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Step 1
First lets start off by understanding the anatomy of a water spot. Water unfortunately is not the same every where you go. Depending on where you live you could have hard or soft water in your local water supply. The only difference between the two is the concentration of minerals in the water itself. The higher the mineral content the bigger the water spot once the water has evaporated.
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Step 2
So the next question is how do you get rid of them? Well like any other mineral in the known world, they are broken down by acids such as white vinegar and some bases such as ammonia or eroded away by some type of rough surface such as steel wool.
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Step 3
With this knowledge in hand, you have a few options on how you want to get rid of the water stains. I personally like to use 50% white vinegar and water. Then I use a fine grit steel wool that I can use to scrub the window with without scratching it all up.
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Step 4
You'll notice that this method works best if you put the solvent in a spray bottle and spray the surface then scrub and immediately wipe off. If you've got really tough water stains this works out so well.
Comments
RiteNow said
on 1/7/2009 Vinegar is good for so many things. Wow! Thanks.
AlishaV said
on 1/5/2009 Vinegar seems to work well for my high mineral content water spots.
sunshine11219 said
on 1/5/2009 good article
georgelarson said
on 1/5/2009 Good information to keep your car windows clean. Thanks.
jamaclassics said
on 1/5/2009 I have paw prints all over the lower windows. The steel wool method works best. I need the spray bottle to keep the cats out of the potted plants!