Side window etching
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Side window etching
I have a new F-150 crew with the tinted side-windows. After picking it up and washing it the first time I noticed the tinted side windows had what looked like water spots. I assumed that I would be able to clean them off with window cleaner but they won't come out. I used a window polish on them, the same polish recommended for convertible plastic windows and mirrors etc, but the "spots" are still there. I checked out a Lariat and another F-150 that I ran across in a parking lot and they had the same problem. Anyone know what this is and how to get them out?
Tuned
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From: Central Callifornia
Side window etching
I used to work at a JohnDeere dealership and when the tractors finally arrived in California they had lots of waterspots. You might try regular white vinigar and lots of papertowels, it worked for us.
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From: Spearfish SD
Side window etching
Same problem here. I tried rubbing the glass with CLR. It didn't work. Tried vinegar, no luck there either. I grabbed my bottle of Meguires paint cleaner, put some on a rag and rubbed the heck out of a small spot on the back window. Most of the spots disappeared. I spent nearly two hours working on the rest of the back window and got it looking pretty good. You have to wipe the dickens out of the glass with a clean towel to get rid of the wax, and then wash it several time with some good glass cleaner to get rid of the rest of the residue. Looks a bunch better, but there is more work to be done.
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