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Old 03-16-2010, 04:15 PM
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side mirror are water spot etched

I tried to wipe down the mirrors last night with some glass cleaner and to my surprise none of the water spots came off!! I haven't had a chance to mess with them again but are the mirrors plastic? I hope I can buff them out cause the water spots are nasty! anyone else have problems/tips?
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stoners invisible glass, if its really in there then vinegar/water. i've also seen a meguiars guy use either scratchx or swirlx to remove watermarks on glass.
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I have all those things yet to try them all yet but without going out to the car is the mirror glass or plastic? kinda felt like plastic yesterday wiping it down
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The company I work for makes a product called SPOT NOT. It removes water spots from paint and glass, works great. lol not sure where you would get it tho. We're on the east coast. askextreme.com
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spot not.. haha what a name
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Steel wool "0000". Very light pressure until the etching is gone. Or Zaino glass cleaner/polish.
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If your going to use steel wool make sure its well lubricated with soapy water.
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Not sure if these showed up overnight or if you had them for a while. Are these spots brownish? Check if your heated mirror switch remained ON for longer than needed.
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