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09-10-04, 12:33 AM
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My Corvette(s): 94 Coupe | Waterspots on glass?
I have like permanent waterspots on my glass all the way around. I guess from water drops just baking into the glass. I poured windex on it and cant get rid of them. Any suggestions?
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09-10-04, 02:20 AM
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Ive never tried this but Ive heard steel wool works best and it wont hurt the glass.Ive used a glass cleaning compound from rainx that works well but havent seen it on the store shelves in a while.
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09-10-04, 08:41 AM
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Bon Ami and a soft cloth. Works for me.
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09-10-04, 01:40 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seneca, SC
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My Corvette(s): 1993 Coupe |
I used a Zaino glass polish product (#7 I believe) and a scouring pad. Still difficult but not impossible.
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09-10-04, 04:29 PM
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My Corvette(s): 86 Black Vert "Indy 500 Pace car replica" |
How about trying a clay bar? I have heard that you can use them on chrome, and your windows. It might be easier then scrubbing out water spots.
Good luck
Craig
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09-10-04, 05:22 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Northern Indiana
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My Corvette(s): 1987 Z52 Black Convertible |
Just thinking out loud here but what about wax and a microfiber towel??? I hope you can use one of the suggestions already posted to get them off.
Justin
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09-10-04, 08:19 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manteca, CA.
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My Corvette(s): 1996 white LT-4 convert |
#0000 steel wool form a hardware store will take off the spots and not harm your glass. The Zaino product works also.
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09-10-04, 08:23 PM
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#0000 steel wool form a hardware store will remove the spotting and not harm your glass. The Zaino product works also.
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09-10-04, 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Glass Car #0000 steel wool form a hardware store will remove the spotting and not harm your glass. The Zaino product works also. | they sell "brass wool" for this purpose and the little peices that come off will not rust where the get caught in the window trim.
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09-11-04, 12:02 AM
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My Corvette(s): 1978 Pace Car | Bar Keepers Friend Testimonial
Just had the same problem on my truck, and it was so bad that you could hardly see out of the side windows! Here's what I found:
You can't beat Bar Keepers Friend!!!, found at Wal-Mart. I tried everything from clay to lime away to ammonia to a very fine steel wool (on a corner to see if it would scratch, 000 grit didn't, but still didn't get the spots off) and nothing would work, so after dumping around $20 into cleaning supplies for my windows, I tried a $1 can of Bar Keepers Friend and took it right off, now I swear by it for alot of uses, it ranks up there with duct tape and WD-40!
I heard Bon Ami would give you the same results, but that was my next step if the Bar Keepers Friend didn't work, but it did and it did great!
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09-11-04, 12:40 AM
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Ya, and so where do ya get that?
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09-11-04, 01:28 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ft. Bragg
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My Corvette(s): 94 Coupe |
Im going to try Bar keepers friend tommorow and I'll post some before and after pics....what section is it in.Thanks everyone..
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09-11-04, 12:26 PM
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My Corvette(s): 1978 Pace Car |
It was in with all the household cleaners at walmart.
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