Help With Water Marks on Windshield - Page 5 - Team-BHP

Thad E Ginathom · 25th May 2008, 18:43

Errr, yes... I had realised that

anupmathur · 25th May 2008, 20:14

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Originally Posted by Thad E Ginathom

Errr, yes... I had realised that

Sir, my remark was intended for the earlier post wherein toothpaste had been suggested!

I should have made it clear.

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Originally Posted by yzfrj

If this does not help, use tooth paste (I kid you not)
tooth paste contains a mild abrasive agent.

Thad E Ginathom · 26th May 2008, 01:53

I thought you might have imagined me rubbing away for hours with a gel-type toothpaste.

Jaggu · 31st May 2008, 12:25

Pril liquid worked to a great extend, the rear glass (stubborn ones) still exist to an extent.

scorpian · 4th June 2008, 20:27

hi there,
Well i have been facing this problem from a very long time....
Tried teepol,lemon,vim,screenwashes,waxpol etc etc.. but nothing helped,this gets really irritating in the rain as it makes visibility nearly zero.
I later on discovered just by chance one day that rubbing coumpound could be used to make some effect......so i went ahead and bought 3m rubbing compound(machine use)i sparyed water on the glass and rubbed it with 3m,the marks have reduced but i have gained good forearms also(strenous)
I then used 3m paper (2000) which needs to me made really smooth(remove all the roughness by rubbing on some wood/metal etc etc.once u can safely rub it on your skin.dip it in water and start scrubbing your glasses..
This has taken care of my watremarks,the problem has been solved 100%.

Jaggu · 4th June 2008, 23:51

@scorpian: wont the rubbing compound and water paper leave "swirls" on the windshield, noticed more at night when viewed through. ?

scorpian · 5th June 2008, 07:05

@jaggu
SO far i havent had this problem....i have been driving at night and its much better then the previous watermarked windsheild.......
thATS the reason why i said u need to make the paper very smooth,as it is 2000 is smooth,but here we are making it even more smoother to avoid any risk of any damage........
out here in goa we have no windsheild experts.....so i had no other option,or else i would have to drive down closest to poona(500kms)for a mere 400rs job

31st May 2008, 12:25	#64 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,633	Pril liquid worked to a great extend, the rear glass (stubborn ones) still exist to an extent. __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

4th June 2008, 23:51	#66 (permalink)
Jaggu Team-BHP Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 3,633	@scorpian: wont the rubbing compound and water paper leave "swirls" on the windshield, noticed more at night when viewed through. ? __________________ The strength to change what I can, the inability to accept what I can't, and the incapacity to tell the difference. -Calvin

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25th May 2008, 18:43	#61 (permalink)
Thad E Ginathom BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 976	Errr, yes... I had realised that

26th May 2008, 01:53	#63 (permalink)
Thad E Ginathom BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 976	I thought you might have imagined me rubbing away for hours with a gel-type toothpaste.

4th June 2008, 20:27	#65 (permalink)
scorpian Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: goa Posts: 16	hi there, Well i have been facing this problem from a very long time.... Tried teepol,lemon,vim,screenwashes,waxpol etc etc.. but nothing helped,this gets really irritating in the rain as it makes visibility nearly zero. I later on discovered just by chance one day that rubbing coumpound could be used to make some effect......so i went ahead and bought 3m rubbing compound(machine use)i sparyed water on the glass and rubbed it with 3m,the marks have reduced but i have gained good forearms also(strenous) I then used 3m paper (2000) which needs to me made really smooth(remove all the roughness by rubbing on some wood/metal etc etc.once u can safely rub it on your skin.dip it in water and start scrubbing your glasses.. This has taken care of my watremarks,the problem has been solved 100%.

5th June 2008, 07:05	#67 (permalink)
scorpian Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: goa Posts: 16	@jaggu SO far i havent had this problem....i have been driving at night and its much better then the previous watermarked windsheild....... thATS the reason why i said u need to make the paper very smooth,as it is 2000 is smooth,but here we are making it even more smoother to avoid any risk of any damage........ out here in goa we have no windsheild experts.....so i had no other option,or else i would have to drive down closest to poona(500kms)for a mere 400rs job