Cleaning and Stain Removal - 60 yr old picture window

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Kcastle129
05-21-08, 05:03 PM
My window is not cloudy as I've seen addressed in other posts, but it is very water spotted.

I've tried everything over the years but I haven't found anything that works. Any suggestions?

twelvepole
05-22-08, 02:25 AM
Over time acid rain can etch window glass. The damage is permanent. Cleaning windows with a glass wax product can minimize the appearance of damage and provide sheeting action.
Docduck
05-23-08, 07:33 PM
After 60 yrs i think that just the fact the window is still intact is good. I would try twelepoles suggestion. There are products out there for hard water stains which may counteract your situation. But again 60yrs is a long time exposed to the climate. Most windows even now are only warrantied 10-20 yrs...the highest i have seen is 50 yrs

Kcastle129
05-24-08, 06:32 PM
Hello,

Thank you for your responses. But I wonder about the 100 and over year old houses; is the glass in all their windows funky looking? :confused:

Kathy
Docduck
05-25-08, 08:41 AM
most likely they made windows differently back then the process left ripples in the glass
mitch17
05-25-08, 08:51 AM
My granparents' house was a senior citizen when I used to go over there as a kid and try to to look through the waves in the window glass.