Glass and claybar

**Muscle** · 06-02-2007, 07:58 PM

Can I use the claybar I have been using on my paint (Meguires) to clean my t-tops? they have horrible water spots on them that I can't get out.

**jsremmos** · 06-02-2007, 10:23 PM

use the clay bar or a good solvent it shouldnt be that hard to get off if all else fails (and it wont ,the clay bar will work) use a razor blade it wont hurt the glass but dont nic the trim

**Muscle** · 06-03-2007, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by jsremmos

use the clay bar or a good solvent it shouldnt be that hard to get off if all else fails (and it wont ,the clay bar will work) use a razor blade it wont hurt the glass but dont nic the trim

the clay bar didnt take it off for me. they are still there. i was wonderin if i should try some really fine sand paper? like the grit i tried to clean up my headlights with (didn't work)

**jsremmos** · 06-03-2007, 09:32 AM

I dont know if i would go sanding on it just yet. Those water spots are caused by calcium build up the best way i can think to get them of it a calcium remover (solvent) like Limeaway or CLR works the best in my book. Im a tattooest and to sterilize my equitment i use something called an autoclave it gets really bad water spots and CLR is probably one of the best i have found to remove it.
Again be carefull of your rubber trim(a little wont hurt just rinse it quickly
Once u have removed it with CLR rinse it with water and then a really good trick to keep those damn things from coming back as often is to seal all of your glass with rain-x and the inside with rain-x anti fog. The ran-x stops that shit from penetrating to the glass I use it every 3 months and still no water spots

**jsremmos** · 06-03-2007, 09:35 AM

If you have sanded the stuff of your lights you might want to polish the sanding marks out of the plastic it would give better results

**Muscle** · 06-03-2007, 12:21 PM

thanks for the suggestion, ill look into that.

**Z06-Goose** · 06-03-2007, 12:57 PM

You always want to try dissolve them first. Try some white vinegar and water. Soak a small towel with vinegar and hot/warm water mix, and let it rest/soak on the water spots for some 5minutes or less, and then see if they can be rubbed off...

**Roz-SRT** · 06-07-2007, 08:38 AM

I use grade #0000 steel wool on all my glass. I spray with Stoner's glass cleaner and "scrub" with the steel wool, then follow up with newpaper.

**Fastcar** · 06-09-2007, 03:26 AM

I think Meguire's makes a hard water spot remover. You could also try Meguire's plastic polish on the glass. There are also other products out there that are made specifically for removing hard water spots - just Google it. Hard water spots on glass aren't nearly as bad as acid rain etch spots in paint - but you can usually polish those out (sometimes).....