Any ideas on how to clean this window?

"cazzyodo" (cazzyodo)
10/05/2017 at 14:04 • Filed to: None

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?

DISCUSSION (31)

Steve P > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:08

It might sound crazy, but have you tried a clay bar? It’s amazing what they will clean off.

crowmolly > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:10

Might need to polish the glass.

DasWauto > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:11

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 > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:11

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 > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:14

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 > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:16

Try this first. Water + dawn dish soap + Jetdry. Works like a charm every time.

Mustafaluigi > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:25

Cerium Oxide and a glass specific polishing pad.

https://www.amazon.com/CarPro-CP-126-Ceriglass-Kit/dp/B006LO3B3C/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1507227919&sr=8-2&keywords=carpro+cerium+oxide

Demon-Xanth knows how to operate a street. > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:25

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002W5EMRS/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I1HA9L8SSBX1S1&colid=37AL878RUBELN

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:26

I cleaned hard water spots off of my windows with straight vinegar and paper towels. Worked great.

CaptDale - is secretly British > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:26

We would use wheel acid and then a quick soap and very fast rinse off.

cazzyodo > DasWauto
10/05/2017 at 14:27

It’s the outside. Inside is covered in doggie nose art.

cazzyodo > crowmolly
10/05/2017 at 14:27

That was my next thought.

cazzyodo > Steve P
10/05/2017 at 14:28

It’s not crazy if it (potentially) works!

vicali > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:33

1)Magic eraser

2) ceramic stovetop cleaning pads;

Kinja'd!!!

KevlarRx7 > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:36

Petrol, always petrol for glass.

Nibby > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:38

lick it

PartyPooper2012 > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:39

Kinja'd!!!

benjrblant > vicali
10/05/2017 at 14:43

Magic Erasers are just melamine foam. If you use them a lot, purchasing generic melamine foam blocks is absurdly cheaper, FWIW.

Arrivederci > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:43

You need to polish that glass. Something that has a little cutting compound in it like Zaino Glass Polish should do the trick.

Tristan > benjrblant
10/05/2017 at 14:45

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 > cazzyodo
10/05/2017 at 14:48

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!