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General => The garage => Topic started by: OmeN on 12 November 2003, 17:59

Title: What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: OmeN on 12 November 2003, 17:59
My car was looking a lil shabby on the black plastic - inside and out , so i bought some back to black - woohoo
Works like magic
BUT
When spraying some has gotten onto my frigging windscreen - and now when im using my whipers it makes this big smeary marks over the whole thing - like a film of it.
Is there a solution i can use to get rid of this crap off the screen?

I just tried putting neat washing up liquid over the screen and rubbing it in with my hand, then 5mins later rubbed it again with a sponge - and finally washed it off - but i have a feeling its still there [cant tell until it rains again].
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 12 November 2003, 18:24
I worked part time in a window tint shop years back. we used to strip windows with rubbing or denatured alcohol and a razor blade scraper. Worked excelent for getting wax off and rainx. may work the trick here as well.
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: OmeN on 12 November 2003, 18:32
A razor blade wiper - like the ones you get for wall paper?
Wont this scratch the screen?

[Cheers for the tip btw]
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: Dizzie on 12 November 2003, 18:34
not if it's dead flat. I had some selotape on the inside of mine from previous owner having a 'for sale' sign taped in there for months. all the sunlight had made a right mess. a 2 inch flat blade fetched it all off and no scratches :)
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: Blue MK2 on 12 November 2003, 21:08
Just get some strong window cleaner mate
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: blakheet on 12 November 2003, 21:20
Or put a little bit of petrol or other strong solvent onto a rag and then rub it, the solvent will break the stuff down and it should come off.
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: AdamB on 12 November 2003, 22:43
The onlt thing that should scratch glass is a diamond, so you should be ok
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: Blue MK2 on 12 November 2003, 22:56
And a nakkerd wiper blade....LOL
Title: Re:What have I done - DOHETH !
Post by: OmeN on 13 November 2003, 11:49
lol

Ok well i will try this :

Petrol on a rag, then scraper.

:)

Thank you