how would you do these windows?

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I have these windows on a 2003 Silverado SS and they are just in terrible condition with water spots.

I have tried a clay bar and the vinegar method and didn't even make a mark in it. I feel as if they are severely etched.

What would you guys use? Would it be ok to throw a compound at it? I have some LC pads and some FG400..should I give it a try? Every window looks like this



 
Use what you have on hands...
Either one of these:
-any compound
-any polish
-carpro spotless
-carpro ceriglass

Works great :D
 
I had a customer who had the exact same looking windows on her passenger side from parking, as she said, on "her side of the driveway". She went on to explain she gets hit with the lawn irrigation sprinklers nightly on that side! You say you tried vinegar but maybe "help" it along...

I have some old WWMF towels I use for something like this. I soaked them in a bowl of straight white distilled vinegar and then warmed up the bowl in the microwave to get them really warm. I draped them on the windows on that side of the car and let them sit for a while while i cleaned the wheels, wells and tires - about 5 mins each so maybe 20 mins. Yes, the dripoff will most likely remove any LSP on the paint below but, no worries, i was going to buff and reapply anyway.

I then used my Sprayway window cleaner and #0000 steel wool and worked those remaining spots some more. Bingo! They were gone. I then washed and decon'ed the rest of the car.

I believe by letting them soak in warm vinegar for a bit it softened the mineral deposits up enough to mostly let go of the glass. And it's a very inexpensive way to do it.
 
+1 on the CeriGlass.

I have to deal with windows that are often worse than that. I used to compound with M-105 which can take a long time on the bad ones. I bought CeriGlass and kicked myself for not buying it sooner.
 
You definitely can try FG400 but work it slowly by machine.
 
I so need to try CeriGlass. I too throw M105 at this problem, and have found it to be slow on the worst etching. FG400 should be perfectly fine. Good luck.
 
I would go with ceriglass as a last resort. It's also the most expensive route.

After the vinegar, I'd try:

1. 0000 steel wool
2. Compound
3. Then ceriglass
 
Or you could try what we use on boat windows. Take a small rag and dampen it with Whink rust remover ( find it in the laundry isle at most grocery stores ) & wipe it on the glass. Really bad spots may need more than one pass. Then spray either some glass cleaner or a weak solution of baking soda & water on a rag and wipe to neutralize the Whink. Wipe again and apply your favorite coating. I like to use the spray on rag method to keep the overspray from getting on the paint.Make sure you wear a glove,the Whink will sting a bit after it soaks through the rag & test it in a small place first til you figure out the process. I have ordered the ceriglass to try on the boat windows but haven't received it yet.This has worked for us for many years so it may be worth a shot,a 16oz bottle of Whink is about $5 and goes a long way & it gets rust stains out of your clothes too!
 
Spotless. I just had a detail yesterday with the same water spots. Spotless cleared them right up. Or as every one else suggested you cant go wrong with Ceriglass. Both are amazing products.
 
I had spots that wouldn't come off even using 0000 steel wool.

Believe it or not - I tried P21S paintwork cleanser on a foam pad, and they came right off (did it by hand too).
 
Joz132 said:
I had spots that wouldn't come off even using 0000 steel wool.

Believe it or not - I tried P21S paintwork cleanser on a foam pad, and they came right off (did it by hand too).
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Awesome!
 
My Tahoe windows looked really bad. nothing touched the water spots at all. I got some Carpro Spotless after reading about here and tried it. No before pics cause they just wouldnt come out. But this is what they looked like afterwards. Not perfect, but 100 percent improvement.

 
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