Can you remove those window "watermarks"? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

TRD-X · 09-26-2013, 11:45 PM

My only question is why does the etching bother you all cars have this..??

ravenblackfrs · 09-27-2013, 02:17 AM

I'm too busy grinning ear to ear.... what glass... etched at that!!!

DaJo · 09-27-2013, 02:42 AM

Forget about the windows, etch the roads!

boxer 2.5 · 09-27-2013, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by DaJo

Forget about the windows, etch the roads!

You sound like a very smart man! Why worry about tiny things like that? Enjoy your car!

Nik33615 · 09-27-2013, 03:54 AM

There are glass polishing kits made to restore scratched glass for classic cars, don't see why that wouldn't work...

whaap · 09-27-2013, 07:55 AM

The confusion came about because the OP used the term 'watermarks' which some of us responded to without looking at the picture. Sorry for the confusion but, even though I haven't checked, I doubt you can find a car that doesn't have that type of etching in the front and rear windows. You will learn to live with it.

whaap · 09-27-2013, 10:43 AM

I've given more thought to this and I'm certain if you used jeweler rouge and a rotary buffing wheel you would be able to eliminate it.

Jvalich · 09-27-2013, 10:53 AM

I have really hard water that will leave spots like that in an instant if the sun is out. The best and easiest way I've found to get back to really clean glass is using the cleaner you use to clean up a glass cooktop stove. It works well on a nasty cooktop (cleaned several that I have repo'ed over the years). My guys use it too to clean the box truck windows especially during lovebug season.

DaJo · 09-27-2013, 11:20 AM

This thread needs to be renamed/closed. Lol -sigh-

JDM FRS · 09-27-2013, 12:35 PM

first world problems lol

lickitysplit · 09-27-2013, 05:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

The confusion came about because the OP used the term 'watermarks' which some of us responded to without looking at the picture. Sorry for the confusion but, even though I haven't checked, I doubt you can find a car that doesn't have that type of etching in the front and rear windows. You will learn to live with it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jvalich

I have really hard water that will leave spots like that in an instant if the sun is out. The best and easiest way I've found to get back to really clean glass is using the cleaner you use to clean up a glass cooktop stove. It works well on a nasty cooktop (cleaned several that I have repo'ed over the years). My guys use it too to clean the box truck windows especially during lovebug season.

And then the very next person does this lol.

whaap · 09-27-2013, 07:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lickitysplit

And then the very next person does this lol.

LOL. I'm happy that I wasn't the only one to have a 'misunderstanding'.

DaJo · 09-27-2013, 07:23 PM

humfrz · 09-27-2013, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by whaap

LOL. I'm happy that I wasn't the only one to have a 'misunderstanding'.

Yep, whaap, I'll give you a "senior moment" fer that one ....

humfrz

09-26-2013, 11:45 PM	#15
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s)	My only question is why does the etching bother you all cars have this..?? __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

09-27-2013, 02:17 AM	#16
ravenblackfrs Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Raven Black FRS Location: Atlanta, Ga Posts: 628 Thanks: 415 Thanked 120 Times in 98 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	I'm too busy grinning ear to ear.... what glass... etched at that!!! __________________ Raven FR-S, Magnaflow Axel Back Exhaust, Airaid Intake.... Pending Dynojet for performance gains... Big wish list... just need money to do it!

09-27-2013, 02:42 AM	#17
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,533 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,180 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	Forget about the windows, etch the roads! __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

09-27-2013, 10:53 AM	#22
Jvalich Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '13 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Florida Posts: 35 Thanks: 3 Thanked 24 Times in 13 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	I have really hard water that will leave spots like that in an instant if the sun is out. The best and easiest way I've found to get back to really clean glass is using the cleaner you use to clean up a glass cooktop stove. It works well on a nasty cooktop (cleaned several that I have repo'ed over the years). My guys use it too to clean the box truck windows especially during lovebug season. __________________ JV White 2013 BRZ Limited auto6, Perrin LW Pulley Manga Flow CB Exhaust, Motive Master Cylinder Brace K&N filter, Meagan Racing Strut Bar, P&L Motorsports SS Brake lines

09-27-2013, 11:20 AM	#23
DaJo FT86Club Vancouver Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: BRZ Sport-Tech; Drove: MR-S, AE86 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 2,533 Thanks: 391 Thanked 1,180 Times in 634 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s)	This thread needs to be renamed/closed. Lol -sigh- __________________ 1984 AE86 BT 20V 5MT 2007-2012 2000 MR-S 5MT 2010-2012 2013 BRZ Sport-Tech 6AT Since '12 (OEM+ STI tS Build) 2015 Lexus IS250 AWD F-Sport 2 2015-2018 2018 Lexus NX300 F-Sport 3 Since '18

09-27-2013, 03:54 AM	#19
Nik33615 Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S MT Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 62 Thanks: 23 Thanked 20 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s)	There are glass polishing kits made to restore scratched glass for classic cars, don't see why that wouldn't work...

09-27-2013, 07:55 AM	#20
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s)	The confusion came about because the OP used the term 'watermarks' which some of us responded to without looking at the picture. Sorry for the confusion but, even though I haven't checked, I doubt you can find a car that doesn't have that type of etching in the front and rear windows. You will learn to live with it.

09-27-2013, 10:43 AM	#21
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s)	I've given more thought to this and I'm certain if you used jeweler rouge and a rotary buffing wheel you would be able to eliminate it.

09-27-2013, 07:23 PM	#27
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