Topic: water staining

[eggar]

Hi, i'm sure there has been lots of discussion on this subject but has anyone come up with definate way of removing water staining/blooming, i've tried white vinegar and sterident and scrubbing but to no avail, stay safe all

[chopin-liszt]

Water staining is caused by a reaction between the glass and the water - it is IN the glass.
The only way to remove it is professional polishing.
It can be disguised for your own display purposes with a thin application of silicon oil.

Just do not try to sell something water stained and disguised in this manner.

[eggar]

thanks for the reply, that's probably why i've had  no success, cheers

[chopin-liszt]

  We've all been there, scrubbing and rubbing and hoping...

It is a hopeless thing. 
However, it does mean the thing can be used for flowers. You'll hide the stains with the water, and don't need to worry about further damage occuring.

[chasdevlin]

I have found copper ball bearings to be very effective. Just put them in the glass with a bit of soapy warm water and shake them vigorously for a few minutes. I was surprised by how effective they've been. I don't know if you're in the UK, but I bought mine from Lakeland. If it's water staining that's  got deep into the glass, as others have said, then there's little to be done beyond professional restoration, but definitely give the ball bearings a try!

[chopin-liszt]

They're called "Magic Balls" and they are good. 
I use them after a soak in lukewarm, diluted, biological washing liquid, rather than ordinary soap or detergent - it's got enzymes in it that deal with the muck really well. It's violent stuff, but won't harm your glass.
But they won't make a blind bit of difference to water staining.