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Help -Water Stains

Postby Luke » Sat Feb 08, 2014 10:38 am

So on my front glass I have this really f'n annoying water stains that won't go away when I wash my car. I looked it up and found out Methalated Spirits or Sugar Soap should remove it. Neither worked. Anyone got any ideas?

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Postby Zaphod » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:03 pm

is it 'rough' to the touch, or completely smooth?
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Postby Luke » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:07 pm

Pretty smooth
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Postby Tillllasam » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:12 pm

clay bar maybe?
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Postby lancerdarryl » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:15 pm

Autoglym glass polish works fairly well you may need to do it a few times.
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Postby Luke » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:23 pm

My smash repair is buying me a clay block soon, may walk down to repco and see if they have anything
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Postby Zaphod » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:29 pm

Try a dab of white spirits - fixes pretty much everything!

(white spirits is just hydrocarbons - basically petrol without any of the additives)
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Postby Luke » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:38 pm

I've already tried methalated spirits, what's the difference between that and white spirits?
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Postby Zaphod » Sat Feb 08, 2014 1:41 pm

Methylated spirits is alcohol-based, white spirits is hydrocarbons (basically petrol) and will dissolve oil-based glues etc. And it's quite cheap, you can get it fro any hardware store.

Don't use thinners, different altogether.

Toothpaste can sometimes help - it acts like a coarse polish.
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Postby Luke » Sat Feb 08, 2014 4:21 pm

Zaphod wrote:Methylated spirits is alcohol-based, white spirits is hydrocarbons (basically petrol) and will dissolve oil-based glues etc. And its quite cheap, you can get it fro any hardware store. Dont use thinners, different altogether. Toothpaste can sometimes help - it acts like a coarse polish.


Toothpaste didn't work ahaha
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Postby Zaphod » Sat Feb 08, 2014 7:07 pm

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http://www.bunnings.com.au/white-spirit ... 6_p1563471
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