Posted: 2/22/2011 5:56:19 AM EDT
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While I was working on the project Beetle again Sunday night, I started looking at the windshields again (front and rear). Both of them have what I can describe as a haze to them - primarily towards the bottoms. I know this last fall I hit them with window cleaner just to see if that would take the stuff off, but no go. Just curious if anyone else has run into this on older glass. I'm thinking of maybe a very light polishing compound (test it in a small corner to see what it does). Maybe something like a light scratch remover? Thanks in advance for any thoughts or ideas! |
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Quoted: Is the safety glass de-laminating? I'll double check that - but not that I could see any plastic coming off or something like that if that's what you mean. It may just be the case that the glass needs to be replaced, which may suck pocket book wise, but if it's gotta be done, it's gotta be done. |
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While I was working on the project Beetle again Sunday night, I started looking at the windshields again (front and rear). Both of them have what I can describe as a haze to them - primarily towards the bottoms. I know this last fall I hit them with window cleaner just to see if that would take the stuff off, but no go. Just curious if anyone else has run into this on older glass. I'm thinking of maybe a very light polishing compound (test it in a small corner to see what it does). Maybe something like a light scratch remover? Thanks in advance for any thoughts or ideas! I've never had that problem - but maybe try springing one with Goo-Gone, let it sit for 15min or so, wipe clean, and then take the oily residue off with window cleaner. If you had something condense and dry out on there the Goo-Gone might break the adhesion. |
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Couldn't make it out there tonight - might not make it out there until Friday at this week's rate. I will for sure take pictures of this whole thing though and post results for sure. On some other searching and the suggestions, I'll grab: - GooGone - Vinegar (was suggested from a thread I think on thesamba.com) - Also look and see if it's something on/in the glass itself - maybe need to replace the glass itself (hoping not). |
| I worked at a Chevy dealer for a few months right out of high school. The new cars had some kind of a film that would build up like what you have after sitting in the sun. Some kind of chemical release (new car smell?). They would use steel wool or a razor blade along with glass cleaner to get the crap off. I was a smoker at that time and that trick worked wonders on my windsheild. News paper helps too. |