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Old 02-18-2004, 02:43 PM
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Water spots on glass

Would using a water spot remover compound for your body work on glass? I seem to have a couple on the outside of my rear windshield.
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This might sound wierd but I clay-barred my glass one time and it came out terrific.
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yeah i also heard clay-barrin' does the trick!
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Thanks! .. will try clay bar.
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what's a clay bar?
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Or try white vinegar. Blot the spots and then wipe off the residue with a clean cloth. Works great.
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Originally posted by NSXNEXT
Or try white vinegar. Blot the spots and then wipe off the residue with a clean cloth. Works great.
Thanks! This method worked like a charm since I am in the need to buy more Clay Bar. :o
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I always clean my car windows with a mixture of warm water and white vinegar. Then I wipe them with newspaper. That's right, newspaper! All of the dirt & grime goes away. It also helps the inside of the windows from getting fogging up. My 2 cents.
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Try the new Mr. Clean auto drying car wash. It is guarantee not to leave any water spots.

I will try it out when the focking weather gets warmer.
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Try the new Mr. Clean auto drying car wash. It is guarantee not to leave any water spots.

I will try it out when the focking weather gets warmer.
Yeah, I saw the infomercial for it. Looks too good to be true..tell us how it works out.
Old 02-22-2004, 11:19 PM
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Pro Honda Cleaner/Polish works great in and out, as long as you buff it in well. I use the stuff on everything but the carpets and it is amazing. It can streak if you arent careful but your windows will look like they dissappeared....
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I've had other people tell me that Stoner's Invisible Glass works miracles. Check out a few reviews at http://www.acura inspired.com/reviews/censura.php?tsid=1&cmd=details&itemid=125 (no space of course between acura and inspired)
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Originally posted by `ill*tl
Yeah, I saw the infomercial for it. Looks too good to be true..tell us how it works out.
I bought one to use on my girlfriend's CRV. It worked ok. Just wash, rinse and let it sit in the sun for a while. I left some water spots in certain places but I explain it in 2) below.

Anyway, just two gripes about it.

1) For all you pay for the starter kit ($19.99 at Target) you're just going to be using the water filter. The soap they provide (and it says you must use their soap or else it will clog the sprayer bla bla bla) really sucks. You're better off just regularly washing with your favorite brand (mine's Meguiar's Gold Class) and using the Mr Clean for rinsing only.

2) For the final rinse, you have to totally displace all the other non-filtered water you used to wash but after a while, but it gets tricky since how the heck do I know I've totally displaced non-filtered water with the filtered water? It all looks the same. So you have to be really methodical or else you'll forget some areas and leave spots.

So after the initial investment of the starter kit, for the cost of new Mr Clean PUR water filters ($5.99 for 10 uses), you save yourself the labor of relatively good drying for 60 cents.

By the way, other than being a nice guy I am for doing all this for my sweetie, I was also just testing her car as a guinea pig to see if the Mr Clean system was good enough for my car .

Anyone with a home water softener system installed care to comment on how well that works (I have terrible hard water in my neighborhood)?
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TRy windex and newspaper....thats how i clean my windows...works perfectly
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