water spots on windows

[wwilkins]

How do you get water spots off windows? I've tried windex and elbow grease without any luck. I even used some liquid wax on a small area and that didn't work either. Any ideas?

Bill

 

[Guy]

You need a glass polish.

I used Zaino window cleaner, but I'm sure 3M, Meguiars etc. make something similar. The Zaino took out water spots that were on my back window for years.


Guy

 

[c4cruiser]

0000 steel wool and running water will also work. Get the steel wool at Home Depot or the like and tear off a golf-ball size piece and gently rub on the window while running water over the area. Keep the steel wool wet and rinse very well so that any traces of the steel wool are washed down past the drain areas.

 

[JonM]

Clay Bar...I saw this on one of the automotive shows last week.

 

[paintdaddy]

I dont know if they still make it but Rain X makes a Glass cleaning compound that works real well.

 

[SwaveDave]

SprayWay aerosol can. Absolutely the best window cleaner and wont streak. $4 over here in USA. I used to live in St. Austell, Cornwall ; nice in the summer, but a ghost town in the winter.

 

[Wamp]

spots

Claybar and follow up with stonners window cleaner. Have noticed that if you use stonners it will prevent the water spots.

 

[Jim]

I have a three year old Silverado that had never had the spots removed from the windows and one application of Stoners, removed with newspaper, cleaned every spot from all the exterior glass.

I'm thinking of using the Stoners on the inside glass. I seem to always accumulate this hard to remove haze on the inside of my glass in the 'Vette and truck. You only notice it when the sun is low and you are driving into the sun. I've tried everything I dared to remove it, but it always leaves the glass streaked and the haze returns rapidly. I do not use chemicals inside the vehicles except to apply to the leather seats. I've experienced this problem on all past vehicles purchased in the last 20 years. Anyone ever use Stoners inside the vehicle? Anyone know how to remove the haze without streaking (all glass cleaners I've tried streak)? I welcome all suggestions on this, please. I have been told this haze is caused by chemicals in the plastic/vinyl parts inside the vehicle and one dealer even said it was caused by the carpeting. Obviously it's not the vinyl treatment products since I never use these products inside my vehicles. Maybe some of you know what causes this haze and how to remove/prevent it.

BTW, there are some good photos of the purported 2005 C-6 in the May 5 issue of AutoWeek. Don't know how accurate they reflect the final version.

Jim ;help

 

[wx briefer]

I use Windex with vinegar when I accidently let the water spots dry to quickly. The vinegar dissolves the hard water deposits.

To prevent the spotting to begin with, I never wash in direct sunlight, I use the California Water Blade to remove most of the rinse water, and then take the leaf blower to it. Works for me.

 

[wx briefer]

Jim, the haze inside is caused by the plasticizers of the interior pieces. The new car smell is actually the plasticizers being released and they are not particularly good for your health. They are breathed into the bloodstream and picked up by the liver. The last new vehicle I bought was allowed to sit in the garage with the windows down for the first few months to clear the air.

 

[Wamp]

windex

If you use windex and have tint on your windows it will turn the tint purple after a time, guess it has amonia in it. Found this out from a tint installer and have only used stonners since, inside and out.

 

[GS Diva]

I also use Stoner's Invisible Glass inside and outside with no haziness returning. One thing I swear by is using a microfiber towel to wipe off the Invisible Glass. Keep turning the cloth...no streaks!

Elaine