First off I personally didnt do this nor would be stupid enough to do it.

So my co worker the other day decided it it would be a wise idea to use water spot remover on his grandpa's truck (who happens to be a service manager at the dealership) What he didnt do was rinse the water spot remover off after words. So basically he sprayed water spot remover on the windows and used it like windex. Then he took it back up to his grandpa and it set out in the sun all day. So now all of the windows are distorted and hard to see out of.

now does anyone know whats the best way to get the windows clean again. We tried about everything we have back in the wash rack. including solvent, wax, and various other methods and it doesnt seem to come off.

 

Vinegar and news paper works well. Also a clay bar sometimes clears these things up. If you tried all that other stuff this might be a job for a polisher and some compound to get them out.

 

yeah we tried the Windex vinegar mix and also clay bay and nothing. I think the wax did help a little bit. Oh well at least its not my problem.

 

wow thats pretty shitty lol takes a real genious to do that...ha ha

 

What product did he use? Can you tell me what the active ingredient is?

Water spot removers are generally acid-based products. It is possible that that glass is actually now acid etched and thus ruined. Nothing will fix it, unless you actually polish the glass itself.

If the car is unsafe to drive, you might actually be able to file an insurance claim or take the car to a glass repair shop and ask them.

I don't think there is anything that is actually on the surface of the glass that you can take off with anything...it is not like leaving wax on the car, if the glass is in fact acid-etched.

 

I think this gonna be a job for a rotary polisher and some good polishing compound. You can polish out glass just like you can paint on a car.

 

all I know is its stinger water spot remover.

http://www.stingerchemicals.com/

 

Is it called Glass Polish #821? That is the only product I see that says anyting about water spots. If you let me know for sure, I will see if I can get an MSDS. That should tell me what I need to know.

As to Dustins comments, I have no experience with polishing glass...I just know that if the glass is acid etched, you may have your work cut out for you.

 

yeah im not to worried about it. not my car not my problem. But at work tomorrow Ill look at what chemicals are in the water spot remover.