HARD water spots SUCK
10-05-2005, 05:19 PM
#16
Originally Posted by synergy
I don't know when or how but have horrible water spots on my glass. The paint seems fine (good amount of wax probably saved me) but the side mirrors and windows look horrible. I have tried all sorts of glass cleaners and nothing works. I heard something about vinegar....any ideas?
10-10-2005, 02:52 AM
#22
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Okay - I still have the water spots on the glass...I am soooo PISSED off! Here is what I tried with newspaper, micro fiber, t-shirts, you name it:
1) X71 shower cleaner
2) Mothers polish
3) Klause all-in one
4) Vinegar
5) CLR
6) Tons of window cleaners
I am getting nervous - there has to be a magic remedy. What about the Zaino Glass Wax?
1) X71 shower cleaner
2) Mothers polish
3) Klause all-in one
4) Vinegar
5) CLR
6) Tons of window cleaners
I am getting nervous - there has to be a magic remedy. What about the Zaino Glass Wax?
10-10-2005, 11:37 AM
#23
Banned
Forget the waxes, including the Klasse AIO. By waxing all you're really doing is sealing and protecting the water spots! You need to get rid of them first before even thinking about any glass wax.
Sounds like you'll need to polish them off with a more aggressive polish. Don't worry, glass is really tough and can take it. Number 2 on your list there sounds like the right product, depending on how aggressive the polish is. Isolate one of the water spots and use that polish just on that one water spot and see if that does the trick. You may need to tackle the job one spot at a time if you're doing it by hand. So just be patient, they will come off. If it were me, I would use a rotary polisher to do the job, but you need to be skilled in using that particular machine or you might do some damage if it gets away from you.
I've had similar stubborn water spot damage on glass before that I was able to remove using a polishing compound that is slightly more aggressive than a regular polish but not as harsh as rubbing compound, though I don't think the latter will harm the glass if you want to try it.
Good luck!
Sounds like you'll need to polish them off with a more aggressive polish. Don't worry, glass is really tough and can take it. Number 2 on your list there sounds like the right product, depending on how aggressive the polish is. Isolate one of the water spots and use that polish just on that one water spot and see if that does the trick. You may need to tackle the job one spot at a time if you're doing it by hand. So just be patient, they will come off. If it were me, I would use a rotary polisher to do the job, but you need to be skilled in using that particular machine or you might do some damage if it gets away from you.
I've had similar stubborn water spot damage on glass before that I was able to remove using a polishing compound that is slightly more aggressive than a regular polish but not as harsh as rubbing compound, though I don't think the latter will harm the glass if you want to try it.
Good luck!
10-10-2005, 01:29 PM
#25
Originally Posted by synergy
Okay - I still have the water spots on the glass...I am soooo PISSED off! Here is what I tried with newspaper, micro fiber, t-shirts, you name it:
1) X71 shower cleaner
2) Mothers polish
3) Klause all-in one
4) Vinegar
5) CLR
6) Tons of window cleaners
I am getting nervous - there has to be a magic remedy. What about the Zaino Glass Wax?
1) X71 shower cleaner
2) Mothers polish
3) Klause all-in one
4) Vinegar
5) CLR
6) Tons of window cleaners
I am getting nervous - there has to be a magic remedy. What about the Zaino Glass Wax?
You'll be amazed at how well it works.
10-10-2005, 01:45 PM
#26
Race Car
If you used CLR and Limeaway and it didn't touch the spots, are you sure they are water spots? Water spots are lime deposits and they should be removed easily with those products. Try muriatic acid. Do not get either product on darlk plastic or rubber.
10-12-2005, 03:12 AM
#27
Rennlist Member
Thread Starter
Yeah I am puzzled as well. They are definatley water spots. I will try polish and see what happens. I am pretty much at ropes end! I will try alcohol as well but if everything else hasnt worked then I don't know what else to do. Maybe after a few more washes and polishes they will begin to disipate? I can only hope...
10-12-2005, 03:09 PM
#28
Banned
The water spots you see are actually etchings on your glass, and no amount of CLR or LimeAway will remove them. If you were to examine them under a microscope you would see what appear to be crater rings etched into the glass by the calcium oxide and magnesium oxide (called lime generally) that gets left behind when hard water is allowed to evaporate.
It could also be caused by an entirely different agent, "acid rain", which is caused by pollutants in the air and takes the form of condensation that collects on your car when you leave it out overnight.
In either case, the corrosive agents more than likely have been spent in doing their damage, but a good washing will ensure the removal of any residuals, followed by a quick towel drying. What is left is to repair the damage by polishing (read abrasive removal) the surrounding area until you level away the "craters".
It could also be caused by an entirely different agent, "acid rain", which is caused by pollutants in the air and takes the form of condensation that collects on your car when you leave it out overnight.
In either case, the corrosive agents more than likely have been spent in doing their damage, but a good washing will ensure the removal of any residuals, followed by a quick towel drying. What is left is to repair the damage by polishing (read abrasive removal) the surrounding area until you level away the "craters".
