ok, basically watre marks on the WINDOWS (as if rain dried on them) and they wont come off. Gave the car a wash, wont come off. Tried ArmorAll Glass Wipes and all that other BS, wont come off.

its a 2000 civic. just bought it and gae it its first wash and thought it would take it off, but no luck.

its not as bad as me needing to get new windows, but it's just THERE and all over the windows, not just in one little spots.

ANYBODY KNOW HOW TO REMOVE THESE STUBBORN SPOTS!?!?

 

Try a 1/4 mixture of vinegar and to 3/4 mixture of water..shake really well, sparay on windows...and whipe with crumpled newspaper..makes your windows sparkle

 

acid rain. too bad really. the only solution i've found is a bottle of glass etch.

 

buff it out, this is not tech related go post in the apperance/cosmetic area, ****

 

steel wool, get the finest grit or the one after it.

just use water and soap with it, worked for me

 

0000g Steel Wool (quadruple-ott) and wheel acid. Just make sure you soap your windshield and the paint around your windows down REALLY well .... wheel acid will turn most windshields white.

 

I'm glad some of you post personal experience, its better than "so I've Heard"s .

I have heard about that steel wool tho... but would that scracth up my windows n stuff??? (i would think)...

and about the vinegar n water, i tried it but with 1/2 and 1/2, basically 1:1. It didnt work that well tho, maybe i should shake it and put it in a spray bottle like u were saying.

Anymore info and advice would be greatly appreciated.

fixing windows > buying new ones

 

Nah, in my previous experience as an auto-detailer (yeah, I know), steel wool in the grits you're talking about will not scratch up the windows.

Wish I could help, I had this same problem myself, but haven't devoted much time to getting rid of it, so have since never gotten it fixed. Good luck. *listening for good answers*

 

the way i posted worked for me, looked 100xs better.

just steel wool with water and soap and just keep rubbing it in back and forth

goodluck

 

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It actually belongs in Paint & Body.

Use the steel wool though. And keep chemicals away from your front windshield like Eran said.

 

we use an acid wash thats meant for chrome and aluminum at work to remove water spots,you just wet down the whole car do panel by panel and then make sure you soap down the car very well,and wax it.works very well

 

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ahh thanks everyone.... just ONE more thing...

since im a n00b at things, such as steel wool , and u p[ut osmething like "0000g wool"... what kind of wool do i EXACTLY purchase that is safe? Brand, kind, and a store i can get it at would be perfect. Thanks a lot guys!!!

 

home depot or even Kragen should have it just ask for quadruple-ott steel wool should have four 0000's on the package

 

Why dont you just go to a glass shop and buy their water spot remover for $8 dollars, it works wonders trust me.

 

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It's really going to depend on the vehicle. I've polished water spots off of glass with mag polish before. But my water spots on my car have stuck through three acid baths. I have acid rain etching, but it looks just like water spots.

 

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oh trust me, i would love to. My only worry is that glass cleaners (windex, etc.) aren't made for your windows and can damage them. i want whatever is safe, and ACTUALLY works

 

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I think what you're thinking of is glass cleaners that damage... TINT. Glass cleaners with ammonia shouldn't be used on tinted windows. The windows get tinted on the inside, so cleaning the outside with Windex would still even be safe.

Waterspots happen on the exterior of the windows, not the interior. Well, not unless you have bigger problems. If you notice lines on the inside of your windshield that run top to bottom, that means you probably have a leak and water has been condensing on the ceiling and then dripping down. If you have that problem, don't be surprised if your headliner adhesive gets weak too.