Hard-water stain removal in Vanderbilt Beach.

On the canal lots around Vanderbilt Drive the yards are small, so the sprinklers are close to the house and the lowest row of glass takes their spray every cycle. Mix that with salt from the beach and you get a hard white crust that a hose just moves around.

We assess first and tell you if any of it has already etched, because that part is permanent. What's sitting on top gets worked off wet with fine-grade steel wool and rinsed with deionized water. To keep it off, the glass needs to stay on a regular exterior window cleaning schedule.