water spots? -UPDATE

[ZERO]

ok i've noticed some water spots on my windows that won't go away, how do i remove these? its buggint he crap outta me an i'd tried all sorts of stuff.. my dad said it might be calcium buildup and the guy at the dealer said ya can't get it off.. i really don't want crappy windows forever :(

i tried that CLR stuff i think it worked a little but i'm gonna try usin it tomorrow when it isnt' so dark

[Knibbs]

what i was told is that you should go and get double zero (00) grit wool form your local hardware store. and use very light pressure and some window cleaner. once you have done all of the window, do it again with a cloth or papertowel , or what ever you use to wash windows with.( warning this is not to be used on the tint side of windows aka the inside. only the outside and not to really be used on mirrors. i used to have bad water/spots on my windows, after this i dont have them anymore. i hope this helps just remember not to push that hard

[ZERO]

any kinda cleaner i can use?

[CKMOOSE]

Most glass shops sell a window buffing compound. I can't remember the name of the stuff I used, but it works great.
It seems a little safer that steel wool to me.

[Red2KCougar]

dude water spots are my pet peeve of life, i cant stand them, they bother the f*cking hell out of me, i got so desperate i used brillo pads and got screwed over, but when the windows are shiney you cant notice the scratches if ur a foot away, only when up close and from the inside, but i am getting my car tinted with mirror tint soon and i hope that will help..

[155Cougar]

Try Invisible Glass. It comes in a 12 oz. aresol container with a yellow cap. You can get it at Pep Boys, AutoZone or any of the other usual places.

[ZERO]

i'll try that stuff, thanx guys

[Red2KCougar]

report back on how it works, never used that before.

[edmondt]

Believe it or not, car wax and a machine buffer works wonders...

1. Clean your windows with car wash soap, not windex
2. Wipe it dry with newspaper (Works wonders too, ask any BMW dealers)
3. Apply wax to your windows (Don't use the scratch removal ones)
4. Buff the hell outta your windows
5. Enjoy the amazing shine :cool:

[Fett]

Wouldn't you want to use 0000 steel wool?? I would think that 00 would be too rough.

[ZERO]

where do i find thsi steel wool at?

[Red2KCougar]

<< what i was told is that you should go and get double zero (00) grit wool form your local hardware store >>



maybe that means like Ace Hardware? Pep Boys? Lil Bobs auto mechanic hut? hehe

[Red2KCougar]

how about Meguires Gold Class on windows?

[SaintVicious]

I use rubbing alchol 91%

[ZERO]

MOTHERS CARNUBA WAX -it works i promise


hehe waxed myc ar for the first time ever yesterday and i fixed my mirrors (with some elbow grease) and today i might fix my windows

[Red2KCougar]

so how did it turn out on the windows?

[ZERO]

it works on the windows, i was mostly concerned aboutt he mirrors cause i could barely see out of em... i tried it on some of the black glass and it worked (same concept) i'll proly borrow a buffer form work.. think i'll scratch the windows?

[IntenseImage]

Alright.... considering I show my car alot.... I have used a TON of cleaning products. Best thing I have found TO DATE is the Stoner Invisible Glass.

Pe@ce

[Red2KCougar]

Brian, I went and got some of that stuff today, and it didnt work at all. I applied it 4 times to my waterspotted windows and nothing.. although the streaks from windex i used on the inside of the windsheild came off using the invisible glass.. so i dont know.. i guess the last resort if getting an industrial glass cleaner and a good buffer and trying to do it that way.

[bigbudman]

Would that stuff also work on the headlights????

[StreetConcepts]

baking soda and 0000 steel wool does the trick. they showed it on dream car garage a year or so ago. on headlights use 3,000 grit wetsanding paper and then a buffing compound. I did my tail lights this year and they looked great!