Tried the steel wool on mine again yesturday ... with some really hard scrubbing, I could get the spot to "lighten up" a bit, but the ring was still there. With some really, really, hard scrubbing, I could get the rings to disappear, but on the the concentrated area I was working on. Doing this all over would be an arm breaker!


On my paint too ... best I've found out is it'll need to be taken to a detailer and have a "cut 'n glaze" done. This actually takes a little clear coat off though.

 

if you have water spots that can be felt with your finger on the paint it does need to be taken to a detailer and be polished. You could do it yourself but the equipment would cost a bit. you would need a few polish producst from a compound on up to a glaze as well as a Orbital polisher... the nice thing is you really arn't gonna hurt the paint with an orbital.... you would have to be a dumbass gorilla to actually burn through the paint with a random orbital polisher.. such as a porter cable 7424 or the sonus UDM

 

I used a Zaino clay bar and got all mine off and then put Zaino products on the surface. Spots are gone and have a fantastic shine.

 

I have had some good results with a household cleaner called "ZUD" never used it on paint but it works well on windows with water spots.

 

When I wax my truck I wax the windows as well. With a little pressure it takes the spots off. If the spotting is really bad a cleaner wax with a little more pressure will probably be needed. I use it on the boats I work on all the time and it really helps. Of course to keep the spots off the windows must be chammied(sp?) everytime you wash the truck.

 

Well heres the update... Finally bit the bullet and tried the 000 steel wool with the cleaner and it did nothing.... Didn't scratch the windows but with about fifteen minutes of scrubbing on one window there was no change. I'm starting to think the only option would be to replace all the windows and thats not happening. Is there anything a professional detailer could do that i couldn't... Glass polish or something?

 

I have heard that if you put straight vinegar on a rag and let it sit on the window the acid in the vinegar will take them out. I had them on my old car and took it to a detail shop and that is the only thing that worked on it. Just dont put the rag on the paint!!!!!

 

Maguires also has a spray that works very well, but the least expensive way is vinegar as stated.

nash

 

Take it to a reputable Auto Setailer and have them do a glass polish job ... that's my plan anyway.