i used a hard surface protectant on the glass, it makes the water bead off of the surfaces drasticly, its pretty cool, after i put it on i poured a glass of water on my windshield and it ALL drained off
i used a hard surface protectant on the glass, it makes the water bead off of the surfaces drasticly, its pretty cool, after i put it on i poured a glass of water on my windshield and it ALL drained off
Bar Keepers Friend..its a powdered cleanser, buy it at wal mart.
Just follow the instructions, if the spots are real bad you will have to do it a couple times, but its good sh#t.
Just follow the instructions, if the spots are real bad you will have to do it a couple times, but its good sh#t.
Originally Posted by Bharnz
water vinagar and 00 steel wool, will remove water marks/spots, and paint over-spray.. it will NOT scratch glass, ,But keep it away from paint and plastic,
Trending Topics
LS1 Tech Stories
The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time
6 Common C5 Corvette Failures and What's Involved In Repairing Them
Pouria Savadkouei
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked
Pouria Savadkouei
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP
Verdad Gallardo
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes
Verdad Gallardo
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power
Verdad Gallardo
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die
Verdad Gallardo
Originally Posted by Bharnz
water vinagar and 00 steel wool, will remove water marks/spots, and paint over-spray.. it will NOT scratch glass, ,But keep it away from paint and plastic,
Originally Posted by Bharnz
water vinagar and 00 steel wool, will remove water marks/spots, and paint over-spray.. it will NOT scratch glass, ,But keep it away from paint and plastic,
wizards mist-n-shine....you can buy it at an autobody supply shop, if not its mostly available online...by it self will work magic to get out water marks on any paint surface or glass....after i used their clay bar with it my car it was like the saying smooth as glass but 10 times better...ex: i tried putting the car cover on by myself and after it almost falling on the ground it finally did...there was no friction for it to hold while i attached the bottom....WIZARDS IS GOOD STUFF!!
Originally Posted by AncientRgn
Whats the mixture ratio? Is there a specific type of water or vinegar to use?
edit: dont use a razor blade on glass. If there is anything wrong with the blade it will scratch the glass. The glass will be curved so to get a good contact patch you will have to have dangerous amount of pressure. Not saying that it doesnt work well, just not the best solution.
Teching In
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 32
Likes: 0
Quick question. I bought the 0000 steel wool and will try the vinegar/water solution.
Is there a rule of thumb when rubbing (such as when applying wax)? Can I rub in circles or is it only up down/left-right on glass as well?
Thanks.
Is there a rule of thumb when rubbing (such as when applying wax)? Can I rub in circles or is it only up down/left-right on glass as well?
Thanks.
11 Second Club
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 268
Likes: 0
From: Soo Mich.
Originally Posted by blueorb
Quick question. I bought the 0000 steel wool and will try the vinegar/water solution.
Is there a rule of thumb when rubbing (such as when applying wax)? Can I rub in circles or is it only up down/left-right on glass as well?
Thanks.
Is there a rule of thumb when rubbing (such as when applying wax)? Can I rub in circles or is it only up down/left-right on glass as well?
Thanks.
TECH Fanatic
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,535
Likes: 1
From: The Houndstooth
I used some rubbing and polishing compound on some windows and it did the trick. But since that had no effect give the vinegar water a shot. If that doesn't work, I know you can use a porter cable polisher to buff out glass too.
Let us know how you resolve it either way, good luck
Let us know how you resolve it either way, good luck
Well, I tried the steel wool thing. I didnt have any #00, but I had #0000 so I used that. It wasnt really working well with just that and vinegar, so I put rubbing compound on the window, sprayed it with the mix, and then used the #0000. That worked awesome but it's slow going and a lot of elbow grease. I didnt notice how much of a difference not having water spots on your t-tops makes. Looks 10x better now.
I'm going to go get #00 tonight and I hope that gets the rest off faster, my arm would die if i had to do 2 windows+windshield with 0000 and rubbing compound.
I'm going to go get #00 tonight and I hope that gets the rest off faster, my arm would die if i had to do 2 windows+windshield with 0000 and rubbing compound.
TECH Regular
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 463
Likes: 0
From: va baby!
Originally Posted by Roarin_8
Wouldn't Stoner's Invisible glass and some crumpled up newspaper do the trick as well?