| Author | Message | ||
     David Moysey (David_moysey) New Member Username: David_moysey Post Number: 1 Registered: 07-2003 |
I was driving in a drizzle for about 5 hours and my wipers started to transfer to my windshield. There was thin film of the rubber compound from the wipers across the entire windshield after the drive. After the trip I tried to wash it off, windex and it wouldn’t come off. The only way to remove it was with a razor blade. There is still a thin film on the windshield that is apparent once it rains and the wiper cleans the windshield. Are there any solvents that could be used to get this off with out damaging the windshield? Thanks David | ||
| Porter Mann (Porter) New Member Username: Porter Post Number: 27 Registered: 05-2003 |
Some rubbing alcohol might help or toluene. | ||
| Luis Constantin (Luisc) Member Username: Luisc Post Number: 77 Registered: 02-2003 |
Go to HomeDepot and get some GooGone. | ||
| Greg Crow (Gcrow) New Member Username: Gcrow Post Number: 19 Registered: 05-2003 |
Back in the day when I detailed cars at a my uncle's autobody shop, we would use razor blades to scrape of paint overspray on the windows. You could give that a shot. Just hold the razorblade around a 20 degree angle and scrape that rubber film away. Hope this helps! --Greg- | ||
| Nigel Callaghan (Hypdoc) New Member Username: Hypdoc Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2003 |
You might try using some 'Smokers Toothpaste' this used to be an old favourite of many chaufers. The toothpaste is mildly abrasive, though not enough to damage the windscreen. Certainly works well in removing traffic grime and oily films. Nigel | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1805 Registered: 02-2002 |
First off, I have done terrible damage to automotive glass using razor blades. Secondly, no "solvent" will attack the glass. HF might, but it isn't really a solvent. While the rubbing alcohol may work, you will probably want something more aggressive like acetone or toluene. It will probably require a ketone or aldehyde to remove it completely. You can try lacquer thinner, carburetor cleaner or brake cleaner. One caveat, anything that will attack this material and remove it from your windsheild may attack any rubber parts, seals, gaskets, etc. Paint also! | ||
| Rob Davison (Nosivad_bor) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Nosivad_bor Post Number: 627 Registered: 02-2003 |
i have resorted to using break cleaner in a rag. then lots of good old soap and water/ it got the film off that was left from going to the nickle car wash and getting the recylced wax polutted water on my windsheild. my dad says he used to use the finest of steel wools to clean windsheilds but i never tried it. rd | ||
| Cary (Colodisco2) New Member Username: Colodisco2 Post Number: 8 Registered: 06-2003 |
Try going to a auto glass dealer and buying some cleaner from them. That's what I've used for years and seems to work great. | ||
| David Moysey (David_moysey) New Member Username: David_moysey Post Number: 2 Registered: 07-2003 |
Thanks for the information! David |
