Hey wanted to know if anyone knows or knows of a product to get rid of water sports on glass. My xB has water spots on the outside mirrors and on the front windshield. the front windshield ones are very tiny and can only see them when the sun hits ths glass. Let me know! Thanks!

windex and a razor blade.

One product you can try is Stoner Glass Cleaner (I think thats the right name). I've also heard of people using a mixture of vinegar and water. Never tried that tho.

Was glass with a nice dish detergent, rinse clean wipe dry with newspaper, add RainX.

I've always had a hard time getting good results from glass cleaners on auto glass. Last year, I bought a bottle of Eagle One 20/20 glass cleaner from an Advanced Auto store. It is hands-down the best cleaner I've ever used on a car.
http://www.eagleone.com/images/4045618M.jpg

Stonetr Invisible Glass, Works freaking awesome, and I am very anal about being clean....

A hot Coke usually does the trick for me... Poor some on a terry cloth and rub on the mirror or windshield the wash clean.. Just make sure not to get any on the body paint... L8R....

coke works for me too... it also works for bugs and tar as well... you use it on paint but not in the sun... like mr lavalava said put it on a terry towel and wipe the front lip of your hood and bumper... works good for me... after i do that i chase it with bug and tar remover... the coke breaks the bugs and tar down.

coke works for me too... it also works for bugs and tar as well... you use it on paint but not in the sun... like mr lavalava said put it on a terry towel and wipe the front lip of your hood and bumper... works good for me... after i do that i chase it with bug and tar remover... the coke breaks the bugs and tar down.

They tested it on Mythbusters. It polished chrome better than chrome cleaner. Didn't know about glass. I'll try that.

Use a very fine still wool and windex. That's what the detailer guys at work are using.

They tested it on Mythbusters. It polished chrome better than chrome cleaner. Didn't know about glass. I'll try that.
It'll polish old coins real well too. I've been drinking Coke for 38 years. Imagine the abuse my stomach has had! :shock:

coke works for me too... it also works for bugs and tar as well... you use it on paint but not in the sun... like mr lavalava said put it on a terry towel and wipe the front lip of your hood and bumper... works good for me... after i do that i chase it with bug and tar remover... the coke breaks the bugs and tar down.

They tested it on Mythbusters. It polished chrome better than chrome cleaner. Didn't know about glass. I'll try that.

it was coke and aluminium foil to clean chrome...
coke or pepsi will work on bugs/tar/grease... just dont do it in the sunlight and wash the area right away...

thanks for the options. i havent done it yet but maybe going to try the dish soap, vineger (service guy at toyota told me this one also), or maybe the still wool and the glass cleaner I use. But if anyone has actually done this and maybe could show me some pics it would be great!. Thanks again!

Brillo.

Step 1

Wash your windows first with brillo before washing the rest of car. This will remove any Brillo soap from car. (you will need to re-wax if you dont rinse well you will get spots on paint). This will remove all road film from your windows. I will be like a new window.

Step 2

Rain X the Crap out of it.

Step 3

Get a good Squeegee, use it in the mornings with the dew.

I use a can spray cleaner for glass called sprayway you can buy it at costco 4 cans 4 under 10 dollars that is what glasspro in phoenix recomends it works well to take off hard water spots

[/quote]It'll [coke] polish old coins real well too. I've been drinking Coke for 38 years. Imagine the abuse my stomach has had! :shock:[/quote]

No abuse to stomach. The acid in your stomach is far stronger than any chemical (natural or artificial) found in coke.

plus your stomach creates a mucas (sp?) layer to keep things from eating through....

but thats for another thread....

diamond magic just be sure you use lots of water it can scratch the glass if you're not careful

Zaino has a great glass cleaner. I believe the number was Z-12. It is a mild abrasive that is made for removing water spots, used for glass only.

One product you can try is Stoner Glass Cleaner (I think thats the right name). I've also heard of people using a mixture of vinegar and water. Never tried that tho.
yep stoner glass tuff..wow never knew it was so excellent, safe for tint too! gets those pesky spots off with just paper towels and spray! got sum at HIN miami, and it was gooooooood 8)

go to your local paint shop...get the finest "briillo" type metal pad....spray the glass with a bit of water and use the pad to rub them off...works great

I always use Stoner glass cleaner with superfine steal wool.The I just use a cotton cloth for the final rubdown.
Seems to work for me.
The water here can really wreck havic on your paint and glass if you dont dry it off after washing.Always dry your car after washing!

"Invisible Glass" and a Terrycloth towel. No streaks, no spots, no nuthin'.

As for the steel wool. . . . Use nothing less than 0000 (4 'ought') steel wool!!!
NO pressure!!! Steel wool will scratch the snot out of your glass!!!!

Here's an 'Old Detailer's tip'. . . . . .
For older cars with years of windshield wiper abuse on the glass, wash the car (as usual). Now, the glass has to be CLEAN! (No dirt, etc.)

Using "Bon Ami" cleanser and a NEW 'clean' sponge, along with LOTS of water. . . make a paste and GENTLY polish out the marks left by the windshield wipers. (And other scratches, spots.)

Keywords are:
• Lots of water on the glass.
• Bon Ami cleanser. Anything else will DESTROY the glass.
• Paste.
• NO pressure. Just the weight of the sponge, along with the paste.
• Small circles.

Finish by re-washing the glass with car-wash soap and water. Dry.

Try this on a small spot, first.

I watched an old man (a neighbor) do this to a 1964 Chevy II Nova, years ago.
That windshield came out looking like Brand New!!! :!:
It really works!!! :!: :D :!:
Supposedly, Bon Ami is a 'non-abrasive' cleanser.

I remember seeing this done on 'Shadetree Mechanic' a few years ago, too.

If your car is fairly new, the "Invisible Glass" works the best of anything that I have used. NO streaks. NO waterspots. Clean glass. . . period.


Lastly, to protect my 6. . . . . This author assumes NO responsiblilty for the information contained in this posting.
The author has no control over the many variables possible, in using the above described procedures.
This posting and the procedures described are for informational purposes, only.

Keith

I just tried klasse all-in-one polish on the glass. It takes water spots off with some rubbing (and is non abrasive) and beads water better than rain-x.

stoner invisible glass works miracles! plus.. the brand is STONER. couldn't get any better! hahaha.

my wife uses a combo of baking soda and hair shampoo to clean the hard water on our shower doors maybe that would work on the car as weel

Works like a charm plus it says it wont scratch your windows...id be afraid to use a brillo pad. I did it on mine and u cant even tell i had water spots.

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http://www.shop.com/op/aprod-p23920065?sourceid=13

Glad this thread came back from the dead... some good info.

old clay bar will get all of that ____ off...

White vinegar sprayed onto a flat paper towel and left on the glass for 5-10minute's should desolve the mineral deposits left from the evaporated water.

Lay paper towel on glass, pour or spray vinegar on paper towel to saturate, wait 5-10 min and clean glass with a 50/50 water alcohol mix.

^^^Isn't vinegar bad for plastics?

I love Stoner's Invisible Glass.

^^^Isn't vinegar bad for plastics?

I love Stoner's Invisible Glass.

we're talking about water spots on glass, not plastic. And if it is done how I said the vinegar will be held in place by the paper towel, it shouldn't drip if you don't over saturate.

new information here.

Glass is a compound of inert silica and other substances which are -not- inert, but corrodable or leachable.

Most glass spotting owes to calcium deposits. This will yield to vinegar or other mild acidic cleaners and yield to gentle polishers.

In general: acidic substances protect glass. Some alkalines, and especially chorine, corrode glass. Literally corrode out the metallic salts which are alloyed into the glass mix.

So, if our thread opener lives in NM, don't they have alkaline dusts in the air out West? Yes, old cars from the desert states often show this condition called "sick glass".

When the surface is micro-roughened by corrosion of the glass then only polishing with proper abrasives can make a permanent fix. Polishes with silicone sure help mask lightly corroded glass. But that Bon Ami tip on previous page makes a great promise. Bon Ami is a rutile form of feldspar. Like fine pumice too, it is a soft cutting abrasive that breaks down even smaller as it is worked.

Years ago all plate glass was polished by the factories because flat glass had to be ground to flatness by rough grinding. They used pumice and water and huge buffs and lots of skill to surface the glass.

Today we can use Bon Ami, or purpose-made glass polishing kits. If you live in an area where you have glass problems I would think RainX an excellent protectant. And a vinegar wipe or frequent washing of the glass a good idea.

The fact that glass corrodes is readily observed in archetectural glass where rain splash-back tends to spoil the pane close to the concrete floor. That's not a film easily removed. Most of it will be actual pitting of the glass by the corroding effects of alkali in the concrete-splashed water.

Likewise, we know that running good glassware through the dishwasher eventually milks the surface of the glass "sick". Corrosion. The most delicate of glass is lead crystal. The high lead content of such glass gives it great clarity and weight but also makes the glass quite soft and also... lead corrodes out very easily. Old decanters are often whitened inside due to acids in the wine or brandy eating out the lead from th e silica.

BTW: Interesting tidbit. Glass is not a solid. It is properly considered "plastic". Glass flows over time and a vertical pane of glass eventually measures thicker at the bottom than at the top!

^^^Isn't vinegar bad for plastics?

I love Stoner's Invisible Glass.

we're talking about water spots on glass, not plastic. And if it is done how I said the vinegar will be held in place by the paper towel, it shouldn't drip if you don't over saturate.

You may be right, but it should be noted for those that are less careful than yourself, considering every window on the Scions are completely surrounded by vinyl or rubber. It may work great on glass, but be careful....


BTW: Interesting tidbit. Glass is not a solid. It is properly considered "plastic". Glass flows over time and a vertical pane of glass eventually measures thicker at the bottom than at the top!

Nice post, SciFly, The quoted statement explains why glass in old buildings appears wavy. It's because glass is not a solid at normal operating temperatures.