Water spot removal from glass - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

instrument_guy · 02-27-2019, 04:41 PM

Hi guys, thought I'd pass this along; I've been working through some appearance issues with my new-to-me 2016 BRZ. Paint correction and polishing is done, todays task is addressing the water spots on the back window:

1. Clay bared window to remove any surface contaminants

2. Hand applied some Allens cleaning vinegar; spots still there

3. Hand applied (x2) some Chemical Guys Water Spot Rx; minimized the bigger spots but spot outlines still remained.

4. Broke out the DA, orange pad and some Meguiars Scratch X 2.0 i had laying around in my detailing cabinet; Success!! Worked great, spots are history

LimitedSlip · 02-27-2019, 04:46 PM

DA?

instrument_guy · 02-27-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LimitedSlip

DA?

Dual Action polisher. Adams Mini Swirl killer

HKz · 02-27-2019, 05:40 PM

now your final result pics need more clarity ^^

humfrz · 02-27-2019, 08:16 PM

So, you ground off the water spots - good job!

humfrz

Gunman · 02-27-2019, 09:45 PM

I've had good luck with the Zaino glass polish.
http://www.zainostore.com/product/Z-12.html

StraightOuttaCanadaEh · 02-28-2019, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by instrument_guy

Dual Action polisher. Adams Mini Swirl killer

is it like an electric tool?

instrument_guy · 02-28-2019, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Gunman

I've had good luck with the Zaino glass polish.
http://www.zainostore.com/product/Z-12.html

Thanks for the link, will have to try some next time.

instrument_guy · 02-28-2019, 10:24 AM

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is it like an electric tool?

It is

check out the link below, the mini is really handy for polishing small areas like windshield pillars, spoilers, around the fender vents, etc. I actually use it quite a bit more than I thought I would when I bought it.

Irace86.2.0 · 02-28-2019, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanadaEh

is it like an electric tool?

It can be pneumatic, wired, battery or powered by a hamster wheel.

Irace86.2.0 · 02-28-2019, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by instrument_guy

Hi guys, thought I'd pass this along; I've been working through some appearance issues with my new-to-me 2016 BRZ. Paint correction and polishing is done, todays task is addressing the water spots on the back window:

1. Clay bared window to remove any surface contaminants

2. Hand applied some Allens cleaning vinegar; spots still there

3. Hand applied (x2) some Chemical Guys Water Spot Rx; minimized the bigger spots but spot outlines still remained.

4. Broke out the DA, orange pad and some Meguiars Scratch X 2.0 i had laying around in my detailing cabinet; Success!! Worked great, spots are history

They have glass polish. Any swirls in the sun?

instrument_guy · 02-28-2019, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Irace86.2.0

They have glass polish. Any swirls in the sun?

No swirls or DA haze in direct sun or under my Scangrip detailing light. I was prepared to do some polishing after but it wasn't needed. I suspect because the Scratch x is a consumer grade product, the micro abrasives broke down quite quickly and didnt do any micro-marring on the glass surface. I checked out your build thread; your paint looks great!

Irace86.2.0 · 02-28-2019, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by instrument_guy

No swirls or DA haze in direct sun or under my Scangrip detailing light. I was prepared to do some polishing after but it wasn't needed. I suspect because the Scratch x is a consumer grade product, the micro abrasives broke down quite quickly and didnt do any micro-marring on the glass surface. I checked out your build thread; your paint looks great!

That is good to know. That would totally be my fear that I would polish the window in the shade then go for a drive in the sun and see haze or swirls.

Thanks. It did look good--dam winter.

Howaitoguru · 04-02-2019, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by instrument_guy

Hi guys, thought I'd pass this along; I've been working through some appearance issues with my new-to-me 2016 BRZ. Paint correction and polishing is done, todays task is addressing the water spots on the back window:

1. Clay bared window to remove any surface contaminants

2. Hand applied some Allens cleaning vinegar; spots still there

3. Hand applied (x2) some Chemical Guys Water Spot Rx; minimized the bigger spots but spot outlines still remained.

4. Broke out the DA, orange pad and some Meguiars Scratch X 2.0 i had laying around in my detailing cabinet; Success!! Worked great, spots are history

So I’ve been looking for a way to get the water spots off my windows and to get the swirl marks off my entire car including windows could you possibly walk me through everything you used and the tools needed? I’m new to this detailing stuff but the swirls and water spots drive me crazy in the sun. I tried vinegar, and I tried the orange looking water spot remover from the chemical guys and none of it worked.

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