by "cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
Published 10/05/2017 at 14:04
by "cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
Published 10/05/2017 at 14:04
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Terrible photo trying to show the detail of the glass. Basically, it looks like hard water drops on my coworker’s windows but nothing he does (and nothing we tried during lunch) is able to make a difference. He has used multiple different glass cleaners, mixtures with vinegar, rags, microfibers, scratch resistant sponges, the little scrapey sides of sponges and more but to no avail. It’s actually pretty amazing.
The problem is that these marks, which you can actually feel the texture of when running your hand across them, trap moisture in the morning and make it almost impossible to see out of.
Any ideas?
"Steve P" (stevepugh)
10/05/2017 at 14:08, STARS: 1
It might sound crazy, but have you tried a clay bar? It’s amazing what they will clean off.
"crowmolly" (crowmolly)
10/05/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 2
Might need to polish the glass.
"DasWauto" (DasWauto)
10/05/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
Is the texture on the inside or outside of the window? It does look like hard water spots but I might guess it’s delaminating tint.
"So Shiney. So Chrome! So Frunky" (badams109)
10/05/2017 at 14:11, STARS: 1
If it’s basically hard water deposits try CLR or Lime-Away. I’d suggest wiping it on and washing off with a liberal amount of water
"Svend" (svend)
10/05/2017 at 14:14, STARS: 4
Get some 0000 grade wire wool and plenty of glass cleaner and run it back and forward with little to no pressure on the wool otherwise some ceriglass paste glass polish of a cloth, followed by a good glass cleaner.
If none of this is available and any window tint is on the inside and not outside (like many factory done window tints), you could use plenty of glass cleaner and a razor blade at a shallow angle across the surface, keeping the surface wet.
"random001" (random001)
10/05/2017 at 14:16, STARS: 0
Try this first. Water + dawn dish soap + Jetdry. Works like a charm every time.
"Mustafaluigi" (mustafaluigi)
10/05/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 0
Cerium Oxide and a glass specific polishing pad.
"Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street." (demon-xanth)
10/05/2017 at 14:25, STARS: 0
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002W5EMRS/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1HA9L8SSBX1S1&colid=37AL878RUBELN
"Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
10/05/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 0
I cleaned hard water spots off of my windows with straight vinegar and paper towels. Worked great.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
10/05/2017 at 14:26, STARS: 0
We would use wheel acid and then a quick soap and very fast rinse off.
"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
10/05/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 4
It’s the outside. Inside is covered in doggie nose art.
"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
10/05/2017 at 14:27, STARS: 1
That was my next thought.
"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
10/05/2017 at 14:28, STARS: 1
It’s not crazy if it (potentially) works!
"vicali" (vicali)
10/05/2017 at 14:33, STARS: 0
1)Magic eraser
2) ceramic stovetop cleaning pads;
"KevlarRx7" (kevlarsupra)
10/05/2017 at 14:36, STARS: 0
Petrol, always petrol for glass.
"Nibby" (nibby68)
10/05/2017 at 14:38, STARS: 1
lick it
"PartyPooper2012" (PartyPooper2012)
10/05/2017 at 14:39, STARS: 2
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
10/05/2017 at 14:43, STARS: 0
Magic Erasers are just melamine foam. If you use them a lot, purchasing generic melamine foam blocks is absurdly cheaper, FWIW.
"Arrivederci" (arrividerci)
10/05/2017 at 14:43, STARS: 0
You need to polish that glass. Something that has a little cutting compound in it like Zaino Glass Polish should do the trick.
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/05/2017 at 14:45, STARS: 0
I’ve heard this, but where does one purchase generic melamine foam blocks? I usually just buy the generic Magic Erasers, but I’d love an even cheaper solution!
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/05/2017 at 14:48, STARS: 1
Barkeeper’s Friend or Bon Ami with a blue scratch pad. Won’t scratch the glass, it’ll get it really clean, and it won’t hurt the paint if you get some on it. Also, extremely cheap. I use this to polish chrome, too!
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
10/05/2017 at 14:49, STARS: 0
Steel wool?
"benjrblant" (benjblant)
10/05/2017 at 14:51, STARS: 0
Searching “Melamine foam” or “Melamine sponge” on amazon gives quite a few results.
"Junkrat aka Rick Sanchez: Fury Road Edition" (realasabass)
10/05/2017 at 14:56, STARS: 1
Claybar and magic eraser
"Tristan" (casselts)
10/05/2017 at 14:59, STARS: 1
Now I feel stupid for not thinking of that... D’oh!
"7:07" (fanbrain001)
10/05/2017 at 15:08, STARS: 0
#000 steel wool?
"vicali" (vicali)
10/05/2017 at 15:20, STARS: 2
not magic though..
"DanZman" (DanielHarpel)
10/05/2017 at 16:33, STARS: 0
Your going to need to polish it.
" The Compromiser" (charger)
10/05/2017 at 18:39, STARS: 0
Hammer.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
10/05/2017 at 22:10, STARS: 0
A razor blade scraper maybe? But polish should do the trick. There’s a few glass polishes out there that might take care of it.
"merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc" (merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc)
10/05/2017 at 22:12, STARS: 0
Yeah like a pack of 100 for $8