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Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:56 pm
by nytrojen
Has anyone tried it?
https://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070820185606AAbWLZdI'm just worried about accidentally splashing vinegar/baking soda onto the paintwork and causing damage to it. My car has REALLY bad water stains on it (honestly NONE of my other cars have had it - the previous owners of this car were in NSW though - maybe VIC water is just better?) and I only realised over the weekend when I finally had a chance to give it a proper detail. Of course the water stains didn't come off with the glass cleaner no matter how much i tried cleaning it -_-
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 9:59 pm
by KiDo_Tuning
nytrojen wrote:Has anyone tried it?
https://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070820185606AAbWLZdI'm just worried about accidentally splashing vinegar/baking soda onto the paintwork and causing damage to it. My car has REALLY bad water stains on it (honestly NONE of my other cars have had it - the previous owners of this car were in NSW though - maybe VIC water is just better?) and I only realised over the weekend when I finally had a chance to give it a proper detail. Of course the water stains didn't come off with the glass cleaner no matter how much i tried cleaning it -_-
They probably used bore water, my inlaws use it too
I normally use 20% hydrochrolic acid to 80% water mix with steel wool, just wash the acid off thoroughly
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:02 pm
by nytrojen
Does the steel wool not scratch the glass? I suppose the glass is fairly hard...i'm just afraid of cocking things up. Maybe I'll try with vinegar and water/cloth first and then work my way up?
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:05 pm
by Brunsy3.0
I dont think vinegar is harmful to the paint. My spraypainter actually recommended that I add some vinegar to my water when washing the car due to the limestone in the water here
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 10:07 pm
by nytrojen
Brunsy3.0 wrote:I dont think vinegar is harmful to the paint. My spraypainter actually recommended that I add some vinegar to my water when washing the car due to the limestone in the water here
Hmm I thought the acidity might eat through the clearcoat? Maybe your water is heavily alkaline or something? Might help to balance it out in your case. I'll give it a go... at least I managed to wax the car on the weekend so if anything the worst that'll happen is i'll need to rewax it.
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Jul 28, 2014 11:55 pm
by bass_straitener
Just use Autoglym's glass polish.
I used it on my lib and it did a great job.
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Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Tue Jul 29, 2014 9:50 am
by GT08
bass_straitener wrote:Just use Autoglym's glass polish.
I used it on my lib and it did a great job.
20% off at Repco this month with your racv card.
As Bruce said also I've seen people buff windscreens?
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Tue Jul 29, 2014 10:07 am
by <GB>
ive paid a guy to polish glass for work cars, seems to come up ok, I do worry about small scratches though
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Sat Aug 02, 2014 5:21 pm
by nytrojen
Well the baking soda/vinegar did nothing except create a mess. I tried the Autoglym glass polish next and it got rid of the majority of the stains, but there are still outlines etched into the glass - I think I might have to get it professionally polished out. I spent 2 whole hours getting rid of as much staining as possible, it was just horrid! You could feel the gunk coming off but it took serious elbow grease. Feels a million times better now - a lot smoother compared to how rough it was before, but the etch marks are still there. Grrr
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Sat Aug 02, 2014 6:18 pm
by bass_straitener
nytrojen wrote:Well the baking soda/vinegar did nothing except create a mess. I tried the Autoglym glass polish next and it got rid of the majority of the stains, but there are still outlines etched into the glass - I think I might have to get it professionally polished out. I spent 2 whole hours getting rid of as much staining as possible, it was just horrid! You could feel the gunk coming off but it took serious elbow grease. Feels a million times better now - a lot smoother compared to how rough it was before, but the etch marks are still there. Grrr
I used a DA polisher with the Autoglym polish and it all the marks came out.
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Sat Aug 02, 2014 11:58 pm
by nytrojen
bass_straitener wrote:nytrojen wrote:Well the baking soda/vinegar did nothing except create a mess. I tried the Autoglym glass polish next and it got rid of the majority of the stains, but there are still outlines etched into the glass - I think I might have to get it professionally polished out. I spent 2 whole hours getting rid of as much staining as possible, it was just horrid! You could feel the gunk coming off but it took serious elbow grease. Feels a million times better now - a lot smoother compared to how rough it was before, but the etch marks are still there. Grrr
I used a DA polisher with the Autoglym polish and it all the marks came out.
Totally going to sound like a newbie now: what's a DA polisher?
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Sun Aug 03, 2014 1:00 am
by bass_straitener
DA = Dual Action
Less chance of swirls appearing.
Something from the DAS6 range would be suitable.
https://www.carcareproducts.com.au/products/all_brands/car_accessories/buffing_machines?page=1
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Sun Aug 03, 2014 10:24 am
by psy
I've used Zaino glass polish & a wool? pad with some success.
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Sun Aug 03, 2014 2:16 pm
by subyroo
We just bought some Spot-X Hard Water Stain & Spot Remover from Bunnings to remove the same thing from our shower screen.
I will report back after the "cleaner" (wife) gives it a try.
Re: Baking soda for hard water stains on glass
Posted:
Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:45 am
by SegR
subyroo wrote:We just bought some Spot-X Hard Water Stain & Spot Remover from Bunnings to remove the same thing from our shower screen.
I will report back after the "cleaner" (wife) gives it a try.
Please do!