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Old 06-13-2003, 09:33 PM   #1
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Question water spots on glass (removal

someone please tell me how to get water spots off glass? cleaning parts for the project 68 and want everything clean when i reassemble.
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Old 06-13-2003, 09:39 PM   #2
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A razor blade and windex is the easiest thing to use, but be careful not to scratch your glass.
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Old 06-13-2003, 09:41 PM   #3
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Saw a guy on tv and he said put chrome polish on your windshield let it dry and then wipe off. Any spots that remain use a clay stick. He explained like what you use to get water spots off your paint. I didn't know what a clay stick was. But I saw a kit that MacGuiers has with one in it. It was $20. Saw my kids had gotten some kiddy clay from a party. Felt the same. Haven't done the chrome polish yet but I took the clay out and rubbed it around on th window and it took the water spots and haze off off.
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Old 06-13-2003, 09:52 PM   #4
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I saw the guy on TV- he said use Mother's clay bar and then chrome polish. The window he did it on looked spotless.
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Old 06-13-2003, 10:00 PM   #5
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the best way to remove water spots off glass is with aluminium acid for wheel with some 000 steel wool (make sure to use rubber gloves and not to get any on the paint) and to wash off the acid with a damp to wet towel.
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Old 06-13-2003, 10:13 PM   #6
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bon-ami is pretty good for cleaning glass and wont scratch it cost is less than $2 in the local supermarket
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Old 06-13-2003, 11:48 PM   #7
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thanks guys, i'll get some clay magic, a razor blade, windex, and some bon-ami, but i don't think i want to mess with the acid
. anyone else have suggestions? we don't have hard water here, but i know that calcium has messed up my shower door and nothing i tried over the counter for removal has worked so if i find the right combination i'll reapply it in the house. even the stuff "Billy Mays" - (oxyclean) pushes on tv wouldn't work.
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Old 06-14-2003, 04:25 AM   #8
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ive got pea sized water marks on my hood.... haven't tried chrome polish ..just the standard mequiars gold class on all the paint ... where can i get the clay stick ..is it safe for paint ??
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Old 06-14-2003, 07:17 AM   #9
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Use detailing clay. i've use it and it is wonderful for paint and glass. here's a link. this stuff is not cheap, but it works great.

http://www.griotsgarage.com/catalog....1004&SKU=11153
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Old 06-14-2003, 01:25 PM   #10
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Are you sure they're water spots?
Could be the glass separating.
Cheerful thought, huh?
If you get the clay bar, they'll give you a spray solution. When you run out, a little dish soap in some water works fine.
Don't think I'd use chrome polish on paint. That stuff can remove rust, so it must be abrasive.
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Old 06-14-2003, 07:45 PM   #11
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shower door calcium deposits

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Originally posted by lofly'a
...we don't have hard water here, but i know that calcium has messed up my shower door and nothing i tried over the counter for removal has worked so if i find the right combination i'll reapply it in the house. even the stuff "Billy Mays" - (oxyclean) pushes on tv wouldn't work.
ok - here is an old household trick that might work. i havent tried it lately, but its a classic.

1 tbsp ammonia (it stinks, but its useful)
3 tbsp dish soap
1 tbsp white vinegar
3/4 cup water

mix it all together, and you have a good grout/bathroom cleaner.

you might also just try straight white vinegar - i use it to clean chrome on the bathroom sink and tub all the time.

WARNING: I am talking about the bathroom, here, NOT OUR TRUCKS. I imagine some of this stuff will do some serious damage to paint. If you try it on the truck --- do so at your own risk! hee hee

Oh - BTW - I use a chrome polisher called NEVER DULL for cleaning water spots off of glass. Its available at Walmart, Target, etc. and it is inexpensive. Can be used to polish an awful lot. I highly suggest it!

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i have some neverdull, blue magic, and mother's alum. polish. i'll try them out tommorrow. thanks
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Old 06-14-2003, 09:45 PM   #13
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jewels. got it right. I have used just white vinegar with the 000 steel wool. Works great everytime. I do this with all my vehicles glass whenever they have spots on them. Caution, do NOT use any thing greater (more abbrasive than the 000) it will scratch glass!
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Old 06-14-2003, 11:05 PM   #14
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didn't have any ammonia, but i tried a little blue magic, and it is really slick now. tried it first by hand, then i broke out the power buffer and the one i did looks as if it is brand new. the mothers works just as good. 2 more to go, thanks everyone.
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I use the same method as cdowns.
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Bon Ami Cleaning Powder is the same 1886 formula but in powder form… and in a easy to shake round can. Both contain gentle feldspar abrasive for polishing and soap for cleaning all hard surfaces. Use to defog windows and mirrors. NASA even used Cleaning Powder to clean the windows on Skylab
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