Tip: removing window/windscreen water stains

Babe RuthLess · Post by **Babe RuthLess** » Fri May 30, 2003 4:34 am

So, you've just washed your Polo , rinsed it, etc. etc. and after it dried up completely... you noticed there are little stains all over the glass surfaces?

Well, those dried water stains - made of calcium lime or other mineral deposits - can be wiped off easily and completely with a solution of 10% VW original windscreen wash fluid and 90% water on a clean cloth. Then use a clean dry cloth to make the glass shine.

This also removes fingertip and other greasy marks from glasses, inside and out.

Part number for the fluid is G 052 131 A1 and it cost me 50p. Then again the UK price could be different.

But it's top stuff!

Edit: spelling error

Post by **Josh_PoloGTi** » Fri May 30, 2003 6:45 am

Hey, Thanks for the tip!

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Fri May 30, 2003 8:48 am

Good tip.

The glass stains annoy me as well, I use a can of foam glass cleaner to get the windows to shine. Works well too, but costs a lot more obviously. The unthinkable has happened though, the guys I bought it from stopped selling it... I've yet to find another retailer! Maybe I'll try your method next time.

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Fri May 30, 2003 5:39 pm

Part no for the UK is G052164A2 and is Â£2,37 a bottle

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Fri May 30, 2003 7:15 pm

another good one is 50% vinegar and 50% water(distilled if poss) and then use it as a window cleaner but bring it back off with some crumpled up news paper

Nelson_Wilbury · Post by **Nelson_Wilbury** » Fri May 30, 2003 8:42 pm

My old method was to use a clean damp leather then wipe down with newspaper (non coloured). I now use Autoglym glass polish.

KarlM · Post by **KarlM** » Sun Jun 01, 2003 4:23 pm

I have access to industrial glass cleaner used for cleaning printing presses. comes up better then new and doesn't damage the glass! also comes in a handy spray bottle.

_Spud_ · Post by **_Spud_** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 12:16 pm

polo2k wrote:another good one is 50% vinegar and 50% water(distilled if poss) and then use it as a window cleaner but bring it back off with some crumpled up news paper

I would have to agree, this is the best way IMO

Speedlaw · Post by **Speedlaw** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 2:49 pm

KarlM wrote:I have access to industrial glass cleaner used for cleaning printing presses. comes up better then new and doesn't damage the glass! also comes in a handy spray bottle.

Just found a bottle of that stuff, belonged to my brother - he forgot about it though... It works fine!

polo2k · Post by **polo2k** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 8:04 pm

for those of you who dont have a brother the stuff to assk for is IPA iso-pro-pan-alcohol