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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 07:59 PM
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Default How to clean the hard water stains on windows??

What do you guys use to clean the water stains off your windows?
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:04 PM
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windex and a newspaper (leaves no streaks y0!)
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:08 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zer0_2_6ixty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">windex and a newspaper (leaves no streaks y0!)</TD></TR></TABLE>

hahaha, thats just for cleaning the windows, to get the water marks off is a longer process. Can't remember 100% because I haven't personally had to do it to a car at work but my manager has. He used steal wool and window cleaner and jsut went to town. Its not complicated just VERY time consuming and tedious.
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:11 PM
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**** on them.. no joke.. the ammonia in your **** will disolve hard water almost instantly
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:23 PM
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^^^ lol interesting...maybe i should try it one day...get on top of the roof of my house and let it loose!
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:29 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zer0_2_6ixty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">windex and a newspaper (leaves no streaks y0!)</TD></TR></TABLE>

works wonders for me
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:37 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skamal &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

works wonders for me </TD></TR></TABLE>

WHEN CLEANING THE WINDOWS! NOT WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE WATER MARK STAINS. And if i interputed him wrong and all hes asking about is cleaning the windows, then do me IDB cuz im dumb but i dont think he is. And if so....yea what they said works good
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:43 PM
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go to any honda dealer and get the water stain cleaner at parts
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Old Aug 25, 2004 | 08:49 PM
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would a clay bar work? i needa get rid of my water stains too. **** is nasty lookin
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:23 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JDmEGmaniac &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">^^^ lol interesting...maybe i should try it one day...get on top of the roof of my house and let it loose! </TD></TR></TABLE>
na i was just ****** around... i just wanted to see how gullable peole are and how many people i can get to **** on thier cars hahhahaha
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 01:42 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by drunknbass &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
na i was just ****** around... i just wanted to see how gullable peole are and how many people i can get to **** on thier cars hahhahaha </TD></TR></TABLE>

****.
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 02:15 AM
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I found an ACID based window cleaner, can't remember what percentage it was, but it took ALL of the water stains off the glass. Just don't get it on any rubber or paint, oh...and the cloth that you use to apply it wiht will be decayed in about 12 hours, so be careful...it's good ****!
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 04:11 AM
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go to checkers, they sell this diamond polish for that exact use. works wonders. has diamond chips in there or something.
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 04:35 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">go to any honda dealer and get the water stain cleaner at parts</TD></TR></TABLE>


Do you have a PN for this? Im at work now and can't find a single thing about this.
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 05:36 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by goodfella732 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


Do you have a PN for this? Im at work now and can't find a single thing about this. </TD></TR></TABLE>

yea really i haven't heard anything about it

any chemical that greatly and safely reduces the effort of like 6 hours scrubbing with steel wool is ok in my book.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by clean rice &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I found an ACID based window cleaner, can't remember what percentage it was, but it took ALL of the water stains off the glass. Just don't get it on any rubber or paint, oh...and the cloth that you use to apply it wiht will be decayed in about 12 hours, so be careful...it's good ****!</TD></TR></TABLE>


any idea of you being able to find out
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 05:44 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by zer0_2_6ixty &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">windex and a newspaper (leaves no streaks y0!)</TD></TR></TABLE>

never tried this technique before...but how does ur windows smell like after u wipe it with newspaper?....

does it smell like that ink? or that recycled paper? im gonna try this sooner or later
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ECAhatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

never tried this technique before...but how does ur windows smell like after u wipe it with newspaper?....

does it smell like that ink? or that recycled paper? im gonna try this sooner or later </TD></TR></TABLE>

no odd smells or anything. works perfectly fine.
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 06:11 PM
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my windows are fucked up too. everybody says they used something but something doesnt have a name yet.

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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 06:14 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Veritek &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">would a clay bar work? i needa get rid of my water stains too. **** is nasty lookin</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes....

also windex or vinegar/water mix will work good too
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 07:04 PM
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Diamond Magic (avil. at checkers) water spot and stain remover.
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 07:12 PM
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NO TOUCH Auto glass stripper does the trick fo me
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 07:52 PM
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i used bug and tar remover
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:00 PM
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clifs: buy CRL its designed for what you need, dont forget gloves it smells like crap, sprinkler systems with crappy recycled water make cars nasty.

i cant believe someone mentioned it yet.
its called CLR: calcium/lime/rust removal.
it is specifically designed to do just what you are asking about. you can find it at just about any osh/homedepot/grocery store. the last dsm i owned had sit parked next to a sprinkler system that used recycled water. Every day for months the side of the car was sprayed...leaving these deposits that were damn near a full milimeter thick all over the front passenger side of the car. a couple pass's with crl and some elbow grease and bye bye deposits. and dont forget to use rubber gloves, the stuff stinks like crap.

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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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get some car polish and some 00 steelwool apply to your windows as if you was polishing a car this works wonders
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Old Aug 26, 2004 | 08:32 PM
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will any of these processes somehow ruin the tint on the windows?
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