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Sep 27, 2018 | 04:49 PM

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remltr

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Originally Posted by Munkeebutt

Hard to tell for sure in the picture but it looks similar to mine which is full of mineral deposits (water spots). Actually I think mine looks worse. It is extremely hard to see out of when approaching direct sunlight. I have cleaned with a glass cleaner which did absolutely nothing.

Definitely not water spots.

Sep 27, 2018 | 05:23 PM

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jjandascog

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I have cleaned with a glass cleaner which did absolutely nothing.

Get some Dupont #7 rubbing compound, it works wonders on mineral spots.

Sep 27, 2018 | 09:23 PM

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icantdrive55

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From: The Great Midwest, aka, Flyover Country

Little bit of white vinegar works great for removing hard water spots.

Sep 27, 2018 | 09:30 PM

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Summers22

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Guys, he has said its not water spots......so not sure why we keep telling him how to remove water spots.

Sep 27, 2018 | 09:38 PM

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BareBonesXL

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Originally Posted by remltr

And those are the bubbles I can see. It almost looks like it was sandblasted.

The usual not-quite-clear description. Sandblasting is surface, bubbles are interior.

Either way, the dealer will probably recognize it if it's a manufacturing problem. Bubbles at the adhesive layer aren't really an owner-blameworthy fault.