Water spots

[oblivion]

Hi,

I am having difficulty in removing very very stubborn water spots on my windscreen. This is what i've already tried

1. white Vinegar 100% strength leave it for 5 mins.
2. Meguairs Water spot remover by hand and by rotary buffer
3. Clay with opc and meg's quik detailer.
4. scraping it with my finger nails. Doesn't come off!!
5. Meg's ultimate compound by hand.

Any advise is greatly appreciated :)

Thanks.

 

[Veloc]

Osren Stain-X :top:

Just . Do . It

 

[KrisMas]

^^^ +1 for above.

 

[nyantong]

How about regular polishing body paint compound?

 

[Hitachi]

+1 to OSREN Stain X but please keep it away from windscreen's and side mirrors. :top:

Regular Paint Compound may work but it may cause swirls or unwanted scratches as they are not designed to work on Glass.

Of course glass is much harder than clear coats and hence a scratch on glass is very hard to remove compared to a scratch on clear coat (assuming they're both removable scratches)

 

[12savefuel]

Forma hero rain stain remover. Caution to always use on damp glass and damp cloth. Never put concentrate directly onto glass.

 

[hamtaro00]

what will happen if put directly on windscreen / glass? because its strong so will damage the glass?

 

[12savefuel]

what will happen if put directly on windscreen / glass? because its strong so will damage the glass?

It can discolour the glass making it blurr or opaque white. It cannot be removed. Even with glass polishing. Seems to happen only with some glass. There was an owner which had a similar problem with with tomcat watermark remover which is also acid based. So generally use the same care with all acid based cleaners.

 

[ken yeang]

It can discolour the glass making it blurr or opaque white. It cannot be removed. Even with glass polishing. Seems to happen only with some glass. There was an owner which had a similar problem with with tomcat watermark remover which is also acid based. So generally use the same care with all acid based cleaners.

this is because of chemical etching on the deteriorated surface of the weathered glass. Weathered glass surface are no longer smooth. Just like granite tiles that are exposed to sun and rain for a long period of time. Take a look at Putrajaya's Makamah exterior step/staircase.

 

[oblivion]

Hi guys,


i found a solution already :) i used antirain water spot remover....

everything came off and i just did it by hand

this is the result :)

just to point out, i'm not the salesperson....just a user looking for a solution

 

[12savefuel]

Hi guys,


i found a solution already :) i used antirain water spot remover....

everything came off and i just did it by hand

this is the result :)

just to point out, i'm not the salesperson....just a user looking for a solution

Sounds like acid based remover?

 

[oblivion]

that i'm not sure. however, i did not use any gloves and my hands are ok....plastic trims, rubber and wiper also ok...maybe very mild acid....

but if its acid, then vinegar should work.

 

[vr2turbo]

It can discolour the glass making it blurr or opaque white. It cannot be removed. Even with glass polishing. Seems to happen only with some glass. There was an owner which had a similar problem with with tomcat watermark remover which is also acid based. So generally use the same care with all acid based cleaners.

Yup, as bro. ken mentioned weathered glass and that means the front screen because of the wipers used on them. The rear and side screen are okay, but to be safe apply the solution, rub onto the water spot and rinse before it dries. I have done that before. My friend who applied and it got dried on the front screen had white streaks across the windscreen. Had a really tough time using paint compound to remove it....

 

[Supra_Fanatics]

Hi guys,


i found a solution already :) i used antirain water spot remover....

everything came off and i just did it by hand

this is the result :)

just to point out, i'm not the salesperson....just a user looking for a solution

What brand did u use then?

 

[vr2turbo]

What brand did u use then?

AntiRain brand.....must read properly this one.....hahaha