Solution for water stained windows

Janie
by Janie
Hi all. As spring nears, once again I will be faced with water stained windows. Any suggestions on how to clean them? We live in the dry southwest and the stains are from wayward sprinklers. I've tried water and soap, and Windex, but nothing.
  18 answers
  • Janet Pizaro Janet Pizaro on Feb 11, 2016
    Heres another possible solution for you. 1/2 gallon of warm water mixed in a spray bottle with1 tablespoon of Jet Dry and 2-3 tablespoons of Dawn detergent. Spray the windows down with solution and leave on enough time to allow the solution to remove the spots. Rinse off and dry with a microfiber towel.
  • Susan E Susan E on Feb 11, 2016
    Try vinegar and newspapers. Spray on vinegar, wipe with newspaper. My grandfather did this and his windows alway shone.
  • Ellen Ellen on Feb 11, 2016
    There's a product that is used for car windshields that allows the rain to sheet down the windshield. I would check at one of the car places for that.
  • MN Mom MN Mom on Feb 11, 2016
    Whichever products you choose wipe one side of your window horizontal and the other vertically. That way you will be able to spot which side actually has the smear or stain that hasn't been cleared up. I'd use white vinegar
  • Mike Mike on Feb 11, 2016
    tri sodium phosfate (spelling not my long suit) don't make it stronger than package directions until you see how it works . Use rubber gloves.
  • Darice Langaas Kessler Darice Langaas Kessler on Feb 11, 2016
    I used CLR last year on my windows. They were badly stained from years of irrigation water that the previous owner never cleaned off. Worked like a charm
  • Suzann Suzann on Feb 11, 2016
    Last year I cleaned my windows that had twenty years of water deposit on them. I used a product called "bio-clean." I tried CLR and it didn't even touch it. I was able to get my windows sparkling clean. They were so bad that it was difficult to see through them and I thought it was hopeless. I spread some on the glass, let it sit for a few minutes and then scraped it off with a razor blade scraper. The kind that uses a single razor blade. I bought the bio-clean from a local glass store. Since my windows were so thickly covered it took a lot of elbow grease to clean but for windows that aren't that bad a soft cloth would work. This stuff works so easily and so well I would encourage you to try it.
  • Fran Fran on Feb 11, 2016
    White vinegar in a spray bottle. The product Ellen mentioned is called Rain-X.
  • Carrie DeCaria Carrie DeCaria on Feb 11, 2016
    Awesome from the Dollar Tree! Named appropriately! Don't use on painted things like the labeling on your dash of your car unless you want it gone!!!!
  • Hansensue21 Hansensue21 on Feb 11, 2016
    I know this sounds funny but have you tried toothpaste toothpaste works on your headlights to get the water stain job basic though just like it was brand-new yet might try to paste try to stop with the gritty stuff in it
  • Patti Patti on Feb 12, 2016
    I also have VERY hard water, and have a shower window that gets water deposits on it. I have used OXI Clean dishwasher additive, sometimes even a razor blade and it works very well.
  • Sandra Trudeau Sandra Trudeau on Feb 12, 2016
    Use white vinegar... to keep them nice, use Rain Ex on the windows after cleaning with vinegar. You will not have problems with this. Good Luck
  • Peggy Peggy on Feb 12, 2016
    get a product called zud works great on hard water spots
  • Jane Jane on Feb 12, 2016
    Clean it first to get the dirt off then use 000 steel wool, It's extra fine. It will look brand new.
  • Janie Janie on Feb 13, 2016
    I will as soon as spring rolls around in a month or so. How can I submit feedback at that time?
  • Mike Mike on Feb 13, 2016
    if not there or similar try janitorial supply
  • Gra461223 Gra461223 on Feb 16, 2016
    Try Jet Dry
  • Annhunting Annhunting on Feb 17, 2016
    We use well water to water our lawns. I use straight vinegar and a plastic scrubber to clean my windows.