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Old 04-17-2016, 09:10 PM
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Meguiars quik detail,clay
Old 04-19-2016, 09:11 AM
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Meguiars quik detail,clay
i tried that before using a window polish and a cutting wheel.
Old 05-30-2016, 01:53 PM
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Mothers makes a water spot remover cream works well
Old 05-31-2016, 08:30 AM
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I dont think a cream would work well. i tried using a window polish with a buffer with no luck.
Old 11-01-2016, 08:47 PM
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I've dealt with stains like this before. Polishing it out is about the only way.
Old 11-02-2016, 06:47 AM
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Polishing didnt work
Old 11-02-2016, 02:36 PM
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I have the same issue on my sunroof. I understand that hard water can actually etch the glass, and it can't be removed.
Polishing didn't work... Hope to find a solution....
Old 11-02-2016, 09:14 PM
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meguiars water spot works pretty well
Old 11-03-2016, 12:47 AM
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You need to polish using glass polish and felt polishing pads using a random orbital
Old 11-03-2016, 08:25 AM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
meguiars water spot works pretty well
Yeah mine is etched so it wont work. ive used that, Chemical Guys window polish, and a few others.

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You need to polish using glass polish and felt polishing pads using a random orbital
i used a window glass polish with a felt pad on a random orbital buffer. it didnt work.
Old 11-03-2016, 07:52 PM
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i had a friend try out my meguairs on a year or so old water spots on the glass shower door. came right off lol
Old 11-04-2016, 02:35 AM
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What window polish did you use? I used Zaino and it took off all my water spots.
Old 11-04-2016, 02:58 AM
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Originally Posted by louith


i used a window glass polish with a felt pad on a random orbital buffer. it didnt work.
then i doubt its water spots. a good glass polish can even remove light scratches from glass.

take a look at product below
Product Review: CarPro Ceriglass Glass Polish | Ask a Pro Blog
Old 11-04-2016, 04:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Presto
then i doubt its water spots. a good glass polish can even remove light scratches from glass.

take a look at product below
Product Review: CarPro Ceriglass Glass Polish | Ask a Pro Blog
Awesome! THanks! i might have to try that polish. Every polish ive used, Meguiars, Chemical Bros, Mothers, and Griots Garage, just didnt work. i will have to try this stuff.
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Bringing this thread back...any luck with the water spot removal OP? I just purchased a 2018 4Runner and there are water spots throughout the entire vehicle on both the paint and windows!! The paint I will have to live with as I don't want to risk damaging the paint/clear coat but to be driving around with "dirty/spotted windows" is just so annoying.


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