Water Spots on Exterior Glass..
Unfortunately I didnt get my glass wiped down before the water dried.

Whats the best way to get rid of them, ordinary glass cleaner is useless.

 

Next time try to start with drying your glass first. As for the water spots try a clay bar. If that doesn't work I think Bar Keep Friends is what others use. (could be wrong) But the clay bar should get it out.

 

I have used a white rubbing compound
Put it on lightly and polish off.
Makes the glass look like new

 

Couple way to attack those. First you can try Clay bar although on bad hard water water spots it usually useless. I like to use Poorboys Pro Polish followed by glass cleaner makes the glass like a mirror.

There is a new clay bar out that is designed for glass not sure if it is any different from regular clay bar but i may purchase some to try out.

http://www.autogeek.net/dia-glass-clay.html

 

Duragloss Glass Water Spot Remover works very well. You can find it at Car Quest.
http://www.duragloss.com/product.asp?pid=303

 

Good old Mothers Chrome polish works great on water spots, and just about anything else on windows.

 

For what it's worth...

At the end of last summer, I mixed up a spray bottle of roughly 3:1 water and vinegar, with the juice of a whole lemon also. I used it once last year. It has sat around for the last 6 or 7 months with the cap unsecured. During that time, about a third of the whole mixture has evaporated.

I washed my wife's Mustang today and didn't even touch the windows as I am working on correcting some paint problems. Anyway, after the windows had been dry for at least 6 hours, I sprayed some of this stuff on the windows and the waters spots vanished. It left a pretty thick haze, but no water spots at all.

If I weren't in such a bad mood about the paint, I would be thoroughly impressed with the windows.

I am going to try the Mother's Chrome Polish, though. That sounds intriguing.

 

Boss, how on earth do you do this? wait for the water to try or use it wet?

 

After washing and drying the vehicle and windows, or after cleaning the windows with your regular window cleaner, you simply apply the chrome polish with a foam or cotton applicator.

I prefer the cotton app or even MF applicator for this situation. Work the chrome polish with a bit a pressure... let it haze, and wipe it off. I always like to come back afterwards and clean the windows with a good QD to remove any possible residue left behind... and make the windows "glow"!

 

Hmm, I will def give it a try. I suppose you get the same results if the windows are tinted?

 

I would not use anything but "safe" glass cleaner on the *inside*, which is where the tint is applied.

 

I'll have to give the Mothers Chrome Polish a try. I love that stuff

 

Try some Rain-x.

 

I don't get any water spots, or road grime on the inside of the windows. So, I only have to use it on the exterior windows.

However, I would use it on the inside windows if necessary provided that there is no after market tint film on the windows. The factory tint is "in" the glass... shouldn't hurt that.

Like anything else, always test in an "inconspicuous" spot first.

 

I have had great success with Barkeeps friend its a powder cleaning agent. It is in the cleaning section of any store pretty much. But it is seriously one of the best window cleaning agents ever. Warning do not let it sit on paint. If you get it on the paint just wipe it off as quickly as you can.