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    Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    So, as near as I can tell I actually have water spots all over every window on my new Jeep. Not sure when it happened as you can really only see them if you are in a dark environment and shine a bright light (like a xenon bulb maglite) on them. You can see them at the right angle in sunlight as well but you don't really noticed them just looking through the window.

    I tried a couple things to get rid of them last night and neither had an effect. First I sprayed a 50/50 mix of vinegar/water on a microfiber and wiped it on, let it sit for a few seconds and then tried to scrub. Nothing budged so I tried some leftover Mother's gold clay with ONR clay ratio and again nothing.

    So.......
    What I have left and am debating what to try is either WG TSR or finishing glaze on an orange or white pad. What do you guys think? Obviously I don't want to scratch the windows. Would some type of glass polish be better to keep that from happening? Or should I not have to worry with a paint polish?

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    Give TSR and an orange pad a shot. May not be aggressive enough, but worth a try.

    Please make sure you clean the glass extremely well before you polish it though.

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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    Chrome polish, like mothers.

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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    Try Glass Scrub by Glass Science.

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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    I know you said what's on hand, but I don't have any experience with any of those products in removing water spots, and this product can be found inexpensively and most likely locally.

    The water spots I had to remove were really bad. I mean bad! I first tried to remove then with Optimum Compound and an orange flat foam pad. Even with that combo and like 5-6 passes, they were still there.

    Then, I came across Duragloss 755: Nu-Glass. I was able to pick it up at Napa for around $9. (My Napa is very small and doesn't stock a lot of things, but they ordered it from the warehouse and had it there in a couple of hours). I applied it with the orange foam pad again, and after 3-4 passes, the glass was crystal clear! The only challenging part was getting into the corners, which I did by hand, and took much longer.

    Here is a picture to get an idea of just how bad the water spots I started with were:

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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    another vote for DG if you can get it quick.....you'll be amazed at what it can really do!
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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    Malibulx3. Thank you for the addition to my arsenal. My current remedy is effective,though harsh.
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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    Any polish will work. A glass polish like CarPro CeriGlass, DP Glass Restorer, or DG Nu-Glass will work better sometimes being that they are designed for glass. I would pick up some Nu-Glass locally. I know they carry it at NAPA.
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    Re: Best way to remove water spots with what I have on hand?

    I don't have any knowledge of the type of products that work either with what you might have on hand. I have removed a lot of water spots from glass with Diamondite Glasswork Restorer and the Zip Sponge. I was amazed at how good the product really is. It's a little expensive but does the trick.

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