sharkTT

Hi all, I have some ugly hard water spots on my rear glass and side mirrors that I would very much like to remove...I've tried several washings, a polish(klasse), some heavy-duty glass cleaner and no dice.
The spots are still there...I've heard that a 1:1 solution of vinegar and water will dissove the dirt, true? Does anyone have a solution for this problem? I told the dealer that these spots were there and I wanted them taken off before I took delivery, but guess what? they are still there... They are very apparent at night...

Thanks for any help,

-SharkTT
ALMS Misano Red

nansaidh

clay bar?

SBTT

I heard it on this forum, have used it, and it is the only thing that has worked on any of our vehicle's windows for hard water spots.

BulleTT

Clay bar is the only way............... just make sure the vehicle is CLEAN ......... and lubricate well whenever using clay!

TTschwing

Took off stuff I couldn't get to budge when my car was new.

LiberaTTor

photo essay by TTschwing on the clay bar coming up??

Bahookie

....over the whole car, that even 3M Perfect-it rubbing compound (see above thread) wouldn't remove. I think it was paint overspray from somewhere I drove by, but I'll probably never know. Found a Mothers brand clay bar kit at my local Pep Boys, and the yellow zits are history :-) The clay bar worked great on the glass too, the rear window was covered in the nasty stuff.

btw before attempting any of this, I searched the Detailing Forum for 'clay bar', and found a great deal of useful info.

Uncle Silvio

Try the vinegar, it works well if the mineral deposits aren't baked in too hard.

JohnLZ7W

use a mixture of soap (whatever you use to wash the car) and water. Getting quick detailing spray all over your glass would be a pain to clean up.

TT ByDesign

what my parking garage uses - some sort of toilet bowl cleaner. Just don't tell your friends.