The Ultimate Guide to Removing Water Spots from Windows - Testing 10 Viewer-Suggested Methods!

Testing 10 viewer-suggested remedies for removing hard water spots on your car windows. Water spots can make it difficult to see when driving, and are unsafe. See the results of all this testing for yourself, and discover a new technique that produces AMAZING results!

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CHAPTERS
🕐 0:00 Introduction
🕐 0:39 The Testing Setup
🕐 1:14 Products Tested
🕐 5:01 Testing Methods
🕐 5:44 Reviewing Results
🕐 10:55 Even Better: Combine 2!
🕐 11:28 Conclusion
🕐 12:12 Bloopers

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[jeffk]

The secret to Water spot removal is you need an acidic cleaner. The majority of cleaners, aka Glass cleaner, detailers spray, brasso, etc are all basic or ph neutral so will do little for water spots.

The toilet bowl cleaner u picked has a ph of 4-4.5~. The one people prolly intended to recommend was likely one that contained hydrochloric acid with ph around 1-2.

Barkeepers friend combines an acid (oxalic ph~ 1.5-2.5) and some mild abrasive bits (feldspar) which kinda gets you the best of both worlds. As the acid dissolves/breaks down the calcium/magnesium, the abrasive helps scrub/break it apart exposing more to the acid . Plus the thickener in it keep its clinging to the surface, unlike vinegar and clr.

Tbh i'd guess the barkeepers friend would be just as concerning as the clr straight as it has a ph of ~2. I wouldn't be that worried as long as you do it out of direct sunlight and rinse well after without letting it dry.

[dmhsif]

Thank you so much!!! You just saved me about $8000. I have several floor-to-ceiling glass wall showers in my house that were severely etched with hard water spots. I've tried everything imaginable to get the spots off incuding an orbital buffer with a glass buffing compound. Nothing has worked. I was told by several different glass contractors that nothing could be done to salvage them. They all said replacement was the only option and the quotes were all around $8000. I watched your video with a little skepticism but thought maybe one last try was in order. I went to the local Ace Hardware and bought fine bronze wool and Barkeeper's Friend. I worked a small area of the glass with light pressure for about 30 seconds and rinsed. I am totally blown away! It made the glass crystal clear like new. Thank you!

[dinahbarnes]

Ok. I'm back. I clicked your link and bought the products I needed for the winning solution. My Son helped me clean every window and it worked! I tried so many things to get rid of those spots. I couldn't even drive at night because the on-coming headlights reflected off of the spots and I couldn't see! Well, it took a little over an hour with both of us using Bar Keepers liquid and bronze wool and I'm happy to tell you that I'm able to drive at night again. I'm 67 years old and I'm enjoying my 3 year old car again ❤❤❤. Thank-you so very much for this video. It's one of my most helpful and saved videos.

[lonniegraves]

I used the BAR KEEPERS FRIEND AND IT WORKED JUST FINE. 1. APPLIED IT TO THE WINDOW WITH A MICROFIBER PAD SWIRL MARKS. 2. TOOK A PAPER TOWEL AND SOAKED IT WIPED IT OFF YOU CAN SEE THE WATER SPOTS HERE SCRUB A BIT UNTIL YOU HERE SWEAKING. YOU CAN RINSE IT. THEN USE GLASS CLEANER. I applied twice.😊 Great video!

[bertfriedman]

Thank You so much for taking the time to setup a very scientific method of comparison. I went out and bought a Bottle of Bar Keepers Friend at Lowes for just under 4 bucks. Within less than an hour all the glass on my 2018 Civic Si looked amazing. I used very little pressure. I wiped on an initial coat and then worked in a quick second coat. Buffed off with clean towels and was blown away. I tried several other paths too in the recent past. This is Hands Down the easiest to use with the best results.

[BlackHatStudioTx]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK!!!! I had all but given up on my windshield and was preparing to get a new windshield! i watched your video and then bought Bar Keepers Friend.... my windshield is now clear as new.... i did go over it twice and also used a non scratching kitchen pad... THANK YOU

[MFN_GMoses]

Im glad that I came across your video. I have been fighting with these water spots on my glass for a few months now. Barkeepers Friend was a solid choice and my glass has never looked better! Thank you!

[rolandtaboada]

This was such a very helpful video and timely since I was really having a hard time removing waterspots on my windshield and I'm about to waste a ton of money testing out products that might not work. Thank you for this very thorough video. Keep doing a great job. You're helping a ton of people.

[johnaclark]

I used this method with the barkeeper's friend and bronze wool pads linked above and, while it worked, it also left very fine scratches in the glass. However, I used the Barkeeper's friend just on some blue shop paper towels and it worked great with no scratches. It didn't take but a minute or two per window.

[DRay]

Thanks for testing all these! I hate how these companies make you waste your money on car cleaning products that don't do anything!

[eyeonart]

I love bar keepers for my air fryer too.

[skabettispaghetti]

Thanks so much. I needed advice immediately, and found your vid. The only thing I had around was white vinegar and Bar Keeper's Friend. I started with BKF and the scrubby side of 3M sponge. My water spots were weeks old, not months old, and that did the trick without much scrubbing. No need for vinegar. I rinsed clean and finished with glass cleaner. Sparkling.

[jsymanzik]

Good to know! I'll definitely put some Bar Keepers friend in my detailing kit! It's a bit messy so I think I'll use it on exterior glass only. For interior glass the only thing I think the BKF might be worth the risk of spillage would be for Fog X residue or the film left behind by a leaking heater core. I use cerium oxide (lapidary compund) use for those situations and it is like magic. I'll take a small amount of the cerium oxide and a plastic cup and make a thick paste and dab a damp towel in the paste and wipe it on and rub it around and then, with a clean damp towel, I'll wipe off the excess. Then get a new ramp towel and wipe it off again. And again. And again. I'm not joking. It's an ultra fine powder and it does not dissolve in water. That's why I only use it in those extreme situations. Because the clean up is so time consuming the potential to have some of the paste or powder getting on the carpet the seats isn't worth the risk. If you do make a mess, grab a squirt bottle and a shop vac and spray and lift until gone. Seriously, it's a nightmare to clean up. The only reason I'm interested in whether or not the BKF will do the same job is that 1 oz of the cerium oxide costs $15 at my local gem shop. Sounds ridiculous but anyone that's ever tried getting Fog X or coolant film off a windrow will tell you what an absolute nightmare it is.

[graysono]

I literally just fell over this video.

I've been struggling for ages with hard water spots on my suped up Turbo Mitsi.

I did OOOO steel wool and got the glass kind of clean and just shrugged shoulders and thought that be me.

Not anymore thanks to you sir!

I am going to get Barkeepers Friend tomorrow and finally going to actually clean my windows.

Should I use it with OOOO steel wool too?

Thank you. I subscribed to learn more DIY from you.

Best from me Down Under in Middle Earth!

[johnw]

WOW 👍👍👍👍👍👍. I have been trying to remove the water spots that looked exactly like the ones on your windows for a while now with disappointing results. I decided after seeing your video and results to give the Bar Keepers and Bronze Wool a shot. Holy s*%t it did an awesome job. I stopped cleaning the windows just to put a positive comment as I was so impressed. The only thing for those who read this is a recommendation to put painter tape on the bottom seal as the wool sheds and is hard to remove. Thanks for the great video a a happy viewer. Please keep the great content coming!

UPDATE.... When I did this in the driveway with the products that you had links on and did it on an overcast day the results looks awesome. In the bright sun today I see some swirling and was curious if you noticed any on yours? Thanks

[multipass]

Ha! I knew it! Oxalic Acid. I`ve been using it on regular tub tiles and it makes them spotless, and keeps them and the white grout cleaner much longer. Amazing on most things around the kitchen and bathroom too.

[livenhfree]

Great comparison, and I liked how you kept it scientific. One question: with using both Barkeepers Friend and the copper wool... did you apply the BF with the wool pad, or was it simply a two step process (each individually)? Thanks in advance!

[larryv]

Objective: Happy time you want to test window cleaning products and procedures, do it on the living room windows!" says the wifey. You make some of the BEST videos. More please!!!!

[WKamikaze]

Comet, Ajax, Bar keeper friend, all work the same.
Just wet the towels, apply powder to it, then rub it on the mirror scrubbing like buffing it then rinse.
I used it on side rear view mirror of my car, window, windshield and it 100% working.x

[koozmusic]

Very cool - I'm looking forward to trying this out. The results on the tinted windows are amazing!