2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission windshield spots

[redneckdr]

glass

be careful with the steel wool--my so took a dislike to the rainex she had put on her w/shield. she used a scotch brite pad and glass cleaner--no more rainex, but fine scratches that really bothered at nite with oncoming headlights! btw, sears has glass polishing kits in their automotive tool catalog that i receive 2-3 times a year. haven' tried them, though.

 

[Xgunfighter]

Don't chuckle, GM recomends "Bon-Ami" cleaner to remove stubborn water spots on glass. It works very well. Bon-Ami is not as abrasive as others I guess.

 

[redneckdr]

bon ami

it may be alright for luramaxes, but NOT on my precious baby!!!!

 

[DocStressor]

I'll second what Ramboat said: white vinegar. If windex which is a mild base doesn't take stuff off, use vinegar which is a mild acid. It got rid of the factory spots for me. Alcohols didn't work.

 

[JCaldwell]

Xgunfighter

Years ago the railroad used bon-ami to clean the glass on locomotives I don't recall any damage

 

[RPetersen]

Polish that glass

About once a year I get out a chamois coverd sponge, and some cerium oxide, a bit of water, and I polish out all the windshields I find in the driveway. Takes little time, less than an hour per windshield. The result is a better finish on the glass than new. I'm an amatuer telescope maker so have the materials at hand, but the stuff is not hard to find. This process REALLY improves vision in the rain and at night. That is also a good time to dress your wipers with 600 grit sandpaper. Of course it rains so seldom here in the NW...



Rodg

 

[Joe Mc]

Mike,



I saw the following on crank-n-chrome, it's cheap and works.



Go to the soaps/cleansers isle your local food store and find a product called "Bartenders Helper". It's about a buck or two, in a shinney gold cardboard container that has a metal lid with holes in the top, like comet cleanser. Get an old sock or a "new" wax (sponge/cloth combo) applicator, wet it, sprinkle on some of the BH work it into a paste on the applicator/sock, keep adding BH & water till you get a paste. Then apply to wetted down winshield in a circular scrubbing motion, "STAY AWAY" from the black plastic, rubber and especially any painted areas. Do sections at a time overlapping each section and don't forget a paste works best. It's not very abrasive at all, didn't mean to scare you when I said "stay away from the black stuff" but, the BH will discolor the black stuff permanently if you rub on it enough. Make sure you rinse with lots of water and buff with a clean dry cloth. This is usually best to do right before you wash the truck, so it dosen't leave a white film every where.



Drop me a note and let me know how it works for you. I tried it on the old Toyota, which had a film for 2 or 3 years, just before I sold it to my neighbors kid and it worked (only took 3 applications, but it worked!).



Joe Mc

 

[Great White]

Once I was driving in the Northwest and got some crud on my windshield that I just could not get off. Stopped in a Texaco station and begged the "old guy" to fix it. . He laughed and hosed the windshield down and librally sprinkeled COMET and scrubbed away... . I flipped out..... He assured me that no damage would occur... . The windshield was spotless with no damage. . Since then I have used Bon-Ami numerous times for bad water spots and to strip the Rain-X (spotted) from the glass. It really works and results with no scratches (Just like the label on the can said)

Rich

 

[RustyTRanch]

I would like to thank everybody for there input.

I have been trying to resolve this pain in my ***

I think I might have figured the causes of my problem.

Before I get all excited like a young fool

I would like to ask a question

and please hold all laughing till the end



What do you use to wash your truck???

well simply what do you put in the bucket of water?



The reason I ask is the last time I washed mine I did NOT

use product X



And the windows did not look as bad

I will repeat the next few times I wash and see if it gets better

thanks again

later

mike

 

[SteadyEddie]

Originally posted by RustyTRanch

When the glass is dry it is super clear,but

when it is raining and wipers are doing there thing it looks like water spots. It makes it hard to see. I have never had this in the past. New to me ??

What products should I use to help ??

thanks

mike

I've used RainX on several vehicles, but not until I followed directions did it begin to work as advertised! I apply it with paper towel on a palm sander (two applications) followed by three cleanings with Windex wiped off with newspaper (no color pages) until the glass is "polished". This never fails to remove those pesky spots. If you don't "polish" the glass RainX leaves a film that hazes when wet and causes the wipers to chatter.

Also, (read important) always clean the wiper blades!

Now the only reason I use the wipers is to scrape the bugs off after the windshield they soak for a while.

I agree with"severe" cleaning of the inside of the glass. Any film on the inside will create glare and fog. I've never tried the RainX fog stuff on the inside, but I suspect it would require the same attention to detailed application.

 

[CAM]

The problem may be the calcium in the water,this will cause spotting. I know they make calcium remover,I think it's called ( CLR ) not sure,I know they sell it at places like Wal-Mart/K-mart. this might work. Mike

 

[redneckdr]

well, i tried everything i could think of last w/e, to no avail. vinegar, wood alcohol, isopropyl alcohol, lacquer thinner and 409--nothing touches the spots. the windshield is getting better with time, but the side glasses aren't. still haven't tried ammonia yet--that's next.

 

[Larv]

Larv

I also had the water spots on the windshield. I think they were there on purchase of the truck and I never noticed. I asked on this forum how to remove them and was told to use SOS pads. I did and no more spots! However, don't use the pads on the mirrors! (Don't ask how I know!)



I had also noticed water spots on the paint after washing no matter how quickly I dried the truck. Was told on this forum to buy a new product called Mr. Clean AutoDry car wash. I used it today for the first time and it appears there are no more spots on the truck!



Larv

 

[jtwcummins]

Streakfree Glass Polish from GelGloss is the best glass cleaner I have ever used. It works better than BonAmiee. I have trouble finding it so order 4 or 5 bottles at a time over internet.

 

[supersonic]

I know Rain-X aggravates the problem but I believe alot of the film is from oil and contaminates from the road and silicone droplets, tree sap and pollen also affect nighttime wet visibility. What i found works good is while I am clay barring and waxing my paint I also clay bar the outside glass, especially the windshield. What works best is professional glass glazing compound. But that stuff is VERY hard to find nowadays. But a fine hand rubbing compound like 3M's Perfect-It Hand Glaze part no. -05997. Can be picked up at most all auto paint stores/ body shop supply stores.

 

[DF5152]

try bonami(sp) and some triple 0 steel wool if in fact it is deposits on the glass