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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:27 AM
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Removing stains from windows

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Needed your expert advise on something.... I have these wierd looking stains on passenger side window (tinted), which look like medium-sized dried bubbles of some kind. I have tried to get rid of it, using all the usual means known to me i.e.
  1. water + MF (on outside)
  2. soap water + MF (on outside)
  3. foam-based glass cleaner (on outside and inside)
  4. glass polish (on outside)

I have 2-3 pictures of what they look like, however, do not know how to attach them. Can someone please guide me?

Basically, i wanted to get your opinion on how to get rid of these spots.

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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 11:05 AM
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Host pictures here....All you have to do is save the pics to your putr, then upload to photobucket. Photobucket will create links for you. Then cut/paste the link in your dialogue box, done!
As for the rings, are you certain its not on the tinted side?

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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by exceldetail
Host pictures here....All you have to do is save the pics to your putr, then upload to photobucket. Photobucket will create links for you. Then cut/paste the link in your dialogue box, done!
As for the rings, are you certain its not on the tinted side?
thanks excel... photobucket required me to create username/pwd, so i went ahead and used my old flickr account. The pictures can be found here

To answer your other question, the rings/stains are barely visible from the inside! So i am not quite sure where they are...

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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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looks like water marks, i have a few of those too, and id also like to know how to get rid of them =(. </3 sprinklers
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 09:07 PM
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Well if theyre not on the inside, then there water spots.........
This stuff is the best I have come across.......
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 09:50 PM
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just get windex auto glass cleaner at walmart, glass cleanin towl, spray,wipe and ur done.
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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by loojoohnnyl
just get windex auto glass cleaner at walmart, glass cleanin towl, spray,wipe and ur done.
ehehe, if it was that easy, we would all be in good shape!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 08:17 AM
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Originally Posted by loojoohnnyl
just get windex auto glass cleaner at walmart, glass cleanin towl, spray,wipe and ur done.
tried that already... doesn't work
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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Originally Posted by exceldetail
Well if theyre not on the inside, then there water spots.........
This stuff is the best I have come across.......
excel, the link is broken, but if you remove "%5B/IMG%5D", it will work :-)

question is, where do i get this stuff? and more so, what if these marks are on the tinted side?
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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Well if theyre not on the inside, then there water spots.........
This stuff is the best I have come across......
Link fixed.........sorry...
If its on the tint side, you will have to remove, clean, and then retint.....
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 11:04 AM
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What about a clay bar? (if it isnt on the tint side)
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by exceldetail
Well if theyre not on the inside, then there water spots.........
This stuff is the best I have come across......
Link fixed.........sorry...
If its on the tint side, you will have to remove, clean, and then retint.....
doesn't it come in like 12oz package... what am i going to do with two dozen oz. of stuff that i need only once (hopefully) .. lol

i sure as hope its not on the tinted side, cuz that would be $400 down the drain... and i wonder how it could have stained the tint (because i've had tint for almost 3 months and had never seen it)?
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by lusid
What about a clay bar? (if it isnt on the tint side)
If its on the tint side then chances are that its between the tint and the glass.

that its on the outside.
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