Waterspots on Glass?

40thanniversaryGT · 10-13-2006, 06:37 AM

My car was at the dealership lot since January so it's seen the weather. The windshield has a lot of the etched water spots. Is there anyway to remove atleast most of it? It's kind of annoying when looking at it when the sun is bright.

MattJ · 10-13-2006, 06:51 AM

spray the windows down with window cleaner and try rubbing down the windows with steel wool. you wont scratch them or anything...

BrentK · 10-13-2006, 07:21 PM

Try picking up some glass restorer, I know online places like autogeek.net have it. If you have a PC set it on low speed and work it into the glass. If that dosent work try clay

WaterDR · 10-13-2006, 10:59 PM

Use vinegar. If what you are seeing is actually water spots, the vinegar should dissolve them. Don't get on the paint.

40thanniversaryGT · 10-14-2006, 04:51 AM

How come that website that has a bunch of detailing instructions tells you to use vinegar on the paint to help w/ the etched water spots?

But yeah, the ones on the windshield are etched waterspots

r3dn3ck · 10-16-2006, 11:43 AM

CLR on a rag and some elbow grease.

*03gtmustang* · 10-16-2006, 11:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BrentK

Try picking up some glass restorer, I know online places like autogeek.net have it. If you have a PC set it on low speed and work it into the glass. If that dosent work try clay

Id use clay then that restorer.

40thanniversaryGT · 10-16-2006, 01:07 PM

Thanks, I'll have to try something this morning. It's bad

WaterDR · 10-16-2006, 08:40 PM

OK....I just was not sure if vinegar was safe for paint. It is an acid, a weak acid, bbut an acid.

Actually, if the spots were soo bad that I was going to replace the window, I would even try lime-away. That is a much stronger acid. BUT, I would no way want that shit on my paint.

youdontknow37 · 10-17-2006, 01:57 PM

i just used rubbing compound on my windshield and it got them all out

jackblack94 · 10-31-2006, 09:47 PM

Vinegar works good, eastwood sells some neat products for glass cleaning,

10-13-2006, 06:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
40thanniversaryGT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 168	Waterspots on Glass? My car was at the dealership lot since January so it's seen the weather. The windshield has a lot of the etched water spots. Is there anyway to remove atleast most of it? It's kind of annoying when looking at it when the sun is bright. __________________ Brandon 2006 Ford Mustang Redfire GT

10-13-2006, 06:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
MattJ Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Racine, WI Posts: 10,243	spray the windows down with window cleaner and try rubbing down the windows with steel wool. you wont scratch them or anything... __________________ 2001 Mustang GT Premium - Mineral Grey

10-13-2006, 07:21 PM	#3 (permalink)
BrentK Win it or wreck it Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: My Heart is in Ohio Posts: 1,294	Try picking up some glass restorer, I know online places like autogeek.net have it. If you have a PC set it on low speed and work it into the glass. If that dosent work try clay __________________ 2003 GT

10-13-2006, 10:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,374	Use vinegar. If what you are seeing is actually water spots, the vinegar should dissolve them. Don't get on the paint. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

10-14-2006, 04:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
40thanniversaryGT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 168	How come that website that has a bunch of detailing instructions tells you to use vinegar on the paint to help w/ the etched water spots? But yeah, the ones on the windshield are etched waterspots __________________ Brandon 2006 Ford Mustang Redfire GT

10-16-2006, 11:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
r3dn3ck Wowbagger hates me too! Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Magrathea/California Posts: 7,015	CLR on a rag and some elbow grease.

10-16-2006, 01:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
40thanniversaryGT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 168	Thanks, I'll have to try something this morning. It's bad __________________ Brandon 2006 Ford Mustang Redfire GT

10-16-2006, 08:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
WaterDR Administrator Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 6,374	OK....I just was not sure if vinegar was safe for paint. It is an acid, a weak acid, bbut an acid. Actually, if the spots were soo bad that I was going to replace the window, I would even try lime-away. That is a much stronger acid. BUT, I would no way want that shit on my paint. __________________ Black 2000 GT Vert: Novi-2000 with Intercooler (375rwhp @ 9 psi); Tune by Kauffmans; Roush 380R Body kit; Steeda Subframes; Steeda Strut Tower Support; Deep Dish Bullets; FRPP 4:10's; SCT 4 Position Chip with four custom tunes; Steeda CAI; C&L Pleum; BBK 75 TB; SLP Loudmouth; SLP Catted X-Pipe; Bullitt Suspension; UPR Conrol Arms; Focus Fuel Pump My Car My Email

10-17-2006, 01:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
youdontknow37 Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 38	i just used rubbing compound on my windshield and it got them all out

10-31-2006, 09:47 PM	#11 (permalink)
jackblack94 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 20	Vinegar works good, eastwood sells some neat products for glass cleaning,

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