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Sorry....not dozens of photos to show. I did not think about it at the time.
Situation: Volvo S70 had hard water stains on the glass for several years. Owner said he tried all kinds of things to remove the spots but to no avail. The pics are terrible but I can tell you that when I initially detailed the car, I did try some "gentle" cleaners to get the spots out. I asked if I could have a little time to get a new product and he said sure. I got the Diamondite Glasswork System and had him bring the car back.

I used the Giots 3" polisher with orange pad. I had to apply product 2 times to get it all out but overall, I am very impressed with the Diamondite Glasswork System. I know how bad the water spots were (the pics don't do it justice. Run a pin or fingernail over them, you could feel it in the glass.
The Giots, along with the Diamondite Glasswork Restorer did the job. I have been very pleased with how well the Diamondite products work with very little effort. For me...it is worth every penny (that says a lot coming from a penny-pincher!)

Results: Spots gone. Owner tickled pink!

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My Volvo has this problem on the side view mirrors and sunroof. The mirrors might not be able to be fixed because I feel like the would break running the polisher on it. But I think I'm going to try this out!

Awesome work!
 
Did you notice any micro marring on the glass at all afterwards?
 
rider9195 said:
My Volvo has this problem on the side view mirrors and sunroof. The mirrors might not be able to be fixed because I feel like the would break running the polisher on it. But I think I'm going to try this out!

Awesome work!
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Thanks! I notice a lot of sunroofs have spotting issues more than the windows. I am guessing the sunroof is one area water sits (doesn't run off) after a rain (etc) and the sun simply cooks any dirt/minerals onto the glass. I clean my sunroofs all the time and don't have much of an issue.

dsottum said:
Did you notice any micro marring on the glass at all afterwards?
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Marring or leaving any kind of scratches was my biggest concern. I am not sure what the results would be like by hand. I chose to use a DA because it is easier for me to control the amount of pressure being applied. A few things I forgot to mention on the initial post.
1. I spent a fair amount of time cleaning the glass first. Just like preparing the paint...get rid of the dirt. Introducing any kind of particles on the pad other than the restorer could result in marring/scratching. Good glass cleaner, a quick pass with the clay. Wipe down with microfiber and the glass was ready.
2. I applied medium pressure to the DA. I remember thinking as the product was being worked "you really have to work by feel". I do that when I am working paint. Having a sense of how much pressure and how long probably helps from going too far.
3. The instruction says the RPM should be at 1800. I think the DA starts at 3500. 3500 was not doing a single thing for me. I set the speed to 2/3.
Also, I did the sunroof a quarter at a time. Using the DA, I spread the restorer out and started using a basic cross pattern. I really did not start noticing the water spots coming off until the latter portion of the work. I probably did a good 5 or 6 passes at a slow speed and when it seemed like the restorer had broken down, it actually did the work. At this point, I was a bit concerned that if the surface was "dry", the pad would end up scratching the glass. However, the pad was still moist and with medium pressure, it appeared to be enough to remove the spot without marring/scratching the glass.
Unlike any other cleaner I have used, the Glassworks restorer with the DA using a 3" orange pad did a great job. The glass is spot free and smoother than a babies butt!

Call it good timing! I just got an email from the owner. Here is an excerpt from his email. Funny how it was worth every penny for me......and now him too! :)
I am very happy on how my sunroof turned out! I have trying to get rid of those spots for years. Great job and worth every penny!
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BobbyG said:
Great tips, thanks for posting!
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Happy to share!
 
Thanks for posting this. I've got a 98 Explorer I'm going to try this on.:xyxthumbs:
 
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