sebb
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A while back i noticed after parking my car up for the night (from memory it may have been under a tree :/ tree sap??)
that there were tiny specs all over my windscreen. I tried to remove these using windscreen cleaner to no avail, i also tried a
claybar, helped a bit but there is still so much present. Is there anyway of removing this?
thanks for any help
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Last Edit: Feb 26, 2018 10:00:48 GMT by sebb
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Feb 26, 2018 10:12:34 GMT
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They might be road tar - try a solvent - something like lighter-fluid, Acetone or white spirit on a soft cloth and see if it loosens/melts the marks
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Feb 26, 2018 10:32:53 GMT
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a razor blade is one trick I've seen and used, you have to be careful not to dig the corners in.
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sebb
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Feb 26, 2018 16:25:55 GMT
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Ok thanks, I'll give them a try, it's not so bad until there's a bit of sunlight and it makes it very difficult to see
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Feb 26, 2018 17:49:15 GMT
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If all else fails someone like Frosts do a glass polishing kit, not sure how good it is, but I bet its not cheap. Supposed to get rid of scratches, so mildly abrasive, might do the trick?
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fulvia1436
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They might be road tar - try a solvent - something like lighter-fluid, Acetone or white spirit on a soft cloth and see if it loosens/melts the marks Don't spill the acetone! It will remove the paint and the wiper rubber!! |
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fulvia1436
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They might be road tar - try a solvent - something like lighter-fluid, Acetone or white spirit on a soft cloth and see if it loosens/melts the marks Don't spill the acetone! It will remove the paint and the wiper rubber!! Old windscreens are a PITA when the sun's out! Mine's irreplaceable except with a modern version, which has fewer profiles and is less attractive. And £225 |
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'59 Austin A40, '59 VW Beetle, '63 Mk1 Cortina, '57 Austin Gypsy, '68 Fiat 850 Coupe, '68 Alfa Duetto Spider, '72 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, '73 Lancia 2000 Sedan ie., '72 Lancia 2000 Sedan, '67 Lancia Fulvia 1.3, '83 VW Passat GL5 Estate, '81 Volvo 245 Estate, '85 Lancia Thema 8V Turbo Estate, '99 Lancia Kappa 20V Turbo Estate, '00 VW Sharan VR6, '06 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '10 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '66 Lancia Fulvia 1.3
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Feb 27, 2018 10:07:02 GMT
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I was about to say, you can polish it but be careful. I usually just live with it, easy to crack.
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sebb
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Feb 27, 2018 15:20:07 GMT
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That's the thing it's not actually that old a windscreen, it's on my daily which is a 52 plate passat, however it was replaced not that long ago, the specs on it appeared over night :s yer ill give some of these a try when the weather warms up a bit , thank you
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Last Edit: Feb 27, 2018 15:20:36 GMT by sebb
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fulvia1436
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Feb 27, 2018 19:15:01 GMT
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That's the thing it's not actually that old a windscreen, it's on my daily which is a 52 plate passat, however it was replaced not that long ago, the specs on it appeared over night :s yer ill give some of these a try when the weather warms up a bit , thank you Has the car been in a garage recently, where some grinding might have taken place? Glass melts under a shower of molten steel swarf. |
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'59 Austin A40, '59 VW Beetle, '63 Mk1 Cortina, '57 Austin Gypsy, '68 Fiat 850 Coupe, '68 Alfa Duetto Spider, '72 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, '73 Lancia 2000 Sedan ie., '72 Lancia 2000 Sedan, '67 Lancia Fulvia 1.3, '83 VW Passat GL5 Estate, '81 Volvo 245 Estate, '85 Lancia Thema 8V Turbo Estate, '99 Lancia Kappa 20V Turbo Estate, '00 VW Sharan VR6, '06 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '10 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '66 Lancia Fulvia 1.3
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Feb 27, 2018 21:38:48 GMT
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Ive heard of people polishing with wire wool.
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fulvia1436
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Feb 27, 2018 22:07:40 GMT
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Ive heard of people polishing with wire wool. Yeah, I bought some of the ultra fine wire wool, but haven't dared try it yet. They talked of applying some kind of Rainex stuff, after, which rather unconvinced me. I'd like to hear from anyone that's tried this method. |
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Last Edit: Feb 27, 2018 22:08:16 GMT by fulvia1436
'59 Austin A40, '59 VW Beetle, '63 Mk1 Cortina, '57 Austin Gypsy, '68 Fiat 850 Coupe, '68 Alfa Duetto Spider, '72 Lancia Fulvia 1.3S, '73 Lancia 2000 Sedan ie., '72 Lancia 2000 Sedan, '67 Lancia Fulvia 1.3, '83 VW Passat GL5 Estate, '81 Volvo 245 Estate, '85 Lancia Thema 8V Turbo Estate, '99 Lancia Kappa 20V Turbo Estate, '00 VW Sharan VR6, '06 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '10 Fiat Multipla 1.9 JTD, '66 Lancia Fulvia 1.3
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sebb
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That's the thing it's not actually that old a windscreen, it's on my daily which is a 52 plate passat, however it was replaced not that long ago, the specs on it appeared over night :s yer ill give some of these a try when the weather warms up a bit , thank you Has the car been in a garage recently, where some grinding might have taken place? Glass melts under a shower of molten steel swarf. No, it was literally parked up for a night and the next day I noticed it, like I said i'm not if it's tree sap or if someone has sprayed something over?  |
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A while back i noticed after parking my car up for the night (from memory it may have been under a tree :/ tree sap??) that there were tiny specs all over my windscreen. I tried to remove these using windscreen cleaner to no avail, i also tried a claybar, helped a bit but there is still so much present. Is there anyway of removing this? thanks for any help Toffee Wheel! works a treat |
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