How to Remove Water Spots From Your Windows

If you live in a area that has hard water, you know all to well the stains that hard water leaves behind on your windows after you wash your car. There are a million different products that claim to get rid of water stains effortlessly however non of them seem to work. The problem is that most people buy expensive products to clean their windows when in actuality they already have most of the chemicals in their house.

Instructions

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.

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.

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.

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.