"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
08/08/2014 at 15:39 • Filed to: None
1
10|
"Tekamul" (tekamulburner)
08/08/2014 at 15:39 • Filed to: None | 1
| 10 |
I have come up against a film I cannot remove, and I'm looking for suggestions. Have an RA42 Celica I spotted while hunting down arcade games for your troubles.
Ok, here's my problem.
The inside of the windshield in my Odyssey has not been truly clean in a long time. With a weekend road trip coming, I am trying to finally get the annoying swirls gone, as I'll be doing some night driving.
I CANNOT BANISH THIS WEIRD GREASY SHIT
It is a very thin film, but everything I do just pushes it around. I can draw all kinds of lovely patterns in it, but I cannot get it off.
So far I have tried
windex
hot soapy water
goo-gone
carb cleaner(!)
I have used lint free cloth, paper towels, cotton shop towels and a micro fibre cloth. All with no results.
I have managed to pull up tiny bits with a razor blade. Unfortunately, the windshield is curved in both dimensions, so I can't make any real progress that way.
The razor blade did allow my to get a 'roll' of it up to see it's black and sticky, whatever it is.
So, ideas? Blind me with your James May-like cleaning prowess.
Cebu
> Tekamul
08/08/2014 at 15:45 |
|
Oh boy, a stranger asking me which hazardous chemical he should use!
Could you post some pics of the film on the windshield and of the scraped-up black film?
|
Tekamul
> Cebu
08/08/2014 at 15:50 |
|
I'll try. It's tough to get a good shot of. Also, I'll be trying some rubbing alcohol.
|
Tekamul
> Cebu
08/08/2014 at 16:05 |
|
Taking a picture of the windshield was useless. I can't get a good focus on the surface, so nothing shows up. Maybe if it was dark out.
|
Cebu
> Tekamul
08/08/2014 at 16:06 |
|
Yeah... all I see is fuzz.
|
Tekamul
> Cebu
08/08/2014 at 16:09 |
|
Yeah, it's kind of weird. When it's wet, it balls up, but when it's dry, it kind of tares.
|
Cebu
> Tekamul
08/08/2014 at 16:12 |
|
*tears
Also, I think I may have a sneaking suspicion what it is: that "guard" stuff they put on at carwashes. Is it on the inside or the outside of your car?
|
Tekamul
> Cebu
08/08/2014 at 16:15 |
|
Inside.
I think my next step is this
Philbert/Phartnagle
> Tekamul
08/08/2014 at 23:32 |
|
I had a similar problem and used some ZEP Unstick It to remove the residue Then I cleaned it once again with some Windex and was good to go.
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Tekamul
06/01/2015 at 11:41 |
|
Some ideas:
* Vinegar and Newspaper
* Lacquer Thinner
* MEK (methylethyl keytone)
blacktruck18
> Tekamul
06/01/2015 at 11:45 |
|
Yes this, I was about to post that. Completely spray the windshield with a 50/50 mix of white vinegar and water. Let it sit for a a minute or 2 then hit it up with the clay bar. If that doesn’t work. Fire.