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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 02:25 PM
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Alright!, These Marks Need To Go! Need Help!

I got window marks (Look Closely ) when I had bought the car, I tried and tried to get them off, but these damn marks wont just come off. There are water marks and these marks are really started to drive me crazy. What can I do to get this shit off?!, Clay? Buff? Technique?


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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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ummm... I know there is a special like window cleaner stuff that "Will take off hard water stains" but I am not sure how good it works... If you didn’t know they are called hard water marks or drops or stains... I don’t know. It is called hard water though, so u can search google for it. These stains usually come from people parking their car outside and there sprinkler system gets water on their car for extended periods of time. My step dad owns a Auto repair shop and a detail shop so ill ask him if he knows any good stuff to get off hard water stains.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:12 PM
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weird... have you tried a claybar?
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:14 PM
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No I havent tho, you think it would work? Its $30 buxs at Pepboys for Megs clay bar..
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:15 PM
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I have a buddy who installs tint and he preps the windows with a razorblade and some cleaner. Try that. Should work

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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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OK detail shop dad tells me... you should get a clay bar... but there is more to this than you think... So he says. First off Wash your car... when you have the car soaped up or the windows/ body you want to clay bar thats when you do it.... Wash, get the soap on the window you want to clay bar. clay bar it. This should work perfect. then just wash everything away. Now, if you have hard water stains on the paint too.... He tells me the same thing except that the clay bar leaves very light scratches, so if you are clay baring the paint to.. you have to use this compound stuff like 2-3 times to get the scratches out. Apparently this works like magic... My moms BMW used to sit outside all the time. they got the garage cleaned up and parked inside, but couldnt stand the hard water marks all over the car. Step dad did the clay bar and compound thing.... the paint looks like new. So yeah.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
ummm... I know there is a special like window cleaner stuff that "Will take off hard water stains" but I am not sure how good it works... If you didn’t know they are called hard water marks or drops or stains... I don’t know. It is called hard water though, so u can search google for it. These stains usually come from people parking their car outside and there sprinkler system gets water on their car for extended periods of time. My step dad owns a Auto repair shop and a detail shop so ill ask him if he knows any good stuff to get off hard water stains.
Thanks alot bro, any help will be good
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by CaliChris517
OK detail shop dad tells me... you should get a clay bar... but there is more to this than you think... So he says. First off Wash your car... when you have the car soaped up or the windows/ body you want to clay bar thats when you do it.... Wash, get the soap on the window you want to clay bar. clay bar it. This should work perfect. then just wash everything away. Now, if you have hard water stains on the paint too.... He tells me the same thing except that the clay bar leaves very light scratches, so if you are clay baring the paint to.. you have to use this compound stuff like 2-3 times to get the scratches out. Apparently this works like magic... My moms BMW used to sit outside all the time. they got the garage cleaned up and parked inside, but couldnt stand the hard water marks all over the car. Step dad did the clay bar and compound thing.... the paint looks like new. So yeah.
Yo bro, thanks alot man, real help.. Thanks alot again!!!
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Chauncey
I have a buddy who installs tint and he preps the windows with a razorblade and some cleaner. Try that. Should work

Hey man, thanks for the info, tried that, but didnt like it that much.. Risky for me.. Thanks tho
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:06 PM
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Originally Posted by FL3.2TL
No I havent tho, you think it would work? Its $30 buxs at Pepboys for Megs clay bar..
30 buck what the hell i got it for 15 at shucks. i dont know if they have sucks around there im about to go buy a second at that price
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:07 PM
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http://www.acehardwaresuperstore.com...in-p-6606.html

You can also try CLR
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:08 PM
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try to wax a small portion of the window see if that helps. it should.
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Old Apr 14, 2006 | 04:11 PM
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I'd try Invisible Glass and crumpled newspaper.
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