Not sure if this is the best spot to ask this.
what is the best way to rid years of water spots on automotive glass?
I have done just elbow grease ways so far with cleaners that are for water spots but its not really cutting it plus my arm is tired. I picked up some small abrasive disk things that attach to a drill and you would use a polish I guess but
I haven't used them they were cheap and afraid that they may be to abrasive. they are for glass. the other option would be a polishing foam attachment like what MOTHERS makes for headlight polishing.
thanks
Justin

 

Some people say they have had luck with washing with plain vinegar. I've tried it, but I still live with the spots. I also tried Bon-Ami cleaner. No luck with it either.

Good Luck.

 

Some good info here

http://www.autoglassrescue.com/how-t..._redirect=true

 

CLR used full strength on glass removes water spots. We use this method on tug windows. which are also laminated.

 

Thanks guys. Duh. I did not even think of CLR. I used that on my bedliner and bedliner that I have on rocker panels. it removes all of the water spotting that give the bedliner a grayish look.

I will check out the steel wool trick too

 

I got rid of mine with straight vinegar and a microfiber cloth followed by Invisible Glass.
Year later though,they're back.

 

Can't help with water spots, but for bugs, keep windex within reach. Pull up to a light, stopsign, reach out and shoot some on your windshield. As you pull away run your wipers/washers.

 

I use a water spot remover with very fine steel wool. Works great!

 

Thanks I will be trying the CLR to soak and then steel wool.

I will be doing this on my driving vehicles. but what made me ask this question is I came across some older jeep fold down front windows the glass is good but the framing is beat up. I'm thinking that I can create some sort of art/Auto/Jeep thing. clean them up really good and there is enough pocket on the window and frame just like a picture frame. I think a nice matched cleaned fitted sheet metal for a backing like a picture frame. I think I would be able to display many things inside depending on interest.
I could get some old Jeep stuff banners, pics , emblems etcs. Or just automotive things in general.

if they are done tastefully I may be able to flip a coin on them. If i do this I will post up some pics of project.

 

Water spots are deposited minerals (mostly calcium) that are left behind when the water evaporates.

Soak some newspaper in clear vinegar, apply it to the glass, and let it sit in the shade for a while. Keep an eye on it, and apply more vinegar as needed.

 

I use glass cooktop creme polish.

 

Okay so I got the window clean like new. so good the wife made me do all of her windows on her car. and then I did my truck and all canopy windows. I feel like the Karate Kid. wax on wax off. You dont realize how cloudy a window or mirror really is til you clean off all the scale. plus now when it rains the water actually slides off the window clear, Before with the scale on the window it would actually trap and not want to spread and run. if that makes sense.

So I used soft wool pads that had 1/2 synthetic material mixed in it and Meguires water spot remover. Its a liquid paste.

 

Yep, I use steel wool as well. I use the 0000 stuff. Very fine. It works well on chrome plated steel, also. Just dont use it on chrome plated plastic. My brother tried that once... he wasn´t too pleased with the outcome...

 

Forgot to mention that the meguires stuff i used is for paint (only clear coated) metal, chrome, glass and plastic. I just used the steel wool because it was glass. I would use a cloth if i used it on plastics tho. or that chrome/plastic.

 

I would not use the steel wool on my truck but brass wool instead, I have had all of the leftover steel wool particles get deposited all over my paint job, left alone they will rust very quickly.
How does the CLR react with the paint?
Jim