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Old 08-16-2006, 11:58 AM
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Default Removing Hard Water Spots from Glass

Anyone have any luck removing hard water spots for boat windshield (glass). If so what did you use and how?
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Old 08-16-2006, 12:04 PM
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I use car wax. It lcleans and leaves a protective coating
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Tub and shower cleaner.Just be careful to not get any overspray on the fiberglass.After that,rain-x it.Water will run off.Treat it every other month.
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If it is glass you might try quadruple steelwool. If the spots are not etched into the glass you should be able to remove them.
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Vinegar and a rag should do the trick
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Vinegar and newspaper, followed by Rain-X
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I second (third...fourth?) the Vinegar solution.
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Yepper ~ Me, too, on the vinegar solution followed by the Rain-X ~

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