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Water Spots on Windows

How do u get them off iam tired of seeing them and i cant seem to get rid of them...any help attached is a pics of what my windows look like

 

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I use this

It gets water spots off for me, and we have hard water... there have been times too, i've sprayed it on the truck and wiped it down with a towel and it pulled the water spots off. Give it a try

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windex berry scent
 
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Any glass cleaner..........LOL

I take it you don't use a chamoise AKA "Shammy" to dry your Ranger?
 
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Daves waterless carwash is another great route..

Steve you comin to Richmond Hill the end of October..ill wash your fender or something and it will show you that you will buy the waterless stuff its amazing..
 
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Originally Posted by Rolldogg
Any glass cleaner..........LOL

I take it you don't use a chamoise AKA "Shammy" to dry your Ranger?
you guys are laughing but i know how he feels my windows are the same way, no glass cleaner will take it off, the glass is like stained, Dave sent me some acual POLISH and i have to polish the windows to get it off, it sucks.
 
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Clay bar....Worked for me...
 
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^^ tryed it on mine didnt work sadly
 
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i thought at 1st that it was like mine, but its on his back window too, and mine isnt like that......Normally mine are clean until i roll it down, then when it goes back up it does that because of the weather strip....but just wipes off....if its on the outside glass take a razor to it and see if any of it comes off....

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well guys i used a clay bar and 3 typed of window cleaner and it isnt coming off...stupid window...i used the meguires ****...some other stuff and windex to no avail
 
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I use a shammy and some Invisiglass.
 
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invisible glass then rain X and bye bye stains :) I even noticed chrome polish does good job...I only have the problem on my back window
 
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just recenty bought my 04 that had some pretty bad water spots on the roof, mirrors and windows. i've tried all sorts of cleaners and polishes and still to no success, i even tried vinegar and water and still had spots. good luck!
 
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I just got my waterspots off of my windows the other day.I used a product called A-MAZ.Check on Ebay,it was about $20.Works great.It is the only thing I have found that actually works.
 
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once u get the water spots off.... WAX your windiws with car wax about once a month, and youll never have this prob ever again.
 
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i use a california water blade to dry my truck and where it dont get i use that absorber thingy..
 
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Originally Posted by BlackRanger93
invisible glass then rain X and bye bye stains :) I even noticed chrome polish does good job...I only have the problem on my back window
chrome polish didnt do nething on there....this sucks *****...lol
 
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EDIT: opps wtf im signed on andrews s/n.
delete this plz.
 
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I hope u find something, because I still haven't mine look just like urs. Paint thinner didnt even work.
 

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yeah my back window did that when i had well water, i had to get some rubbing compound and polish it.

try something that will remove lime scale buildup.
 
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try a lime and scale remover... it seems like you just have really hard water and those are calcuim deposits...
 
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Well iam headed out toget some from home depot..i will let you know if it works or not...
 
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Try a razor blade!
 
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Originally Posted by 4X2XLT
try a lime and scale remover... it seems like you just have really hard water and those are calcuim deposits...
HMMM thats acully a good idea didnt think about that one!


Originally Posted by l2en
Try a razor blade!
doesnt work...
 
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well just got done with the windows and it didnt budge..i used clr calcium lime and rust remover and scrubbing bubbles shower cleaner to no avail.....
 


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