have another problem. its not very noticeable, but want to fix it if i can. i have, what looks like water spots, on my windows and they wont come off no matter what i clean them with. its like they are etched in the windows. i anyone knows how to get rid of these please let me know.

thanks

 

etched is right, when the air is poluted and it rains, the rain picks up the polutants, which then bead up and sit there. the sun then comes along and warms them up makeing quite the toxic stew that can etch glass and paint.

try rain-x, or coke-a-cola (shake it up and spray it on)

 

Try using 0000 steel wool(the super fine stuff) and car polish. I use a product from the Wax Shop but I can't remember the name...I'll check it out and let you what it is. You won't believe how good this works!

 

Try a very sharp brand new razor blade and be careful not to gouge. Try and hold it flat and slowly work to remove the spots... don't get too aggressive, let the blade do the work.

I've heard about the steel wool thing before though I've never tried it in fear that it would haze the glass. I'd think maybe a plastic brillo would be more appropriate to try first. My 2 cents.

 

thanks guys

 

There is a product called "Bio Clean" or something similar that I have used. It is a white liquid in a can like Gojo comes in. You buff it on, and the light abrasive takes out the spots. Try a glass shop.

EDIT: This isn't the one I had, but its made by the same people-
http://www.perfectproductsonline.com/bioclean.html

 

so i guess that this is a problem tht alot of people have had. thanks for the info.

 

Yeup! and I for one am sitting here waiting to hear what worked for you.

 

the 0000 steel wool with rain-x works great. i've done it before on several vehicles. it really polishes the glass nicely and gets the water marks off. you just keep the glass wet w/ the rain-x and rub away w/ the steel wool. dry with a towel and then buff to a shine with a dry 100% terrycloth towel and then you'll have spot-free windows that will be protected from more spots - at least for a few weeks anyway. just keep a coat of rain-x on there and they won't spot again.

 

I was a commercial window washer for a few years. I worked on Hewlett Packard corperate buildings where most of the windows had mineral deposit spots all over. One day my boss and I went to the store, and bought about 50 different cleaning products, cleaning tools, and scrapers to test. We were being paid to remove the spots, and we would only make money if we could get them off efficiently. Several methods worked but took a while, most did not work at all. Anyways, to get to the point, the best method we came up with was:
You know those green srungy pads you wash dishes with? Do not use one. It will scratch the glass. Get a white scrungy pad, put it on a palm sander, and squirt some toilet bowl cleaner on it. Then go to town on the glass. I would get close to the edges, and then do the rest without the sander. This was BY FAR the most effective method we discovered requiring the least amount of time.

 

baking soda works. ive had hard water spots on my windows and a little sprinkled on a common dishwashing sponge does the job. i recall too, that ukmeyers had this problem a few years ago, tried BS, and was happy w/ the results

remember, everything thats been written above (chemicals) all have some kind of abrasive in it. baking soda is just the cheapest and most purest abrasive listed so far

 

Yes, I have always lived right near mills and industries, so no telling what kind of fallout hits my truck. My glass has remained fairly clear since I treated it a few years ago.

 

I use Cascade liquid dishwahing detergent. Gets the spots off of the glass no problem.

 

The 000 steel wool will work. I use it everytime I was my truck. These spots really show up on tinted windows.

 

spray bottle with half vinegar and half water, i use it on my boat when i pull it out and i use it on my car windows for those water spots

 

well i might try one of these remidies today if it doesnt rain. which one to choose? they really do sow up on tinited windows, i can really see them on the back half of the 4runner where my windows are tinted 5% over the stock 20%.

 

Etching implies, no, states that part of the surface was removed. This is not the case with water spots. It is a build-up, usually from mineral deposits in the water, which means it can be removed. On a vehicle, where there really is not a lot of glass, you just have to pick a method and do it. Time is the only facter if you are doing it yourself, and then I would say choose the cheapest method. What I posted earlier was by far the fastest way I ever found. Have fun!

 

The steel wool will definatly work. I detail cars for a living at the time so I can vouch for it. Also once you get your windows nice and clean. Wax them! With a firm paste wax like flint or topaz. It will keep them clean (from those spots) and it works a hell of alot better than rain-x.

 

DON'T WAX the windsheild - I did this once & every time I turned on my wipers in the rain it turned white - took about 4 months for it to wear off.

 

i picked up some mothers glass polish at my local toyota dealer one day, that stuff worked great for my 1st gen, spots came off as easy as windex. Good stuff.