Who Knows About Glass?

"That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms" (thatbastardkurtis5) 12/24/2014 at 11:49 • Filed to: None

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So here's my problem. I got the Civic registered on Monday, and I've been going through it, getting all my stuff in there, cleaning it up, all that good stuff.

There was the "special edition" lettering on the front bumper. I started from the right side, saw that at one point I had "special ed", laughed, considered leaving it. I didn't leave it.

My problem today, however, is with the glass.

As you have to squint to see, my car was apparently owned by royalty. Princess Liliana Lucia. I assume she's a descendent of some Spanish royalty...or at least of Paco de Lucia, the King of Flamenco Guitar. Anyway.

In addition to that, Princess Liliana had a cat and a child. I can tell because of the outline of her stick figure family that appears on my back window when it rains.

I'm assuming that the problem is with the factory tint of the window, and I'm basically fucked until it evens out by being in the sun. Cleaning the window or using Goo Gone does nothing. I do find it odd that you can only see it when the window is wet though.

Any ideas?

Pixel > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 11:52

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Use Isopropyl alcohol or (very carefully) lacquer thinner and clean the whole window.

Sn210 > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 11:53

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You could try claying your glass, just as you would do your paint.

Sportwägen, Driver Of The Red Sportwagen > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 11:53

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Replace the glass? If you can find it in a salvage yard and figure out how to do it yourself I would think that it would be pretty cheap

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 11:54

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Become a princess...obviously

JGrabowMSt > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 11:55

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Call junkyards and ask if they have complete glass, or even a complete door. I can tell you with certainty, that's not going to buff out.

If there's an auto glass place by you, I would stop in there and ask them if it could be replaced, or what they suggest to do. There are a few places by me that are actually very cheap (as far as automotive glass is considered) that can certainly help you out.

Brickman > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 11:58

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Put some Oppo stickers over it :P

crowmolly > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 12:01

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http://www.eastwood.com/pro-glass-poli…

I've never used it but I've also never been let down by Eastwood.

No Prius Needed > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 12:05

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Well it is a sticker on a civic...+50HP

That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero 12/24/2014 at 12:05

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Probably the most realistic thing to do, honestly. I'll just tuck it back.

Aaron M - MasoFiST > That Bastard Kurtis - An Attempt to Standardize My Username Across Platforms 12/24/2014 at 12:13

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http://www.amazon.com/DRIVEN-Extreme…

What you need for residue like that is an acid glass cleaner, like the one I linked above. There are also tutorials for cleaning your glass with muriatic acid (read: hydrochloric acid), but that is way more likely to a) injure you and b) damage other surfaces on your car.

If it's only visible when wet, my guess is that it's some residue that's bonded to the glass, not damage to the glass itself. And if an acid cleaner doesn't work, they do wonders on shower doors too.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Sn210 12/24/2014 at 12:17

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came here to recommend clay bar, left satisfied.

NaturallyAspirated > Aaron M - MasoFiST 12/24/2014 at 14:01

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Yup, was going to suggest something like this. I used the Detailer's Pro version of that: http://amzn.com/B0009W3PDS

and it worked great for getting rid of residues that I thought might be permanently etched into the glass.