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Old 06-02-2007, 01:23 AM
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Default how to remove age old water marks?

like title said, the passenger side window has some crazy age old water marks, the car been painted before not sure it has anything to do with the oversprayed clearcoat, etc.

so far i tried: windex, razor blade, steel wool, denature alcohol, acetone, brake cleaner, throttle body cleaner, nail polish cleaner, gas, and nothing seems to work

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Wet sand, buff...done.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jmunk &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wet sand, buff...done.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Wet sand a window? Im assuming the problem is on his passenger side window...
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A little compound on a rag....use a little elbow grease to help polish the window out and the spots will be gone.....Use XXX or 0000 fine steel wool to remove anything major on the window before u start
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Default Re: how to remove age old water marks? (Bigblockhatch)

Compound on a foam pad with a buffer. Keep the speed down, keep it wet and just let the buffer do the work. No need to lean into it.
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try buffing it fist it should work
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white vinegar.
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Default Re: how to remove age old water marks? (Top Ramen)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Top Ramen &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Compound on a foam pad with a buffer. Keep the speed down, keep it wet and just let the buffer do the work. No need to lean into it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

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or you could do something that takes a lot less effort and works a lot better....like vinegar.
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Default Re: how to remove age old water marks? (JakeIsCool)

if it is acid rain it wont come off DONT ever wetsand glass it will leave distortion in the glass and it will never look the same
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JakeIsCool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or you could do something that takes a lot less effort and works a lot better....like vinegar.</TD></TR></TABLE>



Vinegar works great if it is water spots from mineral desposits. Acid rain spots however will not yield such sucess.
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Default Re: how to remove age old water marks? (E-Rok)

you guys get a lot of acid rain in key west?

I was in key largo and there wasnt much of anything besides 90 degree days, beautiful skies and happy people.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JakeIsCool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you guys get a lot of acid rain in key west?

I was in key largo and there wasnt much of anything besides 90 degree days, beautiful skies and happy people.</TD></TR></TABLE>

LOL, nah we dont. just mineral deposit water marks down here
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JakeIsCool &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">white vinegar.</TD></TR></TABLE>

tried, no good

trying rubbing compound when i am getting my buffer back
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Default Re: how to remove age old water marks? (iam7head)

there is a product called WINX and your grocer on the household cleaning isle. works great. rust colored bottle, used it on all of my windows, they looked like new!
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