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WHy doesnt somebody make a thread on how to remove acid rain damage from windows? U know how valuable that would be? Huh?
I mean... 3M rubbing compound kinda worked, but I need a better solution other than replacing the windows themselves.
I requested it
Last edited by blaknoize; 07-03-2009 at 09:31 AM.
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Originally Posted by hotshot
That.. or a brick. The brick usually keeps all the streaks out. Crystal clear after it's used.
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I guess i should explain for some. Glass is chemically resistant, which means you should not have acid rain damage on your window glass. The only thing acid rain could leave on your glass is spots, which are easily removed with windex.
Typical front windshield damage is caused by rocks and dirt and sand and other debris being thrown up at the car by other vehicles. Rubbing compound can only cut so far into glass, your best solution would be replacing it
theres you're write up
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more on the brick theory
Um no hotshot. I'll supply u a picture tomorrow of the acid rain damage. PAINT is chemically resistant, but its also damaged by acid rain as is my entire car.
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Paint is chemically resistant? please explain.
your car is damaged by acid rain? do you live in a nuclear fallout zone?
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I bet the damage is from well water high in mineral deposits.
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Glass can be polished just like any paint or metal. You can wet sand it, use rubbing compound on it, polish it, wax it...anything and everything.
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I haven't tried this on glass but this works on paint, water and vinegar.
Just buff it with some compound, thats the easiest way and u really can't mess it up, its not like paint
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It will give you perfect clarity.. it can also be used as a keyless entry device.
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"Kip that's not a tool... that's a damn brick! Kip, man we gonna use a brick, we may as well call prison and make reservations!"It will give you perfect clarity.. it can also be used as a keyless entry device.
That Porsche was pretty damn nice
It's a universal tool. It will also stop your dumb ex's from calling. So many uses.. so few people.
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ok, I'll add pics tomorrow... (I think) yea tomorrow before I come to GA. If someone needs PROOF meet me at the V Friday night at 9pm, I'll show u. My glass is etched, its not hard to imagine. I guess people dont know what acid rain is (i.e. VQ35) cuz the major cities of CA do have it.
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Come by my work, Ill give you something that will fix it.
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What did I do?
Brick Theory!
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Well, I didn't get 100% of it off my windows, but I used an air powered buffer with heavy coarse grit rubbing compound on my glass. Numerous times over and over. then i waxed it. SOOO shiney.
-Ant.
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i got the same problem on my em1 im using windex and some #0000 steel wool pad
works but mine are heavily damage so its taking alot of elbow grease
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So, where are the pic's?
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weird. My car is 16 yrs old, original side window glass and its still cleaner than hell. I need to see this acid rain window damage
Oh yeah... My car is 24 yrs old and still has all orginal windows that are super clean. lolol.
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My windows have the same problem. i have heard claybaring your windows will get it off.
Again, come to Norcross and Ill give you something that will take it off.
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That.. or a brick. The brick usually keeps all the streaks out. Crystal clear after it's used.
never got the pics... lol I was in GA for 3 days but forgot. If yall wish I'll add, someone just txt me and DEMAND I post a pic. 7407279306, however Anthony and a few others obviously know this to be true.
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U guys and ur old ass windows
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All I see is a shitty ass tint job.My windows have the same problem. i have heard claybaring your windows will get it off.
Speedminded. I think that is what this whole thread boils down to is shitty tint jobs. I just don't see how rain could be doing it. In labs they hold hydrochloric acid in glass beakers and they're not even tempered. And it's a little bit stronger than acid rain.
Yeah glass is one of the most incredible things on earth. It's not even a solid! Technically it's a super cooled liquid. If you look at REALLLLYYY old buildings with leaded glass windows the glass will be thicker at the bottom than the top from gravity...
Come look at my windshield (no tint) this week at the Varsity. Ill even show you this shit will not come off with glass cleaner.
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Should I bring sand paper, rubbing compound, polish, and wax?
Yeah well no shit that will fix it. But the spots are there every time it rains at work and do NOT come off with glass cleaner like you guys make it out to.
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Until it's completely cleaned off and the glass is polished it will always come back. The rain is reacting with the junk that is stuck on the windows.
If it's really bad just get some Etch Cream from a hobby store. It's a really really mild form of hydrofluoric acid. It will take scratches and spots right off glass then you'll have to polish afterwards.
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