# How do I remove waterspots from my windshield

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [November 18, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-remove-waterspots-from-my-windshield/331597 "2005-11-18T02:39:04Z")\
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**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-remove-waterspots-from-my-windshield/331597/1 "2005-11-18T02:39:04Z")

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I made the mistake of parking my car next to a apartment building whose lawn sprinklers water the street more than the lawn last night. By the time I got to my car in the morning the water had dried and I now how a windshield full of hard water spots that won’t just squeegee (sp?) off.

Anyone know what I should do, the water spots make visability a little tough.

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**Author:** ![cruel\_butterfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5daacb/32.png) [@cruel\_butterfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cruel_butterfly)\
**Post date:** [November 18, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-do-i-remove-waterspots-from-my-windshield/331597/2 "2005-11-18T02:43:37Z")

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Here are a couple of suggestions I thought of right away:

1. straight vinegar
2. Lime Away
3. Windex