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10-13-2011, 02:15 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
After trying all sorts of stuff to remove the 40 year old waterspots on the back window, and reading the recent thread in the tech section here: https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/ubbt...594#Post462594
I decided to try the SPOT-X water stain remover. I found it on Amazon.com for about $15.  Here's the acid rain waterspots that up til were impervious to everything I tried: clay, rubbing compound, 0000 steel wool, 80 grit on a DA sander...   
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10-13-2011, 02:22 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
It was really rather simple. You dampen the white scotchbrite pad and put a couple tablespoons of the powder on the pad. You rub using finger pressure only.
Make sure you don't get the powder on any aluminum trim or painted surfaces, if you do, wash it off, DO NOT TRY TO RUB IT OFF THE PAINT.  Here is the left half after one application. You can already see the shiny-ness, returning 
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10-13-2011, 02:26 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
And the final result after about thirty minutes of effort:
  The stuff actually works great. After the glass cleaning, I did then have to re-polish the aluminum window trim with a quick application of Simichrome but that was no big deal.
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10-13-2011, 02:54 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
If it looks 1/2 as good in real life as it does in the pics, then that's some impressive stuff.
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10-13-2011, 03:00 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
It was pretty amazing stuff. It will also scratch aluminum window trim instantly if you accidentally rub too far from the edge of the glass. Don't even think about getting it near the paint. Some masking tape would probably be a good idea at the perimeter of the glass, just to be safe. This stuff is about the consistency and abrasiveness of Comet cleanser.
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#6
10-13-2011, 09:00 PM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
I went out hunting for the magazine this morning and found them at Barnes&Noble. A very happy day! Just in time for my wife's birthday. She will be so surprised when I give her an autographed copy as her birthday present. Stay tuned for further updates! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img]
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10-14-2011, 12:15 AM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
Looks great...congrats Steve...you've earned it....three times over! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]
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#8
10-22-2011, 09:35 PM
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Re: 72 TA : New Project
<span style="font-size: 14pt">CONGRATULATIONS Steve!</span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img] <span style="font-size: 14pt">It looks AWESOME! </span> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/biggthumpup.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif[/img]
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: njsteve</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Just in time for my wife's birthday. She will be so surprised when I give her an autographed copy as her birthday present. Stay tuned for further updates! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/grin.gif[/img] </div></div> [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/haha.gif[/img] So....how'd she like it? [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]
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