Sparky997 Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 Cool write-up. I tried all kinds of abrasives on glass but never steel wool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
378 Pete Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Thanks.... For the education Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EPHIOS Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 I hate water spots! I can remove them with clay or sometimes a very light polish via hand application, but every time I finish detailing my car, I can see them on different panels. It seems you cannot get your car to PERFECT all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassmstrr Posted March 13, 2013 Share Posted March 13, 2013 Thanks for your reply. I will try the steel wool or the bonnami .I will post on how I made out . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capehorn3 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 I have etching on my hood, this weekend I used SSR, SHR, FMSS, with my Porter Cable. Got 93% of them but a few were a little to deep. How can I know a stop go no further point so I don't eat off all my clear. Car is a 2010 Velocity Yellow Corvette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted April 23, 2013 Author Share Posted April 23, 2013 It would take literally hundreds of passes with the polishes to ever get to a point where strikethru is a concern. That being said no one wants to spend that much time trying to repair etching... do you have a picture of the problem area you can post? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capehorn3 Posted April 23, 2013 Share Posted April 23, 2013 Not easy to get a good picture, this is with macro on cell phone. About 2 inches from paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 For glass water spots, what is the better option? Steel wool #0000 with glass cleaner Clay bar with detail spray followed up by a razor blade Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 "Better" is going to be subjective... the steel wool carries a lower risk of hurting yourself and/or knicking something with a blade. Either method would work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Does Adam's plan on adding any Fine/Medium Grade Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads for the Cyclo for windows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Does Adam's plan on adding any Fine/Medium Grade Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads for the Cyclo for windows? Why not just us clay? It works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 Does Adam's plan on adding any Fine/Medium Grade Nanoskin Autoscrub Pads for the Cyclo for windows? Not at this time. Clay is perfectly effective on glass and in all our testing we have not found a solution in the 'clay alternative' category that is both capable of decon on the level of traditional clay while not introducing excessive marring. We've tested alternatives that decon better than clay, but mar the crap out of paint. We've tested alternatives that don't mar that badly, but don't decon as well as comparable clay. As soon as we can find a media that offers a balance of decon and paint friendliness we like we'll consider it. Beemer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Why not just us clay? It works fine. I have some tougher water spots that I want to add extra attention to on my next detail that wont come off with simple claying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Guz Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I have some tougher water spots that I want to add extra attention to on my next detail that wont come off with simple claying. Try a polish to remove them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 also, from the original post: If auto polishes fail, a more aggressive household abrasive cleanser can be used on glass. Bonami is available at most any store and is very abrasive. Theres also a cleaner out there called barkeepers friend thats in that family of cleaners and can be effective for removing spots from automotive glass. Sac 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWP Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 I just ordered some bonami based off the above suggestion for stubborn water spots on the glass. I got the liquid version in hopes it works the same as the powder but might be easier to use on vertical surfaces like the car windows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Team Adam's Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 Haven't tried the liquid, but let me know how it works out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usa Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 (edited) Haven't tried the liquid, but let me know how it works out Thanks for the info Doc! What pad would be best? Does it matter? Orange pad and correcting polish. Edited March 26, 2015 by Usa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sac Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I clayed my side windows the other day with big blue clay & glass cleaner, it got a few of them out. I've used Bar Keepers Friend and the finest steel wool in the past with great results, will go back to get the remaining spots left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therealphillypapi Posted November 28, 2015 Share Posted November 28, 2015 Such a beneficial post. I got water spotting on my brand new truck. I washed it in the evening and a small portion of the vehicle was hitting the sun and it soaked right into the clear. I'm really hoping it's not etching! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusworld1976 Posted January 5, 2017 Share Posted January 5, 2017 I've read an article that said to remove water spots from a glass shower door or a mirror to use an eraser for a white dry-erase board, and buff the spots out. I haven't tried myself to verify if that's a true fact but hey its not harmful in anyway to try right? Let me know if anyone decides to try it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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